Sanctuary Students provide safe and secure accommodation to thousands of students around the country. We believe that our strength lies in our dedicated staff who help students with their everyday needs. General Assistant NHS Colchester, Accommodation Office, FL1 Gascoigne Hse, Charter Way, Colchester, CO4 5JL GBP 12.21 per hour 30 hours per week Do you have experience in housekeeping or cleaning different accommodation types? If so, we have the role for you. We're recruiting a General Assistant, also known as a Cleaner, to join out onsite accommodation team at NHS Colchester. Daily duties will include cleaning communal areas and void (empty) properties, weekly service cleaning of occupied properties and cleaning communal areas including kitchens, lounges and stairs. Joining a team of 7 you will also provide a housekeeping and bed making function, within on:call, patient, and relative accommodation. We are looking for someone with experience in cleaning or housekeeping and who can use their own initiative to deliver a high:quality cleaning service. The role of General Assistantwill include: : Providing high quality cleaning services for bedrooms, kitchens, pathways, and communal areas : Identifying and reporting any hazards and faults to ensure a safe environment is maintained : Organising stores on site and carrying out checks of equipment, replacing when necessary : Any other general tasks as required by management Skills and experiences: : Previous cleaning or housekeeping experience : Practical experience in operating cleaning machinery : Ability to work to deadlines, prioritise workloads and work on own initiative : Experience of understanding simple verbal and written instructions and undertaking duties as requested : Excellent customer service and communication skills Why work for us? Sanctuary Students manages accommodation for over 11,500 students across England and Scotland. We work in partnership with universities to provide cost:effective facilities management and support services, as well as providing specifically designed and purpose:built accommodation direct to students across the UK. We offer a range of accommodation from shared flats to self:contained apartments in some of the biggest university towns and cities in the UK, including London, Manchester, Liverpool, and Glasgow. Our Benefits As part of our commitment to making Sanctuary a great place to work, where your wellbeing is of genuine importance, we have developed an attractive employment package. The package recognises your contribution, supports your physical, mental, and financial health, and gives you the flexibility to tailor your employee benefits by offering: : 25 days leave rising to a maximum of 30 days (plus public holidays) pro rata : A pension scheme with employer contributions from Sanctuary : Life Assurance : Employee Advice Service including counselling : Cycle to Work Scheme : Voluntary health plans : Employee discounts : Wellbeing support and tools : Employee recognition scheme Job reference: We are only currently accepting applications from those with the right to work in the UK. If you are applying internally, dont forget to use your internal careers account to submit your application. We might get a lot of applications so reserve the right to withdraw this advertisement at any time. Don't miss out, please apply early. Inclusion is one of our core values. Our goal is to be a diverse, inclusive organisation where our people thrive and meet our customers' needs with fairness and empathy. We know having a range of ideas and opinions makes a difference. We encourage and welcome applications from people from diverse backgrounds to support this mission. We will make adjustments throughout your application process, in line with Sanctuary's commitment