Domestic Assistant (Full Time) (KD

About the role

As a Domestic Assistant, you’ll play a key role in helping students transition from living at home to fully independent living, ensuring that all our accommodation users have the best possible experience during their stay with us.

Responsibilities include:

Cleaning accommodation areasReporting maintenance issuesEnsuring health and safety guidance is followedActing as the face of the department by engaging with students and visitors

This role is 36.5 hours per week, working shifts from 9:00am–5:20pm Monday to Thursday and 9:00am–5:10pm on Friday.

The role operates on a 5-over-7 rota. Cleaning is required in some areas at weekends; therefore, there is an expectation to work weekends on a rota basis. Weekend rota requirements apply mainly during the summer peak period.

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact [email protected]. Full details of this role can be found in the job description

About the Department

The University of Bath's Campus Services houses over 5,000 students throughout the academic year, and during the summer months external companies use our accommodation for conferences, summer camps, and away days.

The Campus Services department was created in August 2022 by combining all the facilities teams across the University into one department to support our University strategy, in which strong campus services are essential to underpin excellence in education, research, and the experience of students, staff, visitors, and commercial customers alike.

With over 400 staff, Campus Services consists of a diverse range of teams, including Student Living, Hospitality, Retail, Cleaning and Portering, Security, Postal Services, and Landscaping.

Since last August, we have continued to develop the services we provide in response to the changing needs of the University.

About you

You should:

enjoy striving for high standards of customer servicelove working as a teambe personable with a friendly approach

Further information

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact [email protected]. Full details of this role can be found in the job description.

Campus Services New Starter bonus*. In addition to the great benefits Campus Services’ offers, this role is eligible for a £1,000 bonus. This is payable the month after successfully passing your six months’ probation.

This role is also eligible for the Campus Services Refer a Friend bonus*. If a University staff member has ‘referred’ you to apply for this vacancy they may be eligible for a bonus. Please ensure when applying you select ‘Campus Services Employee Referral’ when answering the question ‘Where did you learn of this job?' and email [email protected] the name of the person who referred you at the time of application.

Both bonuses are subject to terms and conditions.

We consider ourselves to be a university where difference is celebrated, respected and encouraged. We have an excellent international reputation with staff from over 60 different nations and have made a positive commitment towards gender equality and intersectionality receiving a Silver Athena SWAN award. We truly believe that diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds will lead to a better environment for our employees and students and encourage applications from all genders, backgrounds, and communities, particularly from under-represented groups, and value the positive impact that will have on the university. We are committed to maintaining a safe and secure environment for our students, staff, and community by reinforcing our Safer Recruitment commitment.

We're very proud to be a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant. an accredited Disability Confident Leader; autism friendly university, committed to building disability confidence and supporting disabled staff. 

What we can offer you

We're continually expanding our benefits package to better support you and enhance your experience with us and the below is just an example of some of the many great benefits we offer:

Free counselling services through Health AssuredCycle to work schemeElectric vehicle salary sacrifice schemeStaff discount at Team Bath gymStaff discounts on postgraduate tuition feesStaff discount on language coursesGenerous employer contributory pension schemesGenerous annual leave allowance with an additional 5 discretionary days so that you can enjoy a positive work life balanceA wide range of personal and professional development opportunities including Apprenticeships, LinkedIn Learning and moreFree entry to the Holburne Museum in BathLocal discounts and moreA family-friendly workplace An excellent reward package that recognises the talents of our diverse workforceRelocation allowanceVisa reimbursement and Interest-Free Loan to help with the cost of some immigration expenses

Find out more about our benefits and watch the video to hear from our staff about what makes the University of Bath a great place to work as well as following us X and LinkedIn.

                                             

Closing Date: 04 Jan 2026

Department: Operations & Facilities Support

Salary: £23,061