Facilities Team Leader/Supervisor

VerseOne Group; Braintree; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust invites applications for the Facilities Team Leader/Supervisor at Braintree Community Hospital. You will supervise cleaning, catering, portering and security services, ensuring a high-quality, safe service for patients and staff.

Admin duties and strong communication with wards are required; adherence to health and safety procedures is essential. Applications close 18 October 2026 and visa sponsorship is not available.

Qualifications

• Must have GCSEs including Maths and English (grade C or above).
• Level 2 Food Hygiene certification.
• Experience in a healthcare environment is essential.
• Knowledge of COSHH regulations and soft FM services.

Responsibilities

• Respond promptly to enquiries by telephone, email and in person.
• Provide a high standard of customer service.
• Administrative work is prioritised and completed within prescribed timescales.
• Maintain communication with wards and departments and feedback information to the Facilities Site Manager.

Skills

Knowledge of soft FM services

COSHH regulations knowledge

Basic IT & keyboard skills

Healthcare environment experience

Education

GCSEs including Maths and English

Level 2 Food Hygiene

Job description

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Facilities Team Leader/Supervisor

The closing date is 18 October 2026

The successful candidate will be responsible for supporting the Manager and supervising the cleaning and catering provision within the Community Hospital Site.

You will be able to organise and supervise the Braintree Community Hospital Domestic, Catering, Portering and Security in a professional manner and ensure the provision of an efficient and quality service whilst meeting the needs of all service users. You will provide a courteous service ensuring that all duties and responsibilities are carried out in accordance with all Health and Safety procedures.

Please be aware that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a suitable number of applications.

No VISA sponsorship available for this role

Main duties of the job

If successful, some of your responsibilities will be to:

• Respond promptly and appropriately to enquiries by telephone, email and in person.
• Provide a high standard of customer service.
• Administrative work is prioritised and completed within prescribed timescales.
• Maintain good communication and co-operation with all wards and departments and feedback information, seeking advice as and when necessary to the Facilities Site Manager.

About us

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust

Job responsibilities

Are you looking for an exciting role using your unique qualities, then we want to hear from you.

For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description.

We look forward to your application

Person Specification

Knowledge

• Knowledge of soft FM services
• Knowledge &understanding of COSHH regulations
• Basic IT & keyboard skills
• Experience of working in a healthcare environment

Qualifications

• Good education GCSE C or above including Maths and English
• Level 2 Food Hygiene

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer name

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

£25,760 a yearPer Annum (pro rata for part time)