Hotel Housekeeper

Grade UE02: £24,547 per annum pro-rata plus 18.1% Uplift for annual leave CSG / Accommodation, Catering and Events

• Hotels Guaranteed hours: 20 hours guaranteed per year Open Ended: Permanent Positions: 2 The Opportunity: Together we can do great things. Be part of something bigger. We offer careers and roles in just about every area you can think of. Whether you are looking for entry-level, mid-career or roles at the top of your chosen specialism, we can offer you a career where you can flourish and make a real difference in the communities around us while contributing to the world at large. Our people come from a wide range of backgrounds, each bringing their abilities and experiences to our organisation. 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. We have a fantastic opportunity in our hotel housekeeping team part of the University of Edinburgh and are looking for housekeepers with great personalities who are team players and have outstanding attention to detail when it comes to cleanliness. In this role you will be working as part of our hotel housekeeping team and will ensure all guest bedrooms; public areas are cleaned on a daily basis. You will be either based at The Scholar Hotel; The Scott or KM Hotel & Apartments and service our bedrooms with an eye for detail and to our high standards. Opportunities to work in other areas of the hotel such as reception and housekeeping are available as we have a “one team ethos”. This post will present an opportunity to ensure great standards are delivered and excellent customer service is provided under the University of Edinburgh Hospitality and Events Collection. At ACE our mission is to ‘enrich student learning and growth as well and impact our local communities.’ Our values drive everything we do, therefore ask yourself: 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: Good salary / pay rates. Working within one of the world’s leading universities. Variety every day. View the full job description (opens in a new browser tab). 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 (opens in a new tab) 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 a Stonewall Proud Employer, actively promoting LGBTQ+ 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 (opens new browser tab) 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 20 October 2026. Unless stated otherwise the closing time for applications is 11:59pm UK time. If you are applying outside the UK the closing time on our adverts automatically adjusts to your browsers local time zone. Interviews will be held within 2 weeks from closing date.