Facilities/Domestic Supervisor

Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (CWP); Macclesfield; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading healthcare provider as a Domestic Supervisor in Macclesfield, responsible for maintaining high standards of domestic support and cleaning across multiple sites. This full-time role involves a 4 on 4 off work pattern, offering training and support in a dynamic facilities team.

Benefits

Uniform provided

Full training offered

Qualifications

• Access to transport for work purposes.
• Experience in healthcare facility services is advantageous.
• Ability to adhere to standards and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Provide quality domestic support across five sites.
• Work as part of a team and cover for staff absences.
• Ensure high standards of cleaning and domestic duties.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Communication

Ability to prioritise workload

Education

General Education

NVQ3 in facilities management or equivalent

Job description

Main area Domestic Supervisor Grade Band 3 Contract Permanent: working on a 4 on 4 off rota basis pattern Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (working on a 4 on 4 off rota basis and will include weekends) Job ref 373-CSS1164-A RR

Site Beech House Town Macclesfield Salary £24,071 - £25,674 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 01/07/2025 23:59

Job overview

We are looking for an experienced Domestic Supervisor to work as part of theFacilities Department based at Macclesfield. You would be providing quality domestic support, to ensure we perform to a high standard of cleaning and domestic duties within our 5 Sites ( Mulberry, Silk, Greenways, Alderley and Saddlebridge. This position requires access to transport for work purposes.

This vacancy is Full time based on a 4 on 4 off Pattern 7am to 6.15pm and will include weekends on the rota pattern.

The Trust currently supports the Real Living Wage (RLW) hourly rate as set by the Living Wage Federation and will apply a pay supplement if the national A4C hourly rate falls below this.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for an enthusiastic Domestic Supervisor to join our facilities team. A successful candidate will receive full training and a uniform will be provided.

You will be required to work as part of a team and be flexible within your working approach e.g. cover for annual leave and sickness. Previous experience in a domestic environment would be advantageous, if not training will be provided.

Working for our organisation

Cheshire and Wirral Partnership (CWP) provides health and care services for a population of over one million people, including mental health, learning disability, community physical health and all-age disability care, as well as the provision of three GP surgeries in Cheshire.

We employ around 4,500 staff across 73 sites and have services across Wirral and Cheshire, as well as Trafford, Warrington, Bolton, Halton and Liverpool. We also provide specialist services for the North West as a whole.

Our aim is to help improve the lives of everyone in our communities, adopting a compassionate, person-centred approach to everything we do. We are rated as Outstanding for Caring by the Care Quality Commission, with a Good rating overall.

As a Disability Confident Employer, Rainbow Badge Scheme member, Veteran Aware organisation and proud holder of the Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme Gold Award, CWP is committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible and developing a culture that values differences, and welcome applications from people who have direct experience of accessing our services.
We also offer up to three weeks’ induction, with our Prepare to Care programme for all new starters. This aims to give you all the knowledge and guidance to help you hit the ground running with CWP.

Whether you are just starting out in your career or looking to use your existing skills and experience in a new role, you’ll find something to suit you at CWP.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please download a copy of the job description (see ‘documents to download’ section below) for full details of the main responsibilities for this role.

At CWP, our recruitment selection processes are based on both competence (see person specification for details) and values.

CWP recruits people that can demonstrate the Trust’s Values in their everyday life and we use a values-based approach in our interviews, which explores not only what you do but how and why you do it.

Before applying, we encourage you to review the Trust’s Values and think about how these align with your own personal values. The supporting information section in your application should reflect your understanding of the Trust’s Values and associated behaviours and you should provide examples from your work experience and/or personal life which demonstrate these values through your behaviours.

An applicant guide to help and support you through your recruitment journey can be accessed at the bottom of this page. Further help and support for completing your application can be accessed via our website. If you need any further guidance to help you complete your application, contact our recruitment team via email at: [e-mail] or by calling 01244 393100.

If you have a disability that meets the definition set out in the Equality Act 2010, and you can show that you meet the ‘essential’ criteria described in the person specification for an available position, please answer ‘YES’ to the question: ‘Do you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme?’

Please inform the team if you have any special support needs to be considered as part of the interview and selection processes.

The trust offers a Guaranteed Interview Scheme to any armed forces community applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post and encourages applications from armed forces reservists or cadet force adult volunteers.

Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £16 per year applies.

New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.

Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.

Good luck with your application. We hope to welcome you to Team CWP very soon!

Person specification

Qualifications

• General Education
• Access to transport for work purpose
• NVQ3 in facilities management or equivalent

Knowledge and Expertise

• Ability to prioritise workload
• Ability to adhere to standards and procedures
• Ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines
• Must be able to communicate well with all levels of staff and service users.
• Ability to conduct staff appraisals 7 effective supervision
• Knowledge of dealing with difficult situations coming to resolutions

Experience

• Experience of supervisory / line management responsibility
• Previous experience in dealing with general public including customer focus
• IT literate
• Worked in a healthcare facility within facilities services

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.

Name Donna Foster Job title Assistant Facilities Manager Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 07876 392 322 Additional information

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Giving you time to care, space to think and opportunity to grow

We are Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (CWP). We provide health and care services for local people, including mental health, learning disability, community physical health and all-age disability care – including the provision of three GP surgeries.

We have services across Wirral and Cheshire, as well as Trafford, Warrington, Bolton, Halton and Liverpool. We also provide specialist services for the North West as a whole.

Our services are provided in partnership with commissioners, local authorities, voluntary and independent organisations, people who access our services, their carers and families. The Trust has over 14,500 members and employs more than 4,000 staff across 62 sites, serving a population of over one million people and highly specialist services for two million people.

We offer career opportunities to staff across a range of professions, including:

• Allied health professions - including occupational therapy, physiotherapy, podiatry, and speech and language therapy
• Medical - including psychiatry and general practice
• Pharmacy
• Clinical support roles
• Estates and facilities
• Support services roles - including HR, communications, ICT,finance and more

At CWP, we believe in giving our staff the time to care, the space to think and the opportunity to grow.

With vacancies across a range of professions, wherever you’re at in your career journey, you’ll find something to suit you. So why not join our team today?