Salary:                 Between £49,601.59 — £55,827.08 p.a. (depending on experience) plus benefits

Job type:             Permanent

Hours:                 36.25 hours per week

St John’s College, one of the largest Colleges within the University of Cambridge, is seeking to appoint a Head of Housekeeping to manage, motivate, and develop the Housekeeping Department, and consistently deliver the highest level of customer satisfaction with an informed, friendly, and effective approach.

We are looking for someone who can interact with a wide range of people, enjoys problem-solving, and will relish the challenge of integrating technology into our housekeeping activities.  You’ll have the opportunity to shape our Housekeeping team and will be part of our supportive and collaborative operational leadership group.

The appointable candidate will have proven operational and people-management experience in a similar environment and will possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills.  Clear decision-making skills are essential, with the ability to prioritise daily workloads in a fast-changing environment.

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 (up to a specified monetary limit), free use of an on-site Gym and free parking close to the College site, subject to availability.

For further particulars and an application form, please click on the links below, email recruitment@joh.cam.ac.uk or telephone 01223 338794.

The closing date for the receipt of completed applications is at 9.00am on Tuesday 2 April 2024.  Interviews are expected to be held during the week commencing 8 April 2024.

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. Please see attached for a copy of our Data Protection Statement for further information about how we process your personal data.