Supporting the Domestic Services Manager, you will provide operational leadership across five geographically distinct campuses, overseeing a workforce of approximately 150 colleagues working across four shift patterns throughout the day. You will be instrumental in ensuring that our cleaning services remain safe, efficient, consistent and responsive to the needs of the University community.

The role will have a strong business-as-usual focus, providing visible management and operational oversight across the service. This will include supporting colleagues and supervisors, monitoring standards and performance, responding to operational issues, coordinating resources, and ensuring that agreed service levels are consistently maintained.

Importantly, the role will also provide the additional management capacity required to enable the Domestic Services Manager to focus on strategic, transformational and service-development activity, ensuring that operational excellence and longer-term improvement can be pursued concurrently.

We are looking for someone who can combine strong people leadership with sound operational judgement, who is comfortable managing a complex and geographically dispersed service, and who can build constructive relationships with colleagues and stakeholders at all levels.

This is an opportunity to join a substantial and highly valued operational service and to make a tangible contribution to the standards, effectiveness and continued development of the University's estate.

If you are an experienced operational manager who thrives in a fast-paced environment, enjoys leading people and has the drive to improve services while maintaining consistently high standards, we would welcome your application.

This role is being offered on a full-time basis, for a fixed term period of 9 months. 

Closing Date: 10 Nov 2026

Section: Community & Operational

Salary: £37,369 to £41,885 Per annum
Full Time Fixed Term for 9 months

14.75 hours per week 

16:45 – 19:45 Monday to Thursday, 16:45 – 19:30 Friday

This vacancy is available on a part-time, permanent basis.

What we're looking for

Domestic Services is one of the largest Professional Services departments in the University, comprising a diverse range of colleagues who share the same passion for delivering a high standard cleaning service to the University's community and estate. 

We are looking to recruit a number of Domestic Assistants, with good experience of cleaning in professional environments, to join our team, across several of our campuses. You will work closely with the Domestic Supervisor, Assistant Domestic Services Manager, Domestic Services Manager, as well as colleagues across the Estates & Facilities Directorate and the wider University, to ensure effective and professional support for all aspects of the team’s activities.

What we can offer you

We support a flexible approach to work, as well as additional benefits that will make your life easier, such as a generous holiday allowance, access to a university pension scheme, subsidised health and fitness facilities, and a range of discounts. Furthermore, the University is a fantastic place to work – regardless of what life stage you are at, you will be a valued member of our team.

We are proactive in fostering a culture of inclusion, respect and equality of opportunity. We select candidates on the basis of merit and ability and aspire to thrive in the diversity of our workforce. We welcome applications from all candidates with an interest in the role and those who are committed to helping us create an inclusive work environment. We encourage applications from candidates from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities, people who identify as LGBTQ+; and people with disabilities.

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Closing Date: 05 Nov 2026

Section: Community & Operational

Salary: £24,464 Pro rata per annum
Part Time Permanent (14.75 hours a week)