FM Supervisor (Cleaning) - Mobile

Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust; Colchester; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Essex is looking for an FM Supervisor for Cleaning to oversee cleaning services across North Essex Clinics. This role includes managing staff, ensuring compliance with cleanliness standards, and providing training support. Applicants should have supervisory experience and relevant qualifications, such as a basic Food Hygiene Certificate. A full UK driving license is required, and the position offers a salary between £24,937 and £26,598 per annum pro rata.

Benefits

Season Ticket Loans

NHS discounts for staff

Excellent Training facilities

Buying and Selling annual leave scheme

Salary Sacrifice schemes

Qualifications

• Experience in a supervisory role.
• Understanding health and safety responsibilities.
• Basic understanding of infection control practices.

Responsibilities

• Undertake regular appraisals with FM Staff.
• Ensure areas maintained to cleanliness standards.
• Deal with complaints and report remedial actions.

Skills

Ability to read, write and converse in English

Flexible working approach

Basic use of computer packages (Word, Excel, Outlook)

Excellent personal hygiene standards

Customer service skills

Problem-solving using own initiative

Education

English language GCSE or equivalent

Basic Food Hygiene Certificate

BICS/BIFM Qualification in cleaning/FM or equivalent experience

Job description

FM Supervisor (Cleaning) - Mobile

The closing date is 21 December 2025

FM Supervisor Band 3 - £24,937 - £26,598 per annum, pro rata 35 hours per week Colchester

Mobile Supervisor for North Essex Clinics with use of company vehicle during working hours

To participate in the provision of the in‑house FM services within the Trust's North Essex Community Clinics. The FM services comprise the cleaning services; however, some other services are unit‑specific. Appointed person will have access to a work vehicle for travel between sites (cannot be used for personal use).

Main duties of the job

• An understanding of cleanliness and good hygiene practices
• Basic understanding of infection control
• Basic Food Hygiene Certificate (where necessary). Currently not required within designated area but may be applicable on other locations.
• Understanding of the responsibilities relating to Health and Safety at Work and COSHH (where necessary)
• Basic knowledge of NHS Organisation
• Knowledge of manual handling

If you're shortlisted for this role, your interview will take place on 30 December 2025

ROLE SUMMARY

• You will be responsible for undertaking regular 1‑1s/appraisals with FM Staff
• You will be responsible for ensuring that mandatory training is up to date for self and FM Staff
• Ensure that all areas are maintained to a clean and hygienic level for patients, trust staff and visitors in line with the current National Standards of Cleanliness.
• Ensuring the stores are delivered to each site
• Arrange rosters to ensure that there is sufficient cover available and resources are used efficiently.
• Provide FM support and advice as required.
• To deal efficiently with any complaints/issues, report remedial action to Facilities Officer.
• As part of the Facilities Team you are expected to have a flexible approach, excellent interpersonal and customer skills, ability to use a degree of initiative to prioritise and organise your duties.

About us

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 opportunities;

• 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.

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 to 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 — 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.

Job responsibilities

Skills/experience

• To be able to read, write and converse in English
• Able to read, understand and follow written and verbal instructions
• Flexible working approach
• Ability to prioritise work for self and others
• Ability to work alone and with other team members as part of a team
• Basic use of computer packages Word, Excel and Outlook
• Confident to work in areas with mental health clients
• Able to undertake general portering duties
• Performance focused to operate within agreed performance standards
• A good understanding of customer service, i.e. caring, kind, able to be flexible, a good sense of humor, able to hold a conversation with others
• Possess excellent personal hygiene standards

Additional Requirements

• Full UK Driving Licence

For further information - Please see attached job description and person specification.

Person Specification

Knowledge/Education/Qualifications

• English language GCSE or equivalent
• Basic Food Hygiene Certificate
• BICS/BIFM Qualification in cleaning/FM or equivalent level of experience

Skills/experience

• Ability to prioritise own workload and meet deadlines, including problem solving using own initiative
• Previous experience in supervisory role

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.

Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

£24,937 to £26,598 a year, pro rata