Band 2 Facilities Assistant

Leicestershire Partnership Nhs Trust; Shepshed; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary including payments/

Free car parking

Paid induction & training

Pension scheme

27 days paid holiday plus Bank Holiday

Blue Light discounts

Job summary

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust is recruiting a Band 2 Facilities Assistant at Shepshed Health Centre to provide a patient-focused facilities service, including portering, cleaning and catering. The post is 12.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday from 7.45am to 10.15am.

Candidates should bring photo ID and proof of right to work, with flexible working as duties rotate across our Soft FM Team to ensure a safe, efficient and effective service for patients, staff and visitors.

Qualifications

• Duties include the preparation and regeneration of patient meals at ward level on a daily basis
• Providing patient-focused cleaning and domestic service to NHS cleanliness standards
• Providing portering services including linen transport and patient moves

Responsibilities

• Duties will include the preparation and regeneration of patient meals at ward level on a daily basis
• Providing an effective, patient-focused cleaning and domestic service, including washing linen, to meet NHS cleanliness standards as a minimum
• The postholder will also be responsible for portering services including transport of linen cages, waste bins/carts and patient moves
• Role will rotate between responsibilities as required

Skills

Portering

Cleaning

Catering

Job description

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust

Band 2 Facilities Assistant

The closing date is 22 October 2026

Job summary

Job Overview

Are you looking for a stable and rewarding role and would you love to do a job that gives you an overwhelming feeling of satisfaction whilst working for a supportive NHS Trust. As an organisation, Leicester Partnership Trust recognises the importance of work life balance, achieved through flexibility. We have a vacancy based at Shepshed Health Centre within our Estates and Facilities Directorate, working 12.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday from 7.45am to 10.15am. As a Facilities Assistant you will provide an effective, patient-focused Facilities Service (FM) in the delivery of portering, cleaning and catering. Applicants are asked to bring their photo ID and right to work including proof of address to their interviews. Please note in cases where a high volume of applications are received for a post, the closing date may be brought forward. Therefore applicants are advised to submit their completed application form as early as possible. We pride ourselves on the high standards throughout our services. You will be a valued member of the Soft FM Team and will be respected for the work you do. All roles will provide a range of duties across our Trust sites and support services to ensure a safe, efficient and effective service to all patients, staff and visitors is delivered. Contact: Jane Toon, [e-mail], 01509 564227

Main duties of the job

Job Description Summary (Main duties and responsibilities)

• Duties will include the preparation and regeneration of patient meals at ward level on a daily basis
• Providing an effective, patient-focused cleaning and domestic service, including washing linen, to meet NHS cleanliness standards as a minimum within designated patient / non-patient areas within the Trust.
• The postholder will also be responsible for the provision of appropriate portering services including transportation of linen cages, waste bins / carts in and around hospital environments and patient moves (reception to department or department to department)
• This role will require the individual to rotate between their responsibilities as required.

Benefits

• Competitive salary including payments for unsocial hours, Saturday and Sunday enhanced pay
• Free car parking
• Paid induction & training
• Pension scheme
• 27 days paid holiday plus Bank Holiday allowance
• Access to Blue Light and health service discounts

About us

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health and learning disability services for people of all ages. Delivered through over 100 settings from inpatient wards to out in the community, our 6,500 staff serve over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community. We actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment. We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups. Details of our benefits, leadership behaviours and other important information can be found in the Information for Applicants, please view the supporting documents. We will consider requests to work alternative hours or varied working patterns in line with our flexible working policy. For all substantive roles, new staff (excluding medical staff) are appointed subject to a 6-month probationary period (see Probation Policy). All jobs will require permission to work in the UK. For all jobs the cost of any DBS disclosure required will be met by the individual. This will be deducted from salary once started. Applicants at risk within the local NHS who meet essential criteria will have preference for interview.

Date posted

08 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£25,272 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

007669

Job locations

Shepshed Health Centre
22 Field Street
Shepshed
Loughborough
LE12 9AL
United Kingdom

Employer details

Employer name

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust

Address

Shepshed Health Centre
22 Field Street
Shepshed
Loughborough
LE12 9AL
United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.leicspart.nhs.uk/jobs/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Facilities Co-ordinator

Jane Toon

[e-mail]