FM Assistant - Cleaning

NHS; Rochford; On-site; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare provider is seeking a part-time FM Assistant to ensure cleanliness in assigned areas at Rochford Hospital. Responsibilities include vacuuming, mopping, and restocking supplies under a flexible work schedule. Ideal candidates should understand hygiene practices and may need a Basic Food Hygiene Certificate. Competitive pay and benefits are offered.

Benefits

27 days holiday plus bank holidays

Excellent pension

Staff discounts

Interest-free season ticket loans

£8K relocation package

Qualifications

• Understanding of cleanliness and good hygiene practices.
• Basic Food Hygiene Certificate (where necessary).
• Understanding of Health and Safety and COSHH.

Responsibilities

• Ensure assigned areas are cleaned according to the Work Schedule.
• Vacuum, scrub, mop floors, dust and clean surfaces.
• Restock consumables like toilet tissue and soap.

Skills

Understanding of cleanliness and good hygiene practices

Basic Food Hygiene Certificate

Basic knowledge of laundering clothes

Job description

FM Assistant - Cleaning

The closing date is 30 September 2025

FM Assistant Band 2 - £12.51 per hour (£24,465 per annum pro rata) Part time - 27 hours per week - Please see rota below Week 1 - Monday 3-7/ Tuesday 3-7/ Thursday 8-1 & 3-7/ Friday 3-7/ Saturday 8-1 Week 2 - Monday 3-7/ Tuesday 3-7/ Thursday 8-1 & 2-7/ Friday 3-7/ Saturday 8-2 Base - Rochford Hospital This post will include Unsocial Hours Payments as follows: Saturday - Time plus 41% of the salary

Main duties of the job

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 others items in the kitchens; defrosting fridges on a regular basis; restocking consumables such as toilet tissue, handtowels, soap; descaling taps; and bins and replacing bin liners.

(* Providing they have not been soiled with body fluids)

About us

Valuing you. Recognising your dedication. At EPUT, we look after you.

• Receive supervision and support to help you fulfil your potential.
• Join an inclusive EPUT community and connect with others through engagement events and equality or champion networks.
• If you need help, we provide mental health and wellbeing services, occupational health advice and counselling.
• We run recognition awards to recognise staff's hard work and dedication.
• 27 days holiday, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days after 10 years' service.
• Excellent pension of up to14.5% of your pensionable pay.
• Staff discounts include Blue Light Card, NHS discount offers, and staff benefits.
• £8K relocation package if you move to Essex to join us
• Season ticket loans are interest-free to cover the cost of travelling to and from work via tram, rail, or bus.

Work that wraps around your needs

• Flexible working: available from day one for most roles.
• Job share: Applications for job shares are welcomed.

Job responsibilities

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

Person Specification

Education/Qualifications/Knowledge

• An understanding of cleanliness and good hygiene practices
• Basic Food Hygiene Certificate (where necessary)
• Understanding of the responsibilities relating to Health and Safety at Work and COSHH (where necessary)
• Basic knowledge of the process of laundering clothes (where necessary)

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

Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust