Domestic Assistants – permanent (full-time or part-time available)

Salary (Full-time) £22,681 (Hourly rate £11.63)

Part-time Salary pro rata:

30 hours per week £18,145

20 hours per week £12,097

Newnham College wishes to recruit three permanent DOMESTIC ASSISTANTS, one to work on a full-time basis (37.5 hours per week) and two to work on a part-time basis for 30 or 20 hours per week. Part-time hours are likely to be 9.00 am – 3.30pm or 9.30 am – 1.30 pm. Joining an experienced team of staff, you will be part of the department responsible for keeping all the areas of the College clean and tidy. This is an active job requiring a good level of physical fitness. Some heavy lifting and working at height might also be involved (training given). A keen eye for detail and a positive can-do attitude are important to this role.

The salary is based on spine point 23 of the University’s single salary spine, the full time equivalent for which is £22,681 and an hourly rate of £11.63. The salary pro rata for working 30 hours per week is £18,145 and for working 20 hours a week is £12,097.

Hours are worked on 5 days out of 7 to a rota which will involve some weekend working, therefore some flexibility is expected. This opportunity attracts other benefits of being a College employee, including 33 days (pro rata) a year holiday (inclusive of bank holidays), free lunches when working more than 4 hours a day, parking where available, use of the College gym and access to USS the College’s attractive contributory pension scheme with a current employer contribution rate of 21.6%.

How to apply

A job description with person specification, an application form and equal opportunities form can be found below. Please demonstrate in the application form how you meet the essential requirements of the role found in the person specification.

Completed applications should be emailed to [email protected] by the closing deadline of noon on Monday 2 October 2023 with interviews being held either later that week or during the following week commencing Monday 9 October.

· Job Description

· Application Form

· Equal Opportunities Form

Newnham College is an equal opportunities employer.