Housekeeping Services Administrator - Cambridge, United Kingdom - Downing College

Downing College

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Cambridge, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Description

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 parttime)
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/
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 onsite Gym facilities
Free onsite 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:
Downing College, Cambridge CB2 1DQ