House Keeping & Facilities Assistant

We’re looking for a Housekeeping/Facilities Assistant to join our friendly and hardworking housekeeping team at Leeson House Field Studies Centre.

Leeson House is part of Dorset Council’s Outdoor Education Service, delivering environmental education to students from primary level up to A-level. Set in 8 acres of inspiring and diverse grounds near Swanage, we offer both residential and day visits for schools throughout the year, accommodating up to 80 students and 12 staff at a time.

About the Role

If you take pride in maintaining clean and comfortable surroundings and enjoy working in a team, we’d love to hear from you.

Your main responsibilities will include:

• cleaning bedrooms, bathrooms and communal areas to a high standard
• preparing linens and assisting with other housekeeping tasks as needed
• ensuring cleanliness and hygiene across the centre for a welcoming guest experience
• supporting other areas of the centre when needed, especially during busy periods

This is a part-time role (18 hours per week during term time, plus 4 weeks in school holidays). The hours follow a 4-week rota, mainly in the mornings between 09:30/10:00 – 12:30/14:00, with some weekend and bank holiday work required. Hours may vary in peak seasons, with flexi-time and time off in lieu (TOIL) offered during quieter periods.

What We’re Looking For

To be successful in this role, you should have:

• a positive and hardworking attitude, with the ability to work independently and as part of a team
• good communication skills and the ability to interact confidently with guests
• previous cleaning experience (preferred but not essential)
• an understanding of child safeguarding procedures and knowledge of safe cleaning practices (training will be provided)

If you’re passionate about creating a welcoming environment for our visitors, apply today and become part of our dedicated team at Leeson House Field Studies Centre.

Ideally we're looking for someone who has capacity for an immediate start.

Feel free to reach out if you have any questions or would like further information about the role. If you would like to have an informal conversation about this post, please contact Suzi Lewis - House and Catering Manager. Tel: 01929 422 126

We’re passionate about making Dorset a great place to live, work and visit. Working for us should be no exception. 

At Dorset Council we: 

• provide more than 450 services to over 300,000 residents 
• have ambitious aspirations  
• are excited about our future 
• care about Dorset and all the people who live here 
• know that all roles make a difference and that our employees are key to our success 

You will: 

• have access to a range of employee benefits  
• be part of an organisation that supports each other to grow and succeed 
• have access to range of training opportunities which will help with your personal development and career progression 

We are challenging ourselves to become a more diverse and inclusive organisation. We recognise that recruitment and inclusion of individuals with diverse skills, perspectives and backgrounds will bring real strength to the council and our communities. We have a commitment to equality and welcome applications from everyone. 

We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. We offer an interview to everyone who declares a disability and meets the essential criteria for the role. We are keen to make our interviews accessible. Let us know on your job application if you have a disability and need any reasonable adjustments. 

We also look for applicants who share our commitment to our values. We will ask you to evidence when you have demonstrated them as part of the selection process. 

This role is UK based and we will need to establish your Right to Work as part of the appointment process. 

We use generic job descriptions and person specifications. This means the job title on any attachments may differ from the job title in the advert. We may provide specific information in a context statement if relevant. 

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