Please note a full application which should include a covering letter detailing your experience alongside a CV is required for applications to be considered. Please be advised applications made without providing a cover letter will not be accepted.

Background of department/role

We're looking for a Housekeeping Assistant working within our busy Housekeeping Services (HKS) Team, which is part of the Facilities & Commercial Services Department at Canterbury Christ Church University.

We are seeking an enthusiastic, friendly, hard-working and efficient person to work across the Canterbury campus in residential and/or non-residential buildings. Proven interpersonal skills and the ability to work as part of a team are essential for these roles. You will deliver high standards of customer care, offering an excellent housekeeping service wherever you are working, and to ensure that buildings are kept in a clean and tidy condition.

There is an expectation that when entering a room or location to clean, all staff will first carry out a survey of the room, noting any damage or maintenance required to be repaired by

Estates, and carpets/furniture/windows that need cleaning, are reported to their supervisor.

As a member of the Facilities team, there is a collective responsibility to ensure that all rooms are presented in the best possible manner

Experience of working in a cleaning environment and basic IT knowledge and skills would be advantageous.

How will you work?

We are committed to supporting flexible methods of working shift patterns wherever possible, but there may be occasions when cover is required outside your normal working patterns such as weekend or bank holiday is needed.

Uniform will be provided. Shift patterns to be discussed at interview

How to apply

Start date for applications: 12th March 2026

Closing date for applications: 29th March 2026

Interviews are to be held on: w/c 7th April 2026 (date to be confirmed)

If you require further information regarding the post please feel free to contact Housekeeping.managers@canterbury.ac.uk (strictly no agencies, thank you) quoting reference number REQ06071.

Please note, Canterbury Christ Church University reserve the right to bring the closing date of this position forward where a high volume of applications is received.

Additional Information

Canterbury Christ Church University truly welcomes fresh perspectives and new voices. We want you to bring the real you to work, so we are committed to building a genuinely inclusive working environment where everyone is welcomed and where everyone can have a true sense of belonging. Our spirit of community will help us to eliminate discrimination and will enable us all to thrive in a culture that is underpinned by fairness and justice. We therefore seek people to join us who will proactively support and shape this aim and contribute in their own unique way. If this is you, then we are waiting to hear from you #yourCCCU.

Our university is deeply committed to shaping sustainable futures as a key part of its mission and values. If you share this passion, we encourage you to join us in making CCCU a more socially and environmentally conscious, sustainable place to study and work

Employment Visa Clarification: According to the UK Government Points Based System, this position does not fulfil the requirements for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker Route application.

Please note applications must be made online via the University website; details sent directly via email cannot be considered.