Domestic Assistant (Cleaning)

Job Details:

Job Reference: HCC625294
Salary Range: £25,025 - £25,221 pro-rata, per annum
Work Location: Stubbington Study Centre, Fareham
Hours per week: 18
Contract Type: Permanent (Term-Time)
Closing Date: 5 November 2026
Interview Date: 13 November 2026

The Role:

Stubbington Study Centre is a very popular facility that delivers residential, learning outside the classroom experiences to primary aged children.

Accommodating over 100 children per week during term-time, the Centre provides children, who are often on their first trip away from home, with wonderful experiences that stay with them for a lifetime, building confidence and bringing classroom learning to life. 

We are looking for a hardworking and reliable Domestic Assistant who can undertake physically demanding tasks to help maintain the children's accommodation and thus ensure that their stay with us is positive.

What you’ll do:

• Maintain cleanliness of domestic areas within timescales. Amongst other things, this might include dusting, washing hard surfaces, sweeping floors, vacuuming, emptying bins, cleaning sinks, showers and toilets.
• Making beds and preparing accommodation for the arrival of residential customers (usually children aged 7 to 11 years and accompanying school staff).
• Undertake cleaning of other buildings and facilities on site, including office, meeting rooms, classrooms, etc.
• Maintain an awareness of HCC and Centre’s policies and procedures and applying them in day-to-day job requirements.
• Undertake training as directed by managers.
• Be part of a team of four Domestic Assistants.

What we’re looking for:

We are looking for a hardworking and reliable Domestic Assistant who can undertake physically demanding tasks to help maintain the children's accommodation and ensure that their stay with us is a positive experience. Duties include cleaning dormitories and other buildings around our site (e.g. office, meeting rooms, etc.), this will include cleaning children’s bedrooms, washrooms & toilets, making beds and assisting with housekeeping as necessary. 
 

Please note that this post is for 18 hours per week. The usual working hours are:

• Monday: 09:00 to 12:30
• Tuesday: 09:00 to 12:30
• Wednesday: 09:00 to 12:00
• Thursday: 09:00 to 12:30
• Friday: 12:00 to 16:30

Why join us?

Hampshire County Council is recognised nationally as one of the highest performing local authorities in the UK. A modern, forward-looking local authority, it offers a pleasant, supportive, and collaborative working environment.

Hampshire County Council is also a flexible employer interested in making the most of your skills and offers a great work life balance. We invest in you through our internal development programmes and training and offer a competitive salary and benefits package. 

Additional Information:

Domestic Assistant (Cleaning) Candidate Pack

Vetting Requirements:

This post is subject to a Criminal Records Check.

Contact Details for an Informal Discussion:

James Scarborough (Head of Centre) on 01329 662244