FM Assistant - Catering | Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

Essex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust; Basildon; On-site; GBP 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A UK healthcare organization is seeking an FM Assistant in Catering based at Basildon Mental Health Unit. This Band 2 role pays £12.51 per hour and includes responsibilities such as food prep, cooking, and cleaning in the kitchen. The position offers unsocial hours pay and opportunities for flexible working. Candidates with kitchen experience are encouraged to apply. Closing date for applications is November 11, 2025.

Benefits

Season Ticket Loans

NHS discounts for staff

Excellent Training facilities and opportunities

Buying and Selling annual leave scheme

Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work

Day One Flexible Employer

Qualifications

• Kitchen experience is essential.

Responsibilities

• Ensure assigned ward areas are cleaned according to the Work Schedule.
• Vacuum, sweep, scrub, and mop floors.
• Clean various surfaces and items in kitchens, including cooking equipment.
• Restock consumables like toilet tissue and soap.

Job description

Overview

FM Assistant - Catering | Band 2 - £12.51 per hour (£24,465 per annum pro rata). Basildon Mental Health Unit. This post involves working in the main kitchen; kitchen experience is essential.

Staff will be required to support with food prep, cooking, serving, stock deliveries and cleaning within the kitchen and dining area.

Hours

WEEK 1: MONDAY 07:00 - 14:30 & 16:00 - 20:00, WEDNESDAY 07:00 - 14:30, THURSDAY 07:00 - 14:30, FRIDAY 07:00 - 14:30 & 16:00 - 20:00
WEEK 2: TUESDAY 16:00 - 20:00, WEDNESDAY 16:00 - 20:00, SATURDAY 07:00 - 14:30 & 16:00 - 20:00, SUNDAY 07:00 - 14:30 & 16:00 - 20:00

This post will include unsocial hours payments as follows: Saturday – Time plus 41% of the salary; Sunday – Time plus 83% of the salary.

Responsibilities

• To ensure that the ward(s) / areas you are assigned to are cleaned in accordance with the Work Schedule for those ward(s) / areas.
• This will include vacuuming floors; sweeping, scrubbing and mopping floors; high and low dusting; wiping over and polishing (where applicable) both vertical and horizontal surfaces, mirrors, chairs*, bed frames*, bins, sani-bins; cleaning toilets, sinks, baths and showers; cleaning cookers, regeneration ovens, fridges, holding fridges, microwaves and other items in the kitchens; defrosting fridges on a regular basis; restocking consumables such as toilet tissue, hand towels, soap; descaling taps; and bins and replacing bin liners.
• (Providing they have not been soiled with body fluids)

Benefits & Workplace

EPUT are looking for motivated staff who share our Trust values of Care, Learn and Empower. In return, EPUT can offer you a range of benefits and development including:

• Season Ticket Loans
• NHS discounts for staff
• Excellent Training facilities and opportunities
• Buying and Selling annual leave scheme
• The opportunity to work bank shifts and expand knowledge and experience in other areas
• Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work
• Day One Flexible Employer

The Trust supports and actively encourages flexible working for all employees. We offer many options and you are encouraged to ask the recruiting manager what is possible for this role. If appointed, you will have the opportunity to apply for a flexible working request from the first day of your employment.

Staff Bank

Join our Staff bank

What is Staff Bank?

Our EPUT NHS staff bank is an entity managed by the trust that hires clinical and non-clinical healthcare professionals to take on shifts at our trust hospitals and community settings. Here at EPUT we maintain our own bank of specialist staff to ensure that we are able offer safe and effective care at all times.

All our permanent staff are automatically enrolled onto the staff bank however this does not mean you have to work any additional shifts, but the option is there for you if you wish.

If you are joining our Trust in a fixed term role, please indicate on your New Starter Paperwork that you wish to join our staff bank.

Please take a look at the job description and personal specification for further information on the post.

Please contact Kirsty Hardy for further information

This advert closes on Tuesday 11 Nov 2025