Housekeeping Services Administrator

4 weeks ago


Cambridge, United Kingdom Downing College Full time

**Information for the role of (Part-time) Housekeeping Services Administrator**

Salary £15,486 per annum for 20/hours per week

An excellent opportunity to join a prestigious organisation in a varied and fulfilling role in a small friendly team. Your day-to-day duties will include:

- Assisting the Head Housekeeper and Housekeeping Services Manager in the efficient running of the Housekeeping department.
- Housekeeping administration.
- General secretarial and administrative duties.

To be considered for this interesting role, you will need to have:

- Experience in a varied administrative role
- A good working knowledge of Microsoft Office (including Outlook, Word and Excel) and databases (including computerised booking systems, such as Kx)
- The ability to compose correspondence, maintain records and analyse data
- Excellent customer service skills
- A good command of the English language.

A minimum of 5 GCSEs (grade A-C, including English and Maths) or equivalent and awareness of Health & Safety at Work, COSHH and manual handling are desirable.

**About Downing College**

Founded in 1800, Downing College in the University of Cambridge has a unique and magnificent setting among twenty acres of lawns and trees yet is located in the centre of Cambridge. The open landscape has a superb collection of neo-classical buildings from the nineteenth, twentieth and twenty-first centuries. Those living and working in Downing enjoy a beautiful environment unique in Cambridge in its spaciousness.

The College is composed of approximately 50 Fellows and 165 non-academic staff and its aim is to help all students to develop their academic ability and personal potential during their time here. We pride ourselves on being a friendly and informal community for Fellows, staff and students alike. Set within this expansive and beautiful landscape, Downing also has a thriving conference business and provides customers with a choice of superior conference, meeting and theatre facilities.

**Details of the role**
The post of Housekeeping Services Administrator is a permanent part-time role, responsible for assisting with the efficient and effective running of the Housekeeping department.

Hours of work are from 0900 (ideally 4 hours/day Monday-Friday but occasional weekend work may be required) with an unpaid 30-minute lunch break (there is potential for a degree of flexibility on start/finish times). The annual salary is £15,486 per annum for 20/hours per week (step 36 on the College Salary Scale). In addition to the salary, we offer an attractive benefits package including:

- 33 days’ holiday (including Bank Holidays) (pro rata if part-time)
- Discretionary Bonus scheme
- Free College lunches on working days
- Pension scheme (with matched contribution up to 10%)
- Free access to an Employee Assistance programme 24/7
- Healthcare Cash scheme (e.g. for prescriptions, dental, optical, physiotherapy)
- Free Life Assurance cover
- Optional subsidised private medical and dental schemes
- Cycle purchase scheme, giving substantial savings on cycle purchase
- Free use of on-site Gym facilities
- Free on-site Car parking
- Social events
- An additional Day Off for your Birthday

A full list of benefits is available from the College’s HR Office. (Please note that those benefits which are non-contractual may be amended or withdrawn at our discretion).

**Application Process**

**CLOSING DATE: 22 March 2024**

Applicants who declare a disability will be offered an interview if they meet the minimum criteria for the job.

All applicants will be contacted once shortlisting has taken place.

**For further information or in event of queries, please contact**:
**The HR Office**

Tel: 01223 334820

Downing College, Cambridge CB2 1DQ



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