Housekeeper/ Scout
Salary: £12.80 per hour
Contract Type: 25 hours per week, any 5 days out of 7
Department: Housekeeping
Balliol College
Balliol was founded in 1263 and is now one of the larger Oxford colleges, with approximately 380 undergraduates and a similar number of graduates in residence at any one time. The College takes academic work very seriously, but visitors are generally struck by the informal and friendly feel of the place. We have a strong sense of community, working together to fulfil our purpose as a place of outstanding teaching, learning, and research.
Balliol is a constituent college of the University of Oxford and employs some 80 fellows, 50 lecturers and around 180 non-academic staff with Dame Helen Ghosh as its current Master.
Further information about the College is available at www.balliol.ox.ac.uk.
Job description
- Daily cleaning of offices, teaching rooms and communal areas as directed
- Daily disposal of waste and recycling
- Daily cleaning of communal areas and facilities
- Cleaning each student study bedrooms once per week
- Reporting damage, breakages or any other related problems to the Head Housekeeper or Team Leaders
- Deep-cleaning of all areas at the end of term in preparation for conference guests
- Ensuring that equipment and materials are used responsibly and in compliance with College risk assessments and COSHH regulations
- Daily servicing of rooms during conference periods, including bedroom set up
- Any other duties as directed by the Head Housekeeper or Team Leader
The Housekeepers are expected to let the Head Housekeeper know if they have any concerns about the welfare of any students resident in their area of responsibility.
Housekeepers are required to report any breaches of College rules to the Head Housekeeper or Team Leaders.
Housekeepers are to report any damage to College property and report any Maintenance issues to the Maintenance Manager.
The above is not an exhaustive list of duties and you will be expected to perform different tasks as necessitated by your changing role within the College's organisation and the overall objectives of Balliol College.
Key relationships
Other Scouts, Team Leaders, Head Housekeeper, Maintenance Team members, Students, Conference guests.
Person specification
- Physically fit
- Experience in a scouting role or similar
- Ability to multitask and work well as part of a large team
- Good spoken English
FURTHER PARTICULARS
Holiday: The postholder will receive paid leave entitlement of 30 working days (in addition to Bank Holidays) during a complete holiday year, five of which are taken around Christmas and New Year.
Probation and notice: The probationary period will be twelve months, during which time the length of notice is one month on either side, given in writing.
Pension: OSPS
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
Travel: benefits include interest-free loans enabling the purchase of bus passes, annual rail season tickets to Oxford, and discounted bicycles and accessories.
Healthcare: benefits include free eye tests, free flu jabs, free use of the College’s onsite gym and the University swimming pool, and preferential rates for other University sports facilities.
University Club: staff are eligible for free membership of the University Club, which offers food, drink and accommodation in an exclusive space for staff, postgraduates and alumni.
Learning and personal development: resources are available from the University in addition to training organised by the College.
Visitor access: staff benefit from free visitor access to the 45 colleges and halls of the University and the University’s Libraries, Botanic Gardens, Arboretum and Museums.
Employee discounts: available at local and national retailers and online services using exclusive discount codes for University staff and with a TOTUM (formerly NUS) card.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE
Written applications: Applications should be made online at https://www.balliol.ox.ac.uk/careers.
Right to Work: Shortlisted candidates will be expected to supply original documentation proving that they have the right to work in the United Kingdom (UK).
Equal Opportunities: Balliol College is an equal opportunities employer. All applicants are asked to complete a separate confidential Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form to help us fulfil our duties in this regard. Applicants are encouraged to ask if they require reasonable adjustments for any part of the recruitment process.
Data Protection
Personal data is processed in accordance with Balliol College’s Privacy Policy which is available at https://www.balliol.ox.ac.uk/privacy-policy
