Cleaners
| Posting date: | 17 December 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £25,528 per year, pro rata |
| Additional salary information: | Generous holiday allowances, flexible working, pension scheme. |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 05 January 2026 |
| Location: | Exeter, Devon |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | University of Exeter |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | P43373 |
Summary
Rewarding opportunity to work as part of our Facilities Operations Cleaning Team
We currently have the below part-time, permanent positions available:
• 16h per week, Monday to Friday, 6am-9am
• 20h per week, Monday to Friday, 6am-10am
• 36h per week, Monday to Friday, 2pm-9.40pm
• 16h per week, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, 9am-1pm
• 20h per week, Monday to Friday, 9am-1pm
Working days are set however there will be 4 out of 7 or 5 out of 7 working requirements (based on business needs).
The team are responsible for over 50 Academic and Administrative buildings as well as 17 Residences across the Streatham and St Luke`s Campus’s in Exeter and employ over 160 In House staff who cover the cleaning duties through day and night 24/7 all year round.
We are looking for the following qualities:
- Customer focused
- Good attention to detail
- Trustworthy
- Flexible
- Good team player
If this sounds like you, we would love to hear from you.
Full BICSc training will be provided.
In your supporting statement, you should also clearly demonstrate how you meet the Essential and Desirable criteria stated in the Person Specification.
Please ensure you read the Job Description and Person Specification for full details of this role.
The University of Exeter
We are a member of the prestigious Russell Group of research-intensive universities and in the top 200 universities in the world (Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2024 and QS World University Ranking 2024). We combine world-class teaching with world-class research, achieving a Gold rating in the Teaching Excellence Framework Award 2023, underpinned by Gold ratings for Student Experience and Student Outcomes.
Our world-leading research impact has grown more than any other Russell Group university in recent years, and we are home to some of the world’s most influential researchers, seeking to answer some of the most fundamental issues facing humankind today. More than 99 percent of our research is of international quality and 47 percent is world-leading (2021 Research Excellence Framework).
We encourage proactive engagement with industry, business and community partners to enhance the impact of research and education and improve the employability of our students. Read about our world leading research – Green Futures and how we are transforming education for a changing world. We are located in a beautiful part of the country and Exeter (a fast growing tech hub) is one of only a few UK cities to have been designated as a UNESCO Creative City
Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Commitment
We are committed to ensuring reasonable adjustments are available for interviews and workplaces.
Whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from groups currently underrepresented within our working community.
With over 30,000 students and 7,000 staff from 150 different countries we offer a diverse and engaging environment where our diversity is celebrated and valued as a major strength. We are committed to creating an inclusive culture where all members of our community are supported to thrive; where diverse voices are heard through our engagement with evidence-based charter frameworks for gender (Athena SWAN and Project Juno for Physics), race equality (Race Equality Charter Mark), LGBTQ+ inclusion (Stonewall Diversity Champion) and as a Disability Confident employer.
We are proud signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant and welcome applications from service people.
Benefits
We offer some fantastic benefits including:
- 39 days leave per year
- options for flexible working
- numerous discounts at leading retailers
- onsite gyms on all of our campus’ and a cycle to work scheme
- sector leading policies around maternity, adoption and shared parental leave (up to 26 weeks full pay), paternity leave (up to 6 weeks full pay) and a Fertility Treatment Policy
- stunning campus environments in Exeter and Cornwall, in the beautiful South West of England
Further information
If you wish to discuss further, please contact Aurelia Taylor, Senior Facilities Operations Manager on cleaningjobs@exeter.ac.uk
Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme
Disability Confident
About Disability Confident
A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.