Job description
Salary: £13,186.16 per annum plus benefits (£12.62 per hour)
Job type: Permanent
Hours: 20 hours per week - Evening & Weekend Shifts working 5 out of 7 days a week
St John’s College, one of the largest Colleges within the University of Cambridge, is seeking to appoint a Evening and Weekend Cleaner to
clean public areas and private rooms to the required standard as part of an efficient and effective housekeeping service for members of the College, their guests and visitors.
Areas of responsibility include catering areas (the Café, Bar and buttery dining room), offices, the Porters’ Lodge, meeting rooms and other public spaces, as well as all associated toilets, bathrooms and kitchens.
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.
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: Evening & Weekend Cleaner Candidate Information Pack
The closing date for the receipt of completed applications is 9.00am on Monday, 23 March 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:
Add the following email addresses to your safe sender list
peoplexd@accessacloud.com
recruitment@joh.cam.ac.uk
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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 .