About Us

West Dean is internationally recognised as a centre of excellence for art, design, craft, and conservation education.  The work of staff and students, frequently rooted in traditional skills, is both innovative and world leading.

Our programmes are delivered across two sites in the UK:  West Dean, the idyllic Grade II listed rural campus in the stunning South Downs near Chichester (West Sussex), and our future prestigious Bloomsbury site in the heart of London.  These inspiring locations provide the ideal environment in which students can work across disciplines and forge exciting new collaborations. 

We are making bold and ambitious moves as an organisation with the expansion of our portfolio, the redevelopment of our estate and our strategic push on diversity and sustainability. 
 
About The Role

We have an exciting new opportunity for a Housekeeper & General Cleaner to join our Housekeeping team at West Dean (West Sussex), playing a pivotal role in the care and upkeep of our historic properties.

The successful candidate will work with our housekeeping team to ensure that the West Dean properties are kept in a clean and orderly condition, to meet and exceed our customer expectations.

What You Can Offer Us

Successful candidates will need excellent cleaning skills with great attention to detail, have the ability to work on their own initiative, as well as with a team, and be physically able to do prolonged standing, walking and undertake medium lifting (GOR).  There is some customer interaction, so excellent customer service and communication skills are essential.

What We Can Offer You

CONTRACT:  Permanent / Part Time
SALARY:  £15,873 per annum (£20,202 FTE) rising to: £16,359 per annum (£20,820 FTE) from April 2024
HOURS:  27.5 hours per week / five days per week (including weekends and bank holidays) (0.79 FTE)
 
BENEFITS:

• Annual leave - 25 days plus 8 bank holidays per annum (FTE) (pro-rata for part time)
• Two weeks Company Sick Pay (pro-rata for part time)
• Generous contributory pension scheme, matching from 4% to 7.5%
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Mental Health First Aiders
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Free entry to West Dean Gardens
• Complimentary staff access to events
• Discounts on retail goods in our two shops
• Free and discounted places on short courses at West Dean College
• Free use of West Dean College facilities including swimming pool, library, and tennis courts
• Subsidised bed and breakfast rates
• Discounts on event hire and food and beverage charges
• Free on-site parking

• Please view the Housekeeper General Cleaner 03 2024 document (opens in a pop up)