FM Assistant - Colchester/Clacton & Admin Units

Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust; Colchester; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

27 days holiday

Pension scheme

Staff discounts

Relocation package £8K

Season ticket loan

Job summary

Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Facilities Management Assistant to support cleaning, catering, portering and related services across North Essex sites. You will contribute to a hygienic environment for patients and staff, with shifts across multiple days and times.

The role offers prospective interview discussion on hours with the manager, a band 2 salary and a relocation package.

Qualifications

• Experience in facilities/ FM services preferred.
• Knowledge of cleaning and hygiene standards is desirable.
• Full UK driving licence is required if travel between sites is needed.

Responsibilities

• Clean all areas as per work schedules (toilets, corridors, offices, clinic rooms, store rooms).
• Regeneration process of cook-chill meals; record and monitor temperatures.
• Clean crockery and cutlery.
• Participate in in-house FM services across specified areas (cleaning, catering, portering, bed making, laundering).

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Customer service

Driver's license

Job description

Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

FM Assistant - Colchester/Clacton & Admin Units

The closing date is 30 October 2026

FM Assistant Band 2 - £12.92 per hour (£25,272 per annum pro rata) Various Hours/Days Available - If you're selected for interview, you can discuss the hours/days with the manager

Floaters across the inpatient sites & admin buildings -

Monday - Sunday, 08.00 - 13.30 or 14.00 - 18.30

St. Aubyn Centre, Longview 08.00 - 14.30 (including a 30 min unpaid break)

Floaters across the inpatient sites & admin buildings -

Monday - Sunday, 08.00 - 13.30 or 14.00 - 18.30

Clean all areas required in the work schedules which include toilets, corridors, offices, clinic rooms, store rooms. etc which includes dusting, mopping, wiping, changing bins.

To assist with the regeneration process of cook freeze meals by taking and recording the temperature of the cook chill food prior to placing it into the regeneration oven and commencing the cook cycle which will include ensuring temperatures are recorded at the end of the regeneration cycle and for plating food

To be responsible for the cleaning of crockery and cutlery.

Main duties of the job

To participate in the provision of the in-house FM services to a specified area within the Trust, which may include in-patient wards, admin/clinical areas and retail outlets.

The FM services comprises of the cleaning, catering, portering, bed making and laundering services, however some of these services are unit specific. Therefore sections of this job description may not be relevant to all staff and will be identified where appropriate but are not exhaustive

You will be responsible for maintaining a clean and hygienic environment for patients, trust staff and visitors in line with the National Standards of Cleanliness.

As part of the Facilities Team you are expected to have a flexible approach, excellent interpersonal, customer skills, the ability to use a degree of initiative to prioritise and organise your duties to the role.

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.
• 27 days holiday, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days after 10 years' service.
• Excellent pension of up to 14.5% 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

• Job share: Applications for job shares are welcomed.

Job responsibilities

To adhere to the attached job description specification and follow are work schedules and instructions

Person Specification

Locaility

• be within a reasonable travelling distance
• drivers license

Experience

• working visa and residency within the UK and live local to the area
• knowledge on the roll being advertised

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

Address

North Essex (Various sites within North Essex)

North Essex (Various sites within North Essex)