Winchester College has a number of exciting opportunities to appoint a Campus Cleaners in part-time role on Saturday and Sunday, 52-week roles, starting as soon as possible.
The Facilities team are responsible for the day-to-day cleanliness and event set up of all school buildings, except the boarding houses. This includes some sports facilities and all administrative offices. The areas of responsibility allocated to individual members of the Facilities team will vary from time to time and according to the team schedule. The team are required to work largely unsupervised and be flexible in order to help provide cover for absent colleagues when necessary; and be organised and have attention to detail in everything they do.
The team are also expected to follow detailed instructions and be capable of meeting the physical requirements of this role. No prior experience is required for this role with training provided; however, applicants who have experience of commercial cleaning and COSHH will be advantageous.
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Driving licence would also be an advantage but is not essential.
This job description is not specific to any particular area within the College as the Facilities team move around all parts of the campus. Specific duties within the tasked department will be explained on induction to that department.
The Facilities team work under the day-to-day supervision of the Team Leaders and Facilities Manager.
The Campus Cleaner should be able to/have:
Flexible start date for the right candidates with preference for commencement as soon as possible
Salary is paid monthly, in arrears, to a nominated back account in 12 equal payments.
The school is fully committed to the induction, training and development of all our staff, with staff supported to grow and reach their full potential.
We deliver a range of training, run by both our own staff and external providers, varying from highly practical First Aid courses to seminars and learning lunches on many aspects of teaching and learning.
There is an annual cycle of appraisal offering the opportunity to reflect on professional practice and development opportunities.
The school also offers a wide range of apprenticeships supporting staff development and progression.
On employment, employees will be auto-enrolled into the College’s pension scheme according to legislative thresholds. Those who are not eligible for auto-enrolment may still elect to join the College’s pension scheme.
Initially, when joining the College’s pension scheme, employees will become a member of the College’s Group Personal Pension Plan (GPP). For this Plan, known as Tier 1, the employee contributes 4%
and the employer 3%.
After 9 month’s membership of the Tier 1 plan, employees may opt to join Tier 2, which is also a GPP, where the employee contributes 5% and the employer 9%.
Employees in Tier 1 automatically qualify for a Life Cover of 2 times salary. On entry to Tier 2, Life Cover changes to 4 times salary.
The College leave year runs from 1 September to 31 August. This position will be entitled to 28 days holiday annually, which includes the usual Public Bank Holidays. Any Public Bank Holiday occurring during term time is deemed to be a normal working day. All leave must be taken by prior arrangement and must be taken outside of the school’s term times.
Subject to the discretion of the school’s Bursar, a gift may also be given of extra time off during the Christmas period.
The first four months of employment will be a probationary period. Regular reviews with line managers take place over the probationary period with the opportunity to discuss progress, identify any areas for action and ensure that there is appropriate guidance and support in place to enable successful completion of the probationary period.
During the probationary period, the notice required by either party to terminate employment
will be one month. Once employment is confirmed, the notice period will be three months.
As Winchester College is an educational establishment, a condition of employment will be that the successful candidate must consent to the school obtaining an Enhanced Level Disclosure Check through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). This will reveal all spent and unspent convictions, warnings, cautions and bind-overs. A policy on the recruitment of ex-offenders is available on the school’s website.
Safeguarding is one of the primary responsibilities of this role. The jobholder is responsible for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young persons for whom they are responsible, or with
whom they come into contact with, and will need to adhere to and ensure compliance with the school’s Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy at all times. The postholder should be conversant with
the responsibilities and procedures detailed in this policy and with the Department for Education’s Keeping Children Safe in Education. If, in the course of carrying out the duties of the post, the postholder becomes aware of any actual or potential risks to the safety or welfare of children in the school, they must report any concerns to the school’s Designated Safeguarding Lead, or in their absence, the Deputy Designated Safeguarding Leads.
The appointment will be dependent upon the receipt of a successful medical check and satisfactory references. The College will usually seek references from shortlisted candidates before interview and may approach previous employers for information to verify particular experience or qualifications. At least one referee must be the current or most recent employer. Where applicants are not currently working with children but have done so in the past, one referee must be the person by whom they were most recently employed when working with children.
Only applications completed on the school website will be accepted. Please attach a full CV with your application.
Please note that applications will be dealt with as they arrive. Winchester College reserves the right
to appoint before the deadline passes.
Closing date for applications: Midnight Monday 15th June 2026
If you have any questions about this vacancy or the recruitment process, please email recruitment@wincoll.ac.uk.Diversity and Inclusion
We embrace diversity and inclusion in the workplace and are committed to promoting a fair and supportive environment for all our employees. We are keen to welcome applications from all applicants that feel that they meet the requirements of the role, regardless of their background and culture.
Winchester College collects and processes relevant personal data as part of its everyday operations and
is obliged to process it in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation and Data Act 2018.
The school is the Data Controller of this data under the Act and is registered with the Information Commissioner's Office. Its registration number is Z5751669.
If you have any queries or comments about this policy or how personal data is processed by the school, please contact the Bursar and his team by emailing: dataprotection@wincoll.ac.uk or by writing to: Data Protection, The Bursary, Winchester College, College Street, Winchester, SO23 9NA.
