House Porter

Job Description

Job title:
Department:
Location:
Purpose of role:

House Porter
Housekeeping
Murray Edwards College premises
Cleaning of main College areas and removal of all waste to a
collection point. Setting up College meeting rooms on time and to a
standard required.
Accommodation Manager and House Porters Supervisor

Full time - 37.5 hours per week, working any 5 days out of 7, as
dictated by business activities.
Yes

x    IF YES, Basic

    Standard

    Enhanced

     No

Line manager:
Salary and Salary Band:  College Band 8
Hours:

DBS check required?

Overview of the role

  To ensure the cleaning of the main College areas.
  To ensure the setting up of College meeting rooms is completed on time and to the standard

required.

  The removal of all waste to a collection point.
  To provide support for Audio Visual and Production Assistant and customers when required

Main duties and responsibilities:

  To assist in the cleaning of main internal and external College areas.
  To set up Seminar Rooms for College and Conference meetings in accordance with daily

work schedules and bookings.

  To provide support for Audio Visual and production Assistant and customers when required To

proactively undertake the collection and disposal of waste on College sites.

  To proactively move furniture and undertake small furniture repairs as necessary.
  To work in cooperation with, and assist, other College departments, as directed by your line

manager.

  Any other duties that may from time to time be required, as discussed with you by your line

manager.

Tools and equipment used:

 Cleaning materials
 Cleaning machinery (floor polisher, scrubber/dryer)
 DIY tools

Person Specification

Qualifications
required:

Essential

Desirable

Updated October 2024

Level of skills,
knowledge,
experience
required:

  Experience of cleaning.
  DIY  skills  in  order  to  make
minor repairs to furniture.
  An understanding of the role

  Experience of working in a

similar role.

  Experience of using cleaning

machinery.

of the Housekeeping
department within the
College.



IT skills, including knowledge
of audio visual systems.

  Health & Safety knowledge,
such as Manual Handling,
COSHH desirable but
training will be given.

IT skills required:

Health and safety
knowledge
required:

Language skills
required:

  All staff must be able to speak

English to a good level.
English is spoken by all staff
when on-site. For most posts
the ability to read/write
English to a reasonable level
is required.

Personal attributes

  Physically fit in order to

carry/move/lift furniture on a
daily basis for the purpose of
setting up rooms.

  Able to work unsupervised
and use own initiative.
  The ability to maintain good
working relationships and to
communicate clearly within
his or her team.

  The ability to communicate

with all College Fellows, staff,
students and College visitors
in a professional manner.

Updated October 2024