Gyp (Housekeeping Assistant)

Job description

Salary: £25,231 per annum plus benefits

Job type: Permanent

Hours: 36.25 hours per week, working 5 days out of 7

St John’s College, one of the largest Colleges within the University of Cambridge, is seeking to appoint a Gyp (Housekeeping Assistant) to ensure public areas are cleaned to the required standard and to transport and distribute items such as furniture and deliveries in a efficient and effective manner to members of the College, their guests and visitors.

The postholder will help maintain a high standard of cleanliness and presentation across College buildings and shared properties, including cleaning public areas, collecting rubbish, carrying out periodic deep cleans and supporting end-of-term cleaning. The role also involves assisting with furniture moves and event set-ups, maintaining furniture stores, reporting maintenance issues and carrying out minor repairs where appropriate. The postholder will work flexibly as part of the wider Housekeeping team, providing cover across different areas and supporting other duties as required.

The College offers a competitive benefits package including membership of a defined contributory pension scheme, 36 days’ annual leave (inclusive of Bank Holidays), access to a ‘cash plan’ healthcare scheme currently provided by Simplyhealth, free lunch, free use of an on-site Gym and free parking close to the College site, subject to availability.

Before You Apply – Please Read

To help you submit the strongest possible application, we’ve created a Candidate Information Pack that provides further information about the role and how to apply. It outlines what we’re looking for, how to structure your CV and covering letter, and tips to stand out. We strongly encourage all applicants to read this guidance before applying. You can find it here: Gyp Candidate Info Pack

The closing date for the receipt of completed applications is 9:00am on Friday,11 September 2026. Interviews will be held as and when applications come in.

Please be advised that you will receive system-generated updates regarding the status of your application after it is submitted directly through our recruitment system to the email address you provided. To ensure you receive all communications without interruption, we kindly ask that you:

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• peoplexd@accessacloud.com

• recruitment@joh.cam.ac.uk

• Regularly check your junk or spam folders, as emails may occasionally be filtered there.

Early applications are encouraged as we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we find a suitable candidate.

In applying for this role, you will provide personal data which the College will process in accordance with its data protection obligations and its Data Protection Policy.