Buckinghamshire College Group

Housekeeping Operative

Amersham, Buckinghamshire HP7 9HN

Key information

Pay
£13,218.40 - £24,454.04
Hours
Part-time
Contract
Permanent
Posted date
24 Aug 2026
Closing date
23 Sep 2026

About this role

Are you reliable, hardworking and take pride in creating clean, welcoming environments?

Buckinghamshire College Group is looking for a

Housekeeping Operative (Cleaner) to join our friendly and supportive housekeeping team at

our Amersham Campus. This is a part-time, permanent role working 20 hours per week, 52 weeks per year, ideal for someone seeking stable hours in a professional education environment.

The role is well suited to someone who enjoys working independently, managing their time effectively, and contributing to a safe and hygienic environment for students, staff and visitors.

Key responsibilities include

  • Dusting, damp wiping, polishing, and vacuuming
  • Dry and wet mopping using colour-coded systems
  • Cleaning toilets, showers, basins, walls, and glass
  • Machine scrubbing, buffing, and spray cleaning
  • Refuse removal and safe disposal
  • Using cleaning equipment, materials, and eco-friendly products correctly and safely
  • Following daily, weekly, and periodic cleaning schedules
  • Responding promptly to requests and reporting any issues or faulty equipment
  • Adhering strictly to health & safety and manual handling procedures
  • Working flexibly across college sites when required

The successful candidate will

  • Have general cleaning experience within a commercial environment
  • Promote and deliver outstanding customer service
  • Ability to manage own time effectively
  • Work flexibly across our sites, as and when needed.
  • Awareness of Health and Safety regulations relating to the use of cleaning agents and Eco-friendly cleaning products
  • Work alongside a friendly housekeeping team

Why join Buckinghamshire College Group?

We will encourage you to develop new skills and expand your opportunities within the College. We are also flexible and accommodating, allowing you to be as productive as possible.

Employee benefits include

  • Pension scheme - LGPS (Local Government Pension Scheme)
  • Generous annual leave entitlement plus Bank Holidays & additional leave purchase scheme
  • Access to free training & continuous professional development
  • A bespoke package of intensive induction and probation support
  • Flexible working policy and a commitment to employee wellbeing
  • Discounts in the Aylesbury Day Nursery & Aylesbury Hair & Beauty (HAB) Salon)
  • 24/7 access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
  • Cycle to work and local business employee corporate discount schemes

Buckinghamshire College Group is a Further Education college with three campuses located in Aylesbury, Amersham and Wycombe. We are proud to be a skills-based college supporting over 5000 learners each year to achieve their study and career goals and play a pivotal role in the Buckinghamshire community working with a wide range of employers for example, Pinewood Studios, NHS Trusts and Flannery Plant Hire to name but a few.

You will have an unwavering passion for learning and for supporting learners and staff to achieve more than they ever thought possible - we call this the Bucks College Factor!

If you have the Bucks College Factor, this sounds like a role for you and Buckinghamshire College Group sounds like a place you'd like to be part of, then we'd love to hear from you.

Commitment to Safeguarding

BCG is committed to equal opportunities for all, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of students and staff alike; all posts are subject to enhanced DBS checks.

For more information about the role, please refer to the Job Description and Terms and Conditions located in the job details above.

Only completed applications will be considered for this role. For more information on the role please contact HR directly.

The closing date for applications is

21

st

September 2026

. Interviews are scheduled to take place on

29

th

September 2026

; however, please note that these dates may be subject to change.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, if we receive sufficient applications or source a suitable candidate. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.