FM Assistant - Portering

Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust; Ivy Chimneys; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 21,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

27 days holiday plus bank holidays

Excellent pension up to 14.5%

Staff discounts

Job summary

Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Part-time FM Assistant - Portering based at St Margaret's Hospital. The role is 15 hours per week, Thursday and Friday from 07:00 to 15:30.

Band 2 and pay at £12.92 per hour (£25,272 per annum pro rata) reflect the commitment to maintaining a clean, safe environment for patients and staff. The FM team handles cleaning, catering, portering, bed making and laundering services.

Qualifications

• Be within a reasonable travelling distance
• Driver's license
• Working visa and residency within the UK

Responsibilities

• Participate in the provision of the in-house FM services to a specified area within the Trust, including wards, admin/clinical areas and outlets.
• Maintain a clean and hygienic environment for patients, staff and visitors in line with National Standards of Cleanliness.
• Follow the attached job description and work schedules; be flexible and able to prioritise duties.
• Adhere to the FM services covering cleaning, catering, portering, bed making and laundering as applicable.

Job description

Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

FM Assistant - Portering

The closing date is 10 November 2026

FM Assistant - Portering Band 2 - £12.92 per hour (£25,272 per annum pro rata) St Margaret's Hospital 15 hours per week - Thursday and Friday - 07:00 - 15:30

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 responsibilities

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

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