Facilities Assistant (Periodic - North)

Pennine Care; Bury; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 28,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Job summary

Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust in Bury is seeking a Facilities Assistant (Periodic) to deliver comprehensive cleaning services across inpatient and community settings. Based at the Bury site, you will work as part of the Trust’s Facilities team, performing periodic and heavy duty cleaning in line with annual schedules and NHS standards.

You will drive a Trust vehicle or have access to a car to travel between sites, support infection control measures, COSHH, and health and safety procedures,

Qualifications

• NVQ 2 or equivalent. + Full UK driving license.
• Experience of cleaning services, COSHH, Colour Coding.
• Knowledge of Health & Safety Techniques.
• Formal cleaning qualification/training + Full UK driving license.
• Experience working to NHS National Cleaning standards, Colour coding, COSHH.
• Knowledge of Health & Safety.

Responsibilities

• Carrying out tasks in line with Trust policy, national cleaning standards and local instruction.
• Carpet cleaning.
• Cleaning ceilings / walls.
• Curtain changing.
• Roto washing/buffing floors.
• Cleaning ventilation grills and radiators.
• Responding to ad hoc requests and incidents (e.g. floods).
• Ensure infection control, COSHH and health and safety procedures are followed.

Skills

Cleaning services

COSHH

Health & Safety

Full UK driving license

Education

NVQ 2 or equivalent

Full UK driving license

Formal cleaning qualification/training

Job description

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Main area Facilities Grade NHS AfC: Band 2 Contract Permanent Hours Part time - 25 hours per week (10.00 - 15.30) Job ref 311-H1016-26-E

Site Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust, Fairfield General Hospital (Community Sites) Town Bury Salary £25,272 per annum, Pro Rata Salary period Yearly Closing 28/10/2026 23:59

If you are Kind, Fair, Ingenious and Determined then we want you to come and join our#PennineCarePeople

We are looking to recruit a Facilities Assistant (Periodic) person to work on the Bury & Oldham Community sites.

The postholder will be based at the Bury site and will work across the Trust’s in-patient and/or community settings as assigned, which will include working on wards, clinics or admin areas.

The postholder will be a member of the Trust’s Facilities team and will provide a comprehensive cleaning service for Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust (PCFT). which includes Periodic and Heavy Duty cleaning. The postholder will carry out periodic cleaning tasks in line with the annual periodic cleaning schedule, in order to meet the requirements of the National Standards of Healthcare Cleanliness 2021. The postholder will work as part of a team to ensure that the standards are achieved. The postholder will be required to drive a Trust vehicle in this role, or the use of a car or access to a means of mobility to travel across the Trust Footprint in line with service needs, which will include moving and collecting cleaning stores, supplies and equipment as required.

Main duties of the job

Carrying out tasks in line with Trust policy, national cleaning standards and local instruction, which will include:

• Carpet cleaning
• Cleaning ceilings / walls
• Curtain changing
• Roto washing/buffing floors.
• Cleaning ventilation grills and radiators
• Carry a mobile phone to respond to ad hoc requests, e.g. urgent delivery, responding to incident such as a flood.
• Ensure that infection control, COSHH and health and safety procedures are always followed.

Working for our organisation

The postholder will be joining the facilities team which is within the Capital Investment and Estates Services department at Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust.

We are proud to provide high quality mental health and learning disability services, both inpatient and in the community across five boroughs of Greater Manchester - Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport and Tameside and Glossop.

Our vision is for a happier and more hopeful life for everyone in our communities and our staff work hard to deliver the very best care for the people who use our services. We’re really proud of our#PennineCarePeopleand do everything we can to make sure we’re a great place to work.

All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership are encouraged to apply for this post. We would also encourage applications from individuals with a lived experience of mental illness, either individually or as a carer.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The Job description and person specification for this role has been attached separately to this advert, should further information be sought ahead of an interview, please use the contact details below

Qualifications / Training

• NVQ 2 or equivalent experience. + Full UK driving license
• Experience of cleaning services, COSHH, Colour Coding
• Knowledge of Health & Safety Techniques
• Formal cleaning qualification/training + Full UK driving license
• Experience working to the NHS National Cleaning standards, Colour coding, COSHH
• Knowledge of Health & Safety
• Good Communication & IT Skills, Punctual & Reliable

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.

Application numbers

We may close vacancies early if we receive a high volume of applications. To ensure your application is considered, please apply as soon as possible.

Once checks are complete. The Recruitment Team will coordinate with you and the hiring manager to confirm a start date. You’ll be booked onto a Trust Welcome Session and receive your Pennine Care NHS Terms and Conditions.

Pennine Care are committed to the ‘Get ahead on Flex’ pledge initiative to support the right to request flexible working for all colleagues. “We can work flexibly,as a modern and model employer, flexible and less than full-time working isn’t a barrier to progress in the NHS – it is commonplace”. To support a positive experience for all colleagues we are committed to considering all requests for flexible working, in line with service needs.

We are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion (EDI), and we strive to ensure our workforce reflects the communities we serve. We actively encourage applications from individuals of diverse backgrounds to help us grow, innovate, and improve.

If you wish to be considered under the Disability Confident Scheme, you will be guaranteed an interview if you meet the essential criteria for the role.

If you need reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please contact us on 0161 716 3181 as early as possible so we can support you.

Please note:

• We do not accept unsolicited contact from recruitment agencies. Hiring managers should not be contacted directly.

We may close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications. If you have a disability or long‑term health condition and need extra time or adjustments to complete your application, please contact us as soon as possible. We will ensure you are not disadvantaged where a reasonable adjustment is appropriate.