What is the salary for NHS estates and facilities Band 2 roles?

NHS Band 2 roles pay £25,272 per year under the 2026/27 Agenda for Change pay scale. Additional allowances may apply for unsocial hours, weekends, or high-cost area supplements.

What qualifications do I need for NHS estates and facilities Band 2 jobs?

Most Band 2 roles do not require specific qualifications. GCSEs in English and maths are often desirable but not essential. Training, including the Care Certificate, is provided on the job. The person specification will list what is essential vs. desirable for each post.

What jobs are available in NHS estates and facilities?

NHS estates and facilities includes porters, domestic staff, maintenance engineers, electricians, plumbers, HVAC technicians, catering staff, and facilities managers. Roles range from entry-level to senior management.

What is the salary range for NHS estates and facilities roles?

Under the 2026/27 pay scale, NHS estates and facilities salaries range from Band 2 (approximately £25,000) for entry-level positions to Band 8 (£58,000+) for senior facilities managers and directors of estates.

Band 2 Estates and Facilities Jobs in the NHS

26 live vacancies at this grade · 20 NHS employers · salary £25,272

Open Positions

£25k - £29k

Salary Range

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What to expect from Band 2 Estates and Facilities roles

Band 2 is the entry point for most NHS support roles. Posts typically involve supervised, task-based work such as patient care, cleaning, portering, or reception. No formal qualifications are usually required to apply. For estates and facilities candidates, this usually means matching the advertised responsibilities to your evidence before applying: the same band can cover different service settings, rota patterns, and levels of supervision across NHS employers.

Job Clerk is currently tracking 26 live band 2 estates and facilities vacancies across 20 NHS employers. Use this page to compare the broad market, then narrow into a city page when you need local salary expectations, employers, and closing-date pressure.

Recent salary data for band 2 estates and facilities roles ranges from about £25,272 to £28,988 per year, depending on employer, setting, rota pattern, and high-cost area supplements.

Band expectations

Literacy and numeracy at a level to record observations and follow written procedures
Willingness to complete the Care Certificate within 12 weeks
Ability to follow infection prevention, manual handling, and safety protocols
Flexibility for shift work including nights, weekends, and bank holidays

Role evidence to prepare

Planned preventive maintenance and reactive fault repair
HTM (Health Technical Memoranda) compliance and audit
Water safety, ventilation, fire safety, and medical gas management
Contractor management and permit-to-work systems

Typical requirements

Trade qualifications for skilled roles (City & Guilds, NVQ in electrical, mechanical, or building services)
IWFM or BIFM qualification for facilities management roles
Authorised Person status for relevant safety disciplines (AP in water, fire, ventilation)
NEBOSH or IOSH for health and safety roles

Hiring locations

Current band 2 estates and facilities demand is visible in Nottingham, Sheffield, Brierley Hill, Dorchester, and Durham. Location pages help you compare local trusts, travel expectations, and live job counts before applying.

Employer mix

Recent listings include employers such as West Midlands Ambulance Service University NHS Foundation Trust, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, Northumbria Healthcare Facilities Management, and Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Review each advert for the person specification, application method, and whether the post closes early after enough applications.

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Where Band 2 Estates and Facilities Roles Are Hiring

Nottingham, East Midlands2 jobs

Sheffield, Yorkshire & Humberside2 jobs

Brierley Hill, West Midlands2 jobs

Dorchester, South West1 jobs

Durham, North East1 jobs

Edinburgh, Scotland1 jobs

Exeter, South West1 jobs

Frome, South West1 jobs

Harlow, East1 jobs

Kendal, North West1 jobs

Malvern, West Midlands1 jobs

Middlesbrough, North East1 jobs

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