UE02: £24,547 per annum pro rata
Accommodation, Catering and Events – Property Team
Part-time: 25 hours per week and 24 hours per week, 5 over 7 days per week including weekends
Open-ended (permanent)
Vacancies: 2
Where passion meets purpose. Be part of something bigger.
With roles from hospitality to research, there’s a career for everyone at the University of Edinburgh. We can offer opportunities for you to develop in your career and make a real difference in the communities around us while contributing to the world at large
From student accommodation to café’s restaurants and hotels, we are a 24/7 organisation that embraces the traditional and the modern in equal measure. From historical buildings to state of the art technical and research hubs our mission is to ‘enrich student learning and growth as well as impact our local communities’ and our values drive everything we do.
The Opportunity:
In this role you will be a part of the busy cleaning team based primarily in student accommodation. You will play a crucial part in ensuring our properties are clean; well maintained and will be working in the homes of our students.
Please be aware that these posts require working weekends on a rotational basis during our Commercial period (June - September) and may be different to your normal working location.
At ACE our mission is to ‘enrich student learning and growth as well as impact our local communities.’ Our values drive everything we do:
Are you PASSIONATE about making a difference?
Do you like to COLLABORATE and achieve things as a team?
Is INCLUSION at the forefront of all you do?
Do you thrive when given OWNERSHIP?
Are you inspired by INNOVATION and excited to bring new ideas to life?
A career with us has a range of other benefits that can be tailored to your lifestyle:
- Interesting work.
- Good salary / pay rates.
- Cross University opportunities.
- Excellent benefits and support.
These posts are part time – one post for 25 hours per week and one for 24 hours per week.
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How to apply
Please include the following documents in your application:
- CV
- Cover letter
As a valued member of our team, you can expect:
A competitive salary.
An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work.
To be part of a diverse and vibrant international community.
Comprehensive Staff Benefits, including generous annual leave entitlement, a defined benefits pension scheme, a wide range of staff discounts, family-friendly initiatives, and flexible work options. Check out the full list on our staff benefits page and use our reward calculator to discover the value of your pay and benefits.
Championing equality, diversity, and inclusion
The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter, and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT equality.
Prior to any employment commencing with the University, you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our right to work webpages.
The University is unable to sponsor the employment of international workers in this role. International applicants will therefore be unable to apply for and secure a Skilled Worker visa. They will only be able to take up this role if they can demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK.
Key dates to note
The closing date for applications is 3 September 2026.
Unless stated otherwise, the closing time for applications is 11:59 pm (UK time). If you are applying from outside the UK, the closing time shown on our adverts will automatically adjust to your browser’s local time zone.
About UsAs a world-leading research-intensive University, we are here to address tomorrow’s greatest challenges. Between now and 2030 we will do that with a values-led approach to teaching, research and innovation, and through the strength of our relationships, both locally and globally. About the Team
Accommodation, Catering and Events provides catered and self-catered residential accommodation for over 10,000 students, including community and welfare support through its Residence Life service. We also operate 17 cafes and a range of other catering products to students and staff across the University estate. Under our commercial brand, The University of Edinburgh Hospitality and Events Collection, we deliver hotel accommodation options to around 200,000 guests each year plus an extensive selection of conference, catering and event services to over 2,000 events.
Please visit our website for further information.
Skills Required
- Must demonstrate the right to work in the UK; the employer does not sponsor international workers for this role.
What We Do
The University of Edinburgh Information Services Group is one of Scotland's largest information technology employers, specialising in a wide variety of IT jobs, EdTech services, and IT solutions. We provide library and digital services to the University of Edinburgh, a world leader in higher education teaching, research and innovation.
