Description Corporate Services Group / Accommodation, Catering and Events (Location: Pollock Halls of Residence) Grade UE02 £22,995 - £23,028 per annum (pro rata if part time), plus 5% premium band to reflect flexible working Fixed term: May 2025 to September 2025 Part time and full time roles available: 30 - 35 hours per week, on a 5 over 7 basis including weekends (varied shift patterns, typically between 8am and 6pm) The Opportunity: During the summer, Pollock Halls of Residence welcomes visitors from around the globe. We are seeking enthusiastic and positive individuals to join our busy housekeeping team. You will provide a flexible, customer-focused service across our accommodation, playing a key role in maintaining excellent standards of cleaning and customer care for all our visitors and guests. As a Summer Housekeeping Coordinator, you will be involved in distributing tasks to our teams of domestic assistants/cleaners, checking that our accommodation and facilities meet our high standards of cleanliness as well as ensuring that our customers’ needs are met and guests enjoy a comfortable stay at all times. You will also be responsible for cleaning to a high standard bedrooms, bathrooms, kitchens, and public areas within your remit. You should possess excellent organisational skills and have previous experience in housekeeping or hospitality. A keen eye for detail and a passion for delivering excellent service are essential. Outstanding customer service skills and the ability to communicate effectively and professionally with a wide range of colleagues and customers are required. Experience in workload allocation to team members is essential. Supervisory skills are desirable This post will be appointed at Grade UE02, step 2 which is £22,995 per annum (pro rata if part time), plus 5% premium band to reflect flexible working. Please note that this role requires weekend work on a rota basis for the duration of your contract. You must be able to commit to the entire fixed term period of employment. Your skills and attributes for success: Strong attention to detail and excellent time management skills Experience in supervising staff and able to allocate workload efficiently to meet daily targets Flexibility to work varying shift patterns and hours, including evenings, weekends, and peak seasonal periods, as required by business operations Experience in providing outstanding cleaning/housekeeping services Ability to follow written and verbal instructions & communicate in a professional manner Click to view a copy of the full job description (opens new browser tab) Application Information Please apply online or with your current CV by emailing them to ACE.Recruitmented.ac.uk. As a valued member of our team, you can expect: A competitive salary An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work. To be part of a diverse and vibrant international community Comprehensive Staff Benefits, such as a generous holiday entitlement, competitive pension schemes, staff discounts, and family-friendly initiatives. Check out the full list on our staff benefits page (opens in a new tab) and use our reward calculator to discover the total value of your pay and benefits Championing equality, diversity and inclusion The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT equality. Prior to any employment commencing with the University, you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our right to work webpages (opens new browser tab) On this occasion the University will not consider applicants requiring sponsorship for this role. International workers will therefore only be able to take up this role if they can demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK. Key dates to note The closing date for applications is 5 May 2025. Unless stated otherwise the closing time for applications is 11:59pm GMT. If you are applying outside the UK the closing time on our adverts automatically adjusts to your browsers local time zone.