Housekeeper

  • Gi Group
  • Exeter, Devon
  • May 08, 2026
Seasonal Trades & Services

Job Description

Job Title: Housekeeper (40 roles available - 3 university sites)

Pay: 12.71 per hour

Contract: Part-time, fixed term

Days: Monday to Friday, with some Saturday work during peak periods

Locations: 3 university sites (flexibility to work across sites required)

We are currently recruiting 40 cleaners to work across three university accommodation sites.

Role Overview

You will be responsible for cleaning and servicing student accommodation, including bedrooms, bathrooms and kitchens. A key part of the role will be turning around rooms, including changing bed linen.

Key Responsibilities

  • Vacuum and spot-clean designated bedrooms, bathrooms and kitchens during the summer vacation period
  • Empty waste bins in kitchens and bedrooms, and remove rubbish from flats to bin store areas
  • Make beds, including stripping and changing linen
  • Collect laundered linen from the store, and bag and pack laundry for collection
  • Clean and wash glasses, cutlery and cooking utensils as required
  • Liaise daily with the Housekeeping Manager and wider housekeeping team
  • Always work in line with Health & Safety policies and procedures

What We're Looking For

  • Previous cleaning experience in a similar environment (e.g. hotels, student accommodation, care homes, offices, etc.)
  • Good communication and organisational skills
  • Strong attention to detail and pride in delivering high standards of cleanliness
  • Good conversational level of English, with the ability to read and understand Health & Safety guidance
  • Flexibility to work at different sites (with notice) and to work additional hours when required, especially during key turnaround days

Pre-Employment Checks

Offers of employment are subject to:

  • Satisfactory references covering the last three years
  • Any additional vetting and barring checks required for the role, which may include a basic DBS check

What We Offer

  • A fun and interesting place to work across busy university accommodation sites
  • Competitive hourly rate and benefits package
  • A supportive team culture where everyone is valued and respected, regardless of background or identity

We are a team of people with energy, pace and passion. If that sounds like you and you're interested in joining us as a cleaner across our university sites, please apply today.

Should you require any support or assistance, please contact your local Gi Group office.

Gi Group Holdings Recruitment Limited are proud founding members of Menopause in business, corperate members for Neurodiversity in business, Disability Confident committed members, Gold status for the Armed Forces Covenant, Bronze trail blazers for Racial Equality matters and Age Freindly Employer pledge members.

Gi Group Holdings Recruitment Limited group of companies includes Gi Recruitment Limited, Draefern Limited, Gi Group Recruitment Ltd, INTOO (UK) Limited, Marks Sattin (UK) Limited, TACK TMI UK Limited, Grafton Professional Staffing Limited, Encore Personnel Services, Gi Group Ireland Limited and Kelly Services (UK) Ltd. Gi Group Ireland Limited are acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this role.

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