Cleaner

Salary

£24,685 per annum, pro rata

Contractual hours

• 17.5
• Basis
• Part Time
• Region
• West
• Job category/type
• Professional Services
• Date posted
• 09/10/2026
• Job reference

REQ000638

Campus Services

Ayr Campus

Cleaner

Salary: Grade 1 £24,685 per annum, pro rata

Part time: 17.5 hours per week

Permanent

Unfortunately, this role is not eligible for visa sponsorship in line with Home Office requirements. Applicants will therefore be unable to secure a Skilled Worker visa for this role and will require an alternative source of right to work in the UK. More information on eligibility can be found on the Government website*.*

Please note that the information provided in this advert is correct at the time of writing. The University cannot guarantee sponsorship, and we encourage you to keep up to date with any changes that the Home Office may introduce.

THE POST– CLEANER

The University of West of Scotland is looking for a Residence Cleaner to join the Campus Services team. The successful candidate will assist in maintaining a clean, safe and hygienic living environment for students living in the accommodation.

The core duties of this role will include cleaning communal areas such as corridors, stairwells, kitchens and common rooms, as well as preparing bedrooms for new arrivals. It will also involve regular dusting, hoovering, mopping, waste disposal and sanitising high touch surfaces to meet health and safety standards.

The postholder will be responsible for reporting any maintenance issues, restock cleaning supplies and ensure all areas are welcoming and presentable.

The successful candidate should have the following:

Experience of working in a customer focused environment and be able to demonstrate an emphasis on providing a quality service.

An understanding in the use of cleaning chemicals and equipment

Good organisational and time management skills with the ability to work to deadlines.

Ability to handle competing priorities and prioritise workload to produce positive student focused results.

ABOUT US

University of the West of Scotland is a placemaking institution that is proud to be an integral part of its local communities, with a national and international reach: the University has four campuses in Scotland in Ayr, Dumfries, Lanarkshire and Paisley, as well as a campus in London Docklands. UWS has almost 100 international partnerships and its student community comprises more than 100 nationalities.

UWS is committed to providing education opportunities for all, empowering individuals to reach their full potential. The University creates meaningful impact locally, nationally and globally through innovative learning and teaching, pioneering research, and transformative partnerships. UWS is committed to the UNSDGs and was ranked joint 1st in Scotland and joint 4th in the UK for quality education (SDG4); and 1st in the UK and 39th globally for our contribution to decent work and economic growth (SDG8) in the Times Higher Education Sustainability Impact Ratings 2026.

90% of UWS research was classed as world-leading, internationally excellent, or recognised internationally in the REF (Research Excellence Framework) 2021.

Our professional services teams are the backbone of UWS, providing robust and innovative solutions to support the vast range of work across learning and teaching, and research and innovation. You will join a supportive and dedicated team, playing a key role in a range of work that will help drive forward our ambition to deliver world-leading research, and graduates who will design, shape and build a new future.

We offer our staff a caring and supportive environment, across five campuses, and a competitive benefits package which includes:

24 days of annual leave, plus a further 12 days for public/university holidays pro rata

An additional days leave on your birthday

Defined benefit contribution pension scheme (including death in service benefits upon joining the scheme

A flexible approach to working pattern and work-life balance

Employee discount scheme across 3,500 retailers

Fitness facilities across our campuses

Access to a range of health and wellbeing resources, including occupational health, physiotherapy and access to our Employee Assistance Programme

Professional, career and research development opportunities.

Closing Date: Sunday 25th October 2026

Interview Date: Week commencing 2nd November 2026

Please note that the appointment will be made on the first point of the salary scale (unless by exception, where evidence would need to be provided).

The University reserves the right to shorten/extend the closing date of any position where a high/low volume of suitable applications are received. Therefore, if you are interested in this role, an early application would be encouraged.

You can find out more about how the University uses your personal data as part of the recruitment process by looking at the UWS HR Applicant Privacy Notice at www.uws.ac.uk

UWS are committed signatories to the Armed Forces Covenant.

UWS is committed to equality and diversity and welcomes applications from underrepresented groups.

UWS is a “Disability Confident” employer.

University of the West of Scotland is a registered Scottish charity, no. SC002520