Senior Summer Domestic Assistant​/Cleaner

Overview

Grade UE02: £24,547 per annum pro-rata if part-time, £13.45 per hour plus a 5% Premium Band for flexible working. Accommodation, Catering and Events / Property Team. Full-time: 35 hours per week, on a 5 over 7 basis including weekends and varied shift patterns typically between 8am – 6pm. Fixed-term: from 18 May 2026 to 13 September 2026. Vacancies available: up to 20.

Together we can do great things. Be part of something bigger. The University isn’t just any employer. In Edinburgh, you are in one of the world’s most attractive cities with active arts and social sectors, while working in a University that has made significant contributions to society, medicine, physics and teaching for over four centuries. From student accommodation to cafés, restaurants and hotels, we are a 24/7 organisation that embraces the traditional and the modern in equal measure.

From historical buildings to state of the art technical and research hubs our mission is to ‘enrich student learning and growth as well as impact our local communities’ and our values drive everything we do.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join our busy Housekeeping Team. We are looking for positive, enthusiastic, and dedicated people with a strong customer focus to help maintain high cleaning and housekeeping standards across our accommodation. As a Senior Summer Domestic Assistant / Cleaner you will be involved in distributing tasks to our teams of Domestic Assistants / Cleaners and checking that our accommodation and facilities meet our high standards of cleanliness.

You will also be responsible for servicing and ensuring our bedrooms and communal areas are cleaned, set up and serviced to hotel standards. Assisting in the distribution and counting of linen, as well as setting up and maintaining supplies required to service rooms.

• Distribute tasks to teams of Domestic Assistants / Cleaners and check that areas meet high cleanliness standards.
• Service and ensure bedrooms and communal areas are cleaned, set up and serviced to hotel standards.
• Assist in the distribution and counting of linen and set up supplies required to service rooms.

• Excellent organisational skills and previous experience in housekeeping or hospitality.
• Keen eye for detail and a passion for delivering excellent service.
• Outstanding customer service skills and ability to communicate effectively with colleagues and customers.
• Experience in workload allocation to team members is essential. Supervisory skills are desirable.

• These roles require weekend working on a rota basis for the duration of the contract. Flexibility is essential as working patterns and locations may change in line with business needs.
• You must be able to commit to the entire fixed-term period of employment.

At ACE our mission is to ‘enrich student learning and growth as well as impact our local communities.’ Our values drive everything we do.

• Good salary / pay rates.
• Variety every day.
• Working within one of the world’s leading universities.