Winchester College - Campus Cleaner

Summary

Winchester College is seeking to appoint three Campus Cleaners to join the Facilities team as soon as possible. This team is responsible for the day-to-day cleanliness, appearance, and event preparation of all non-boarding school buildings and administrative offices across the campus. The successful candidates must be reliable, highly organised, flexible, and capable of meeting the physical demands of the role while working largely unsupervised.

Detail

The Role

The Campus Cleaner reports to the Facilities Team Leaders and Facilities Manager. The role involves a variety of cleaning duties, event support, and minor maintenance checks across different parts of the campus.

Your key responsibilities include:

Cleaning and Maintenance

• Cleaning Duties: Thoroughly clean allocated areas, which may include sweeping, mopping, dusting, polishing, emptying bins, vacuuming, and cleaning showers/WCs, depending on the building use.
• Exterior Cleaning: Work outside when required to maintain the cleanliness and appearance of campus paths and associated areas.
• Window Cleaning: Periodically clean the insides of windows, sometimes requiring the use of a step ladder.
• Repairs and Reporting: Undertake minor running repairs and immediately report any defects, safety hazards, or accidents to the relevant managers.
• Safety Checks: Participate in regular routine safety checks, such as fire call points/extinguishers, emergency lighting, and water temperature checks in your assigned areas.

Event and Campus Support

• Event Set-Up: Assist in the setting up of event venues for exams, music rooms, school functions, open days, and day-to-day school activities.
• Moving and Relocation: Assist in moving and relocating items around the campus, such as furniture, tables, chairs, and event kit.
• Physical Tasks: Be able to lift reasonably heavy items, including cleaning equipment, full bin bags, and pieces of furniture.
• Flexibility: Be flexible to assist other departments with moving and setting up items when requested.

About You

We are seeking reliable, positive, and energetic team players with excellent attention to detail and a proactive attitude.

Essential Qualities

• Attitude: Demonstrate a positive and flexible approach to work.
• Reliability: Possess high levels of energy, enthusiasm, and reliability.
• Initiative: Ability to use their initiative and work effectively largely unsupervised.
• Detail & Organisation: Possess good attention to detail and the ability to prioritise tasks and manage time productively.
• Teamwork: Work effectively both individually and as part of a team, contributing to team spirit.
• Commitment: Committed to promoting and embedding an inclusive culture.

Desirable Experience

• Prior experience in commercial cleaning or knowledge of COSHH is advantageous, but full training will be provided.
• A driving licence would also be an advantage, but is not essential.

What We Offer

• Start Date: As soon as possible, with a flexible start date for the right candidate.
• Hours of Work & Salary: We are recruiting for the following roles:
• Position 1 (Full Time): 37.5 hours per week, 52 weeks of the year. Normally Monday - Friday, 6 am - 2 pm (with some required weekend flexibility). Salary: £24,472.50 per annum.
• Position 2 & 3 (Part Time): 10 hours per week, working Saturday and Sunday, 7 am - 12 pm. Salary: £6,526.00 per annum.
• Payment: Salary is paid monthly in arrears.

HOW TO APPLY

Only applications completed on the school website will be accepted. Please attach a full CV with your application.

Please note that applications will be dealt with as they arrive. Winchester College reserves the right to appoint before the deadline passes.

Closing date for applications: Midnight Monday 8th December 2025

For the full job description and to apply please see here

If you have any questions about this vacancy or the recruitment process, please email recruitment@wincoll.ac.uk.