FM Supervisor (Cleaning) - Mobile | Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

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

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Colchester is seeking an FM Supervisor to oversee cleaning services within North Essex Clinics. The candidate will ensure hygiene standards, manage training, and provide support. A full UK driving license is required, and the role includes use of a work vehicle. Benefits include NHS discounts and flexible working opportunities. This position is ideal for individuals with previous experience in facilities management and excellent customer service skills.

Benefits

Season Ticket Loans

NHS discounts for staff

Excellent training facilities

Buying and Selling annual leave scheme

Opportunities to work bank shifts

Salary sacrifice schemes

Day One Flexible Employer

Qualifications

• Experience in facilities management or a similar environment.
• Basic knowledge of NHS Organisation.
• Understanding of cleanliness and good hygiene practices.

Responsibilities

• Undertake regular 1‑1s/appraisals with FM staff.
• Ensure that mandatory training is up to date.
• Maintain cleanliness standards for patients and staff.
• Deliver stores to each site efficiently.
• Arrange rosters for sufficient cover.
• Provide FM support and advice as needed.
• Handle complaints and report issues.
• Display excellent customer service with interpersonal skills.

Skills

Read, write and converse in English

Flexible working approach

Prioritise work for self and others

Work alone and as part of a team

Similar previous experience

Basic use of computer packages – Word, Excel, Outlook

Confident to work with mental health clients

General portering duties

Performance focused

Excellent personal hygiene standards

Job description

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 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

• 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

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 yourself 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.
• 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.

Benefits

• Season Ticket Loans
• NHS discounts for staff
• Excellent training facilities and opportunities
• Buying and Selling annual leave scheme
• Opportunities 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. 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 first day of your employment.

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. We maintain our own bank of specialist staff to ensure that we can offer safe and effective care at all times.

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

For fixed‑term staff please indicate on your New Starter Paperwork that you wish to join our staff bank.

Skills / experience

• Read, write and converse in English
• Read, understand and follow written and verbal instructions
• Flexible working approach
• Prioritise work for self and others
• Work alone and with other team members as part of a team
• Similar previous experience
\>Basic use of computer packages – Word, Excel and Outlook
• Confident to work in areas with mental health clients
• Undertake general portering duties
• Performance focused – operate within agreed performance standards
• Good understanding of customer service: caring, kind, flexible, sense of humour, hold conversation with others
• Excellent personal hygiene standards

Additional Requirements

• Full UK Driving License

For further information – please see attached job description and person specification.

This advert closes on Sunday 21 Dec 2025.