What makes Goldsmiths unique?

Goldsmiths is a world-renowned university that has a reputation for rigorous and innovative academic work; creativity has long been our hallmark. Academic excellence and imaginative course content combine to make a place where creative minds can thrive.

About the department

FM Services sits within the Estates & Facilities Directorate and delivers a wide range of essential facilities support across the Goldsmiths campus. The department provides cleaning, portering, postal operations, waste management and janitorial services that ensure our buildings and spaces remain clean, functional and welcoming for students, staff and visitors.

Our teams play a key role in the daily running of the University, supporting academic activity, events and campus operations with a strong focus on service quality and customer care. Working collaboratively with colleagues and partners, FM Services offers a dynamic, hands‑on environment where teamwork, reliability and pride in maintaining Goldsmiths’ spaces are central to our mission.

About the role

The FM Cleaning Operative role supports the aims of the Facilities Management team by delivering high-quality cleaning and domestic services across the University estate. This role plays a key part in maintaining safe, hygienic and welcoming environments for students, staff and visitors through the delivery of daily cleaning, periodic tasks and responsive support services.

The post holder will work across a variety of campus locations, including academic buildings, offices, communal areas and student accommodation, undertaking a broad range of duties including routine and deep cleaning, waste management, consumable replenishment and emergency cleaning response. Working as part of a dedicated team, the role also contributes to service improvements, supports events and seasonal operations, and helps maintain the highest standards of cleanliness, safety and customer service across the University.

About the candidate

The ideal candidate will have experience delivering high-quality cleaning services and take pride in maintaining safe, hygienic and welcoming environments. They will be customer-focused, reliable and able to work effectively across a varied university estate, demonstrating professionalism and attention to detail in all aspects of their work.

A strong understanding of cleaning standards, safe working practices and the use of professional cleaning equipment is essential, alongside the ability to follow procedures and communicate effectively with colleagues, students and visitors. The successful candidate will be adaptable, capable of working independently or as part of a team, and committed to supporting continuous improvements in service delivery while maintaining the highest standards of cleanliness and customer care.

Benefits

We have generous benefits which include an agile working environment, 22 days’ annual leave, rising to 27 days after qualifying service, plus six paid closure days (four at Christmas and two at Easter) plus all Bank Holidays, great transport links, a defined benefit pension scheme, support for professional development and a broad range of wellbeing initiatives such as staff choir, running club, staff networks and creative writing classes.

Closing Date: 10 Sep 2026

Department: Professional Services

Salary: £26,457 to £26,750 per annum, inclusive of London Weighting
Part time

What makes Goldsmiths unique?

Goldsmiths is a world-renowned university that has a reputation for rigorous and innovative academic work; creativity has long been our hallmark. Academic excellence and imaginative course content combine to make a place where creative minds can thrive.

About the department

FM Services sits within the Estates & Facilities Directorate and delivers a wide range of essential facilities support across the Goldsmiths campus. The department provides cleaning, portering, postal operations, waste management and janitorial services that ensure our buildings and spaces remain clean, functional and welcoming for students, staff and visitors.

Our teams play a key role in the daily running of the University, supporting academic activity, events and campus operations with a strong focus on service quality and customer care. Working collaboratively with colleagues and partners, FM Services offers a dynamic, hands‑on environment where teamwork, reliability and pride in maintaining Goldsmiths’ spaces are central to our mission.

About the role

The FM Supervisor plays a key leadership role within the Facilities Management Services, ensuring the delivery of an excellent, efficient, safe, and customer focused cleaning, janitorial, and portering service across the University.

The post holder is responsible for supervising and coordinating the day-to-day work of frontline FM Cleaning Operatives, ensuring service standards, compliance, training, and performance expectations are consistently met. This includes ensuring that all cleaning, janitorial, waste management, and portering duties are completed to required standards, resolving operational issues, responding to emergencies, and supporting continuous improvement.

The post holder is expected to demonstrate strong leadership, technical knowledge, high professional standards, and the ability to work flexibly across a multi functional team supporting a large and complex estate.

About the candidate

The ideal candidate will bring proven supervisory experience within cleaning, facilities or support services, with the ability to lead, motivate and organise teams across a busy and varied campus environment. A confident communicator with strong customer service skills, they will work collaboratively with colleagues, contractors and stakeholders to ensure services are delivered safely, efficiently and to a consistently high standard.

They will demonstrate a strong understanding of cleaning and portering best practice, health and safety requirements, COSHH and operational compliance. Highly organised and proactive, they will be comfortable using CAFM systems, Microsoft Office and audit tools to manage workloads, monitor performance and respond to operational priorities. The role suits a hands-on professional who leads by example, solves problems effectively, maintains close attention to detail, and supports the delivery of a safe, welcoming and well-presented environment.

Benefits

We have generous benefits which include an agile working environment, 22 days’ annual leave plus six paid closure days (four at Christmas and two at Easter) plus all Bank Holidays, great transport links, a defined benefit pension scheme, support for professional development and a broad range of wellbeing initiatives such as staff choir, running club, staff networks and creative writing classes.

Closing Date: 01 Sep 2026

Department: Professional Services

Salary: £31,720 to £34,925 per annum, inclusive of London Weighting
Part time

Goldsmiths is a world-renowned university that has a reputation for rigorous and innovative academic work; creativity has long been our hallmark. Academic excellence and imaginative course content combine to make a place where creative minds can thrive.

About the department

FM Services sits within the Estates & Facilities Directorate and delivers a wide range of essential facilities support across the Goldsmiths campus. The department provides cleaning, portering, postal operations, waste management and janitorial services that ensure our buildings and spaces remain clean, functional and welcoming for students, staff and visitors.

Our teams play a key role in the daily running of the University, supporting academic activity, events and campus operations with a strong focus on service quality and customer care. Working collaboratively with colleagues and partners, FM Services offers a dynamic, hands‑on environment where teamwork, reliability and pride in maintaining Goldsmiths’ spaces are central to our mission.

About the role

The FM Janitor role supports the aims of the FM Operations Services by delivering high quality janitorial, hygiene, and adhoc cleaning services across the University. This role plays a key part in maintaining safe, clean, and well-presented internal and external environments, responding to emergencies, supporting campus operations, and assisting portering and maintenance colleagues when required. The post holder will work as part of a multifunctional team and undertake a broad range of duties including waste management, toilet cleaning, emergency cleaning response, and rotational hygiene tasks.

About the candidate

The ideal candidate will have experience in the cleaning sector and be confident using a wide range of professional cleaning equipment and machinery to deliver high standards of service across a varied estate. They will be a proactive team player with strong communication skills, able to build positive working relationships with colleagues and stakeholders across multiple departments.

Flexible and customer-focused, they will support both cleaning and portering operations, including moving furniture, setting up rooms and responding to urgent requests. A strong awareness of health and safety, COSHH and waste management requirements is essential, together with the ability to work independently, adapt to changing priorities and contribute to a safe and welcoming environment.

Benefits

We have generous benefits which include an agile working environment, 22 days’ annual leave plus six paid closure days (four at Christmas and two at Easter) plus all Bank Holidays, great transport links, a defined benefit pension scheme, support for professional development and a broad range of wellbeing initiatives such as staff choir, running club, staff networks and creative writing classes.

Closing Date: 30 Aug 2026

Department: Professional Services

Salary: £26,750 to £29,493 per annum, inclusive of London Weighting
Part time