Estates and Facilities Jobs in Cardiff
NHS estates and facilities posts cover building maintenance, portering, domestic services, catering, security, and facilities management. Most entry-level roles sit at Band 2, with skilled trades, supervisors, and compliance specialists at higher bands. Shift and weekend working is common because hospitals operate around the clock.
3 live vacancies in Cardiff · 2 NHS employers · updated hourly
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Open Positions
£33k - £40k
Salary Range
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NHS Trusts
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Working in Estates and Facilities roles in Cardiff
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board runs the University Hospital of Wales, one of the largest hospitals in Wales. Velindre provides specialist cancer services. Note that NHS Wales uses a health board structure rather than the trust model used in England. For estates and facilities candidates, this means roles can appear across acute hospitals, community services, specialist teams, mental health providers, and integrated care settings depending on the local NHS workforce mix.
Job Clerk is currently tracking 3 live estates and facilities vacancies in Cardiff from 2 NHS employers. New posts can include permanent, fixed-term, bank, part-time, and rotational opportunities, so it is worth checking both the broad Estates and Facilities results and the band-specific pages below.
Recent salary data for these estates and facilities roles ranges from about £32,557 to £39,631 per year, depending on band, specialist experience, and whether high-cost area supplements apply.
Common work areas
- 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
Local employers
- Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board
- Velindre University NHS Trust
Bands hiring in Cardiff
Current estates and facilities pages for Cardiff include Band 2. Use these band pages when you want salary expectations, seniority, and job descriptions narrowed to a specific level.
Local practical context
Cardiff Central provides rail to London (2h) and Bristol (50 min). Some staff commute from the wider Vale of Glamorgan or South Wales valleys.
Housing costs are generally lower than comparable English cities. NHS Wales follows the same Agenda for Change structure and has matched England's pay rises. Wales offers free prescriptions for all residents. Working for a health board rather than a trust means your employer covers the full spectrum from primary to hospital care, so career moves across settings can happen within the same organisation.
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