Cleaning

The University of South Wales's Cleaning Team OCS provides a range of cleaning services and are all BICSc (British Institute of Cleaning Science) qualified.

User Responsibilities:

  1. Contact a supervisor immediately for any spillage or clean up required: Estates helpdesk
  2. Support the Universities waste and recycling scheme and use the correct recycling bins, further information can be found on the Waste & Recycling Webpages

The duties of our team alongside our expectations from the building staff to ensure the areas are kept to the highest standards.

What can you expect from our cleaning services:

  • Carry out daily cleaning of offices (floors, skirting and fixtures), Classrooms (floors, skirting, tables and fixtures), communal areas (floors, stairs, skirting and fixtures), toilets and washrooms
  • Empty bins

We do not:

  • Clean computer screens, keyboards or mice
  • Clean office desks
  • Move personal belongings
  • Clean staff kitchen counters, fridges and crockery

What you do:

  • Clear up spillages immediately
  • Ensure surfaces clear of belongings if cleaning required
  • Ensure waste disposed of in correct bins
  • Ensure surfaces are clear and clean after every use
  • Ensure food waste and packaging is disposed of in correct bins
  • Report faults or damage to the Estates Helpdesk

We also carry out deep cleaning of areas such as carpets, toilets and washrooms, classrooms and window cleaning, are carried out several times a year during non-term.