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Housekeeping Room Attendant [Casual] - Sheraton Grand Hotel & Spa Edinburgh
Role summary
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The Housekeeping Room Attendant is responsible for cleaning and preparing guest bedrooms, bathrooms and public areas to Sheraton’s standards. Duties include changing linen, replenishing amenities, reporting maintenance issues, following health and safety procedures, and protecting guest privacy. The role requires good attention to detail, reliability, physical stamina and the ability to work efficiently, often including weekends, evenings and public holidays. Previous hotel housekeeping or cleaning experience is helpful but may not be essential, as training is generally provided. Candidates should have a friendly, professional manner, work well independently and as part of a team, and be eligible to work in the United Kingdom.
Can I work in the UK?
Never pay anyone for a visa or a job offer. A real employer pays the permit costs and never asks you for money.
How it works
How it works: Hotel jobs cannot be sponsored since July 2025; only youth schemes remain.
Official source: GOV.UK: Skilled Worker visa. Checked November 2026.
What the job usually comes with in the UK
Usual for the UK, varies by employer. Checked November 2026.
| Housing | Live-in common in rural hotels |
|---|---|
| Meals | Staff meals common |
| Flights | No |
| Service charge | 100% of tips and service charges to staff (by law) |
| Contract | Permanent or seasonal |
| Leave | 28 days |
| Income tax | About 14% in all at GBP 25,000 |
Senior staff often get more than line staff, for example a single room or a yearly home flight. Ask the employer what the job includes before you accept.
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About Sheraton Grand Hotel & Spa Edinburgh
Sheraton Grand Hotel & Spa Edinburgh is a luxury hotel located near Edinburgh Castle and the city’s historic centre. It offers stylish guest accommodation, restaurants and bars, meeting and event facilities, and a well-known spa with fitness and wellness services. The hotel operates under the Sheraton brand, part of Marriott International, one of the world’s largest hospitality companies. Marriott manages a broad portfolio of hotels and resorts across many countries, with a strong focus on guest service, international standards, employee development and career mobility. At the Edinburgh property, employees support leisure travellers, business guests, weddings, conferences and local visitors. The workplace combines the expectations of a high-end city hotel with the welcoming character of Scottish hospitality.