Cleaning Services Assistant
| Posting date: | 21 January 2026 |
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| Salary: | £23,205 per year |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 20 February 2026 |
| Location: | Durham, County Durham, DH1 5LE |
| Company: | Durham University |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 26000033_1768996429 |
Summary
The Role and Department
As a Department, the Student Enrichment Directorate is striving to play a pivotal role in developing, delivering and transforming a Wider Student Experience that is as impactful as anything in the world. We remain steadfast in our core commitment to accelerating the growth of far-reaching and market-leading programmes across performance, participation and community outreach, whilst fostering a culture that safeguards academic excellence. We are guided by the belief that an investment in the Wider Student Experience is ultimately an investment in the quality of graduates that the University produces and are motivated by the opportunity to engage and inspire the next generation of talent. In doing so, we feel confident that we are making a positive contribution to the development of rounded, global citizens.
The Cleaning Services Assistant will deliver a range of cleaning services within the sports centre and Racecourse pavilion, including the cleaning and servicing of sports activity areas changing rooms and toilets, offices and common areas, used by stakeholders. The role involves an element of physical manual handling which can include lifting.
The postholder will be required to work evenings, weekends and unsociable hours as part of a rota. Hours will vary Monday to Sunday 6.30 to 22.30.
Uniform will be provided.
Further information about the role and the responsibilities is at the bottom of this job description.
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