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Job details
- Job title: Cleaner
- Job reference: REQ260815
- Date posted: 09/11/2026
- Application closing date: 22/11/2026
- Location: Loughborough
- Package: Operational Services grade 1 £25,878.00 per annum
Job description
Estates & Facilities Management
Part of Estates & Facilities Management, the Domestic Services Team provide a range of essential services which contribute towards creating a secure and clean environment for work and study.
We are looking for Cleaners to join our team of staff who are responsible for the cleaning of academic and support buildings. Duties include the cleaning of offices, foyers and toilets, working to standard cleaning procedures.
The positions currently available are part time on 5 over 7, open ended, 32 week termtime contracts and 52 week contracts. Shifts are available in the mornings, afternoons, and early evenings. Typical starting times for shifts are mornings 6:00am, afternoons 12:30pm and evenings at 4:30pm.
Within this position you will occasionally be required to work at weekends as and when required.
For informal enquires please contact Sarah Roberts, Furniture & Domestic Services Manager by email at: S.A.Roberts@lboro.ac.uk.
For more information on the role please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification.
Our Benefits
At Loughborough, our benefits are designed to support your life inside and outside of work, helping you to thrive and feel valued as part of our community. Examples of our benefits include:
- Time off - generous holiday allowance, including 14 university closure days and bank holidays, with the option to buy extra through our holiday purchase scheme
- Where you work – access to a range of fantastic facilities with plenty of green space across our 523-acre East Midlands campus, plus an exciting community at our London campus on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park
- Financial wellbeing – competitive pay, two excellent pension schemes, and everyday savings opportunities
- Support for you and those close to you - through our range of life event leave policies as well as access to an on-site nursery at our East Midlands campus, flexible and hybrid working options
- Health and wellbeing – discounted gym memberships and access to world-class sporting facilities, including physiotherapy, plus healthcare offers such as eyesight testing and wellbeing support
- Travel and sustainability - access to our electric vehicle and cycle-to-work schemes, as well as a variety of travel offers to support sustainable commuting
Discover more about the full range of rewards and benefits at Loughborough University.
