Housekeeping Assistants (Full and Part-time posts available)

About the job:

Queens Accommodation provides over 4,000 student and staff beds across several sites in Belfast, and we are currently recruiting Housekeeping Assistants to join our team of over 30 colleagues based in the University area. Part-time and Full-time positions are available.

As a Housekeeping Assistant, you will be part of a friendly, hardworking, and flexible team. Your role will involve cleaning student bedrooms, bathrooms, kitchens, communal areas and staff apartments to a high standard. Full training will be provided

We value the important work our housekeeping teams do. That’s why, alongside a competitive salary, we offer a generous benefits package including excellent holiday entitlement and pension schemes.

We are open to new ways of working; we are happy to discuss working arrangements that help you balance work with your other commitments. Regular weekend work is required.

Interested in finding out more? Come along to our drop-in information and application session on Tuesday 22 September 2026, 09:00 – 13:00, at our new property: Weavers' Hall, 14 Dublin Road, Belfast, BT2 7HN.

About the person:

Candidates should clearly demonstrate on their application form that they have: 

• Previous cleaning experience, preferably, but not limited to, a commercial residential workplace such as a hotel or student accommodation.
• Experience of using chemicals & cleaning equipment in the workplace.
• Must be flexible and available to start work between 8 and 9.30am.

To be successful at shortlisting stage, please ensure you clearly evidence in your application how you meet the essential and, where applicable, desirable criteria listed in the Candidate Information.

What we offer:

Beyond a competitive salary, the University offers an attractive benefits package including a holiday entitlement of up to 8.4 weeks a year, pension schemes and development opportunities. We support staff wellbeing with flexible working options, work-life balance initiatives and support for physical and mental health. You can find more detail on all of this and more at https://www.qub.ac.uk/directorates/HumanResources/pay-reward-and-benefits/ . 

Queen's University is committed to promoting equality of opportunity to all. We subscribe to Equality Charter Marks such as the Diversity Charter Mark NI and Athena Swan and have established staff networks such as iRise (Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic and International Staff Network) and PRISM (LGBTQ+) which help us progress equality.  For further information on our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, please visit www.qub.ac.uk/diversity . 

If you are an international applicant and don't already hold a visa that permits you to take up the role you are applying for, please use the information provided on our website to self-assess whether the University is likely to be able to support a visa application - http://go.qub.ac.uk/internationalstaffsupport 

Candidate Information