Assistant Site Supervisor

Wye Valley; Hereford; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 27,000; Part time

Job summary

Wye Valley NHS Trust is seeking a part-time Estates & Facilities supervisor to co-supervise Soft FM services at Monk Moor Court, Hereford. You will oversee cleaning, catering and linen/laundry where applicable, and deputise for the Site Supervisor while acting as the primary point of contact for staff and patients.

You will roster Soft FM teams, ensure compliance with Food Safety and Health & Safety, and support the Estates team to deliver high standards of service.

Qualifications

• GCSE level or equivalent
• CEBOSH / NEBOSH certificate (willing to complete on the job)
• Experience in NHS environment desirable

Responsibilities

• Maintain all areas of the site to an excellent standard of cleanliness.
• Receive, check and distribute goods delivered to site.
• Ensure food service to wards is delivered timely and appropriately.
• Roster staff to ensure adequate cover and efficient use of resources.
• Ensure compliance with Food Safety and Health & Safety legislation.
• Provide Soft FM support and advice as required.
• May undertake cleaning and food preparation duties as part of the FM team.
• Role involves patient contact.

Skills

Time management

Organisational skills

Effective communication

Estate knowledge

Procurement systems

Analytical thinking

Education

GCSEs or equivalent

CEBOSH / NEBOSH certificate

Job description

Main area Estates & Facilities Grade Band 3 Contract Permanent Hours Part time - 27.5 hours per week (5 shifts per week at 5.5 hours per shift) Job ref 229-COR-8105439-C

Site Monk Moor Court Town Hereford Salary £25,760 - £27,476 pa pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 13/10/2026 23:59

Job overview

You will be responsible for the day to day co-supervision of the Soft FM services in an agreed location(s) and will be the customers’ point of contact for any Soft FM related issues. You will deputise in the absence of the Site Supervisor. The Soft FM services comprise of the cleaning, the catering and in some areas the linen and laundry management . You will be responsible for supporting the management of all the Soft Facilities Assistants providing the cleaning and catering Soft FM services.

Main duties of the job

• Ensuring that all areas of the site are maintained at an excellent level of cleanliness;
• Ensuring the goods delivered to site are received, checked and distributed appropriately in some areas
• Ensuring that food service to the wards is delivered appropriately and in a timely fashion;
• Arranging rosters to ensure that there is sufficient cover available and resources are used efficiently;
• Ensuring compliance with legislation relating to both Food Safety and Health and Safety;
• Ensuring a high standard of customer service;
• Providing Soft FM support and advice as required.

You should also be aware that you may be required to undertake FM duties as a member of the FM team, i.e. cleaning and food preparation duties. You must be aware that your role will require patient contact. You will be working as part of the Estate

Working for our organisation

Wye Valley NHS Trust is a member of an NHS Foundation Group with South Warwickshire University NHS FT , George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust and Worcestershire Acute NHS Hospitals Trust .

Located on the border with Wales in the shadow of the Black Mountains, we provide acute and community services across Herefordshire and into parts of Powys and run Hereford County Hospital and the community hospitals in Bromyard, Leominster and Ross-on-Wye.

We are a progressive and forward looking trust with ambitious plans to improve quality and integrate patient pathways through close collaborative working with our partners to deliver the quality of care wed want for our family and friends.

More than 3,000 people work for the Trust they tell us its a great place to work, blending the busyness of a DGH with the benefits of working in a beautiful rural and unspoilt county like Herefordshire.

We can offer a great work-life balance and have a fine tradition of working with staff to help them achieve their full potential.

Russell Hardy, Trust Chairman: " The strength of the Trust is its amazing staff; a great place to work, a great place to develop your career and a great place to reach your potential. "

Our values -Care, Accountability, Respect and Excellence - are at the heart of all we do. We believe in providing the right care in the right place at the right time.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For more information about the role and responsibilities please see the attached job description and person specification.

Person specification

Education & Qualifications

• Educated to GCSE level or equivalent
• CEBOSH / NEBOSH certificate (willing to complete or appropriate 'on the job' experience)

Skills, Knowledge & Abilities

• Strong time management and organisational skills
• Effective Communication Skills - verbal and written
• Methodical and organised approach and organisational skills
• Knowledge of estate and procurement systems
• Ability to analyse service problems and identify a range of possible solutions

Experience

• Experience in similar role within NHS
• Basic understanding of Health & Safety requirements

Employer certification / accreditation badges

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.