Facilities Assistant (Domestic Relief)


Location
Stockport, England
Salary
£25,272 per annum, pro rata
Profession
Facilities assistant
Grade
Band 2
Deadline
28 Sep 2026
Contract Type
Permanent
Posted Date
14 Sep 2026
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Job requirements

Essential

13 listed

Requirements the employer expects applicants to meet.

  • Knowledge

    Knowledge of the principles of cleaning services

  • Knowledge

    Knowledge of cleaning methods

  • Experience

    Experience of delivering cleaning services

  • Experience

    Experience following COSHH and health and safety procedures

  • Experience

    Experience carrying out cleaning services in line with colour coding

  • Skills and Abilities

    Good liaison and verbal communication skills.

  • Skills and Abilities

    Punctual and reliable timekeeper

  • Skills and Abilities

    Able to read health and safety documents, such as risk assessments

  • Skills and Abilities

    Able to complete training both face-to-face and online either via a mobile phone or computer

  • Skills and Abilities

    Able to follow cleaning schedules and instructions

  • Skills and Abilities

    Able to work as part of a cleaning team in an environment

  • Skills and Abilities

    Able to work alone as required

  • Education/Qualifications

    NVQ 2 or equivalent experience

Desirable

8 listed

Additional qualities the employer would prefer.

  • Knowledge

    Knowledge of NHS national cleaning standards

  • Knowledge

    Knowledge of NPSA colour coding

  • Experience

    Experience of cleaning services in a healthcare environment

  • Experience

    Experience working to the NHS national cleaning standards

  • Experience

    Experience working in a mental-health NHS Trust

  • Skills and Abilities

    Good written communication skills.

  • Skills and Abilities

    Good IT skills

  • Education/Qualifications

    Formal cleaning qualification/training

Job overview

Unfortunately this role does not attract sponsorship under current government legislation, therefore if you require a certificate of sponsorship to support a visa application, we will be unable to proceed with your application.

PLEASE NOTE THAT PREVIOUS UNSUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS NEED NOT APPLY

We are looking to recruit a full time 22.5 hours Facilities Assistant (Domestic) to work at Birch Hill Hospital, Rochdale.

The post holder will be a member of the Trust’s Facilities team and will provide a comprehensive cleaning service for Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust (PCFT). The Facilities Assistant (Domestic Relief) will work across the Trust’s in-patient and/or community settings as assigned, which may include working on wards, clinics or admin areas.

Main duties of the job

The Facilities Assistant is responsible for general cleaning duties at PCFT. Cleaning duties will be carried out in all areas including clinical, sanitary and administration areas, in accordance with the cleaning schedule, policy, procedures and standards The Facilities Assistant (Domestic Relief) must:

  • Carry out tasks in line with Trust policy, national cleaning standards and local instruction.
  • Ensure that infection control, COSHH and health and safety procedures are always followed, including:
  • Follow the cleaning schedules that have been provided for each area to ensure the areas achieve the required levels of cleanliness at all times.
  • Report any incidents or near misses as per Trust policy.
  • Ensure that cleaning equipment and machinery is stored correctly and left in a clean condition and to report any defects to the supervisor.
  • Dispose of all categories of waste safely and in accordance with Trust guidelines
  • To undertake any other reasonable duty, which is appropriate to the band, when requested by Senior Staff.
  • To be familiar with and comply with all Trust policies & procedures
  • Attend mandatory training and other training as required. Mandatory training includes fire safety training, moving and handling training and infection control training. This may include training online using a mobile phone or computer.
  • Work as part of the team to ensure cleaning tasks are completed in all areas.
  • Carry out other reasonable duties as required by the supervisors.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The Job description and person specification can be found in the documents to download section below. We will be looking for you to give examples of how you meet each of the essential and where possible desirable criteria. Please use your supporting information section to write your examples.

Sponsorship cannot be provided for this role. You must have the right to work in the UK.

Applicant requirements

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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This advert is for Facilities Assistant (Domestic Relief) with Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust in Stockport, England. It is listed as a Band 2 Facilities assistant role. The advertised salary is £25,272 per annum, pro rata. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 28 Sep 2026.

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