Cleaning Operative Campus Services 96408 Grade 2

Description Position Details

Campus Services

Location:

University of Birmingham Edgbaston Birmingham UK

Full time starting salary is normally in the range 23764 to 24855

Grade: 2

Part Time (20 hours per week)

Working hours:

6am - 10am (5 days out of 7 days)

Permanent

Planned start date: 5th January 2026

Closing date: 5th November 2025

People are at the heart of what we are and do.

The University of Birmingham is proud to have been a part of the City of Birmingham and the wider region for over 100 years and we are equally proud to be recognised as a leading global want to attract talented people from across the city and beyond support them to succeed and celebrate their success.

We are committed to helping the people who work here to develop through our sector‑leading Birmingham Professional programme which provides all professional services staff with development opportunities and the encouragement to reach their full almost 5000 professional services jobs in a wide‑range of functions in Edgbaston and in our campus in Dubai there are plenty of opportunities for you to be able to develop your career at the University.

We believe there is no such thing as a typical member of staff and that diversity is a source of strength that underpins the exchange of ideas innovation and warmly welcome people from all backgrounds and are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where diversity is at the heart of who and what we are and how we work.

Supporting our people to achieve a healthy work/life balance is important both to our employees and to the success of the University and depending on the role we offer a variety of flexible working arrangements. We therefore welcome discussions on all forms of flexible addition you will receive a generous package of benefits including 40 days paid holiday a year one paid day a year for volunteering occupational sick pay and a pension scheme.

We also have three high quality subsidised day nurseries.

The University is situated in leafy Edgbaston and there are excellent transport links to our beautiful campus including main bus routes and a train station on campus we have a state‑of‑the‑art sports centre with pool shops places to eat and drink our own art gallery museum and botanical gardens.

Find out more about the benefits of working for the University of Birmingham

You will provide a high quality cleaning service in all areas of University buildings across campus including offices public and teaching areas and student accommodation. Clean stock and supply designated areas to a required standard to maintain hygiene and replace stock items. Perform and document routine inspection and maintenance activities to keep buildings and facilities in an orderly order to flexibly use resource you may be given the opportunity to work in different areas of the department or wider University.

• Carry out cleaning and sanitising of all areas of buildings including sweeping mopping damp wiping vacuuming using cleaning agents and cleaning equipment.
• Empty bins and remove waste and recycling.
• Ensure that hygiene and required standards are kept to ensuring a consistent and quality cleaning service.
• Replace stock items for example in sanitary areas.
• Perform and document routine inspection and maintenance activities.
• Report faults and maintenance defects missing stock emergencies (for example floods intruders accidents) or building maintenance matters.
• Ensure all cleaning equipment is in good order and report any defects.
• Carry out the safe collection use and return of keys to ensure security of buildings and rooms.
• Cover for absent colleagues and transfer between working areas as required.
• Assist the Team Leaders and Assistant Managers with periodic stock takes.
• Assist with meeting University environmental targets. For example turning off lights as required.
• Conform to all Health and Safety requirements Control of Substances Hazardous to Health COSHH regulations to ensure a safe high quality service.
• Work co-operatively helpfully politely with customers colleagues and visitors including answering queries and dealing with all situations that arise to deliver the highest…