Assistant Facilities Manager
Closed for applications on: 14-Apr-2025 00:03
Vacancy status: Closed
Closed for applications on: 14-Apr-2025 00:03
Key details
Location
- Site
- Scarborough Hospital
- Address
- Woodlands Drive
- Town
- Scarborough
- Postcode
- YO12 6QL
- Major / Minor Region
- North Yorkshire
Contract type & working pattern
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (working a rotating shift pattern between the hours of 05.30 and 06.00)
Salary
- Salary
- £26,530 - £29,114 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Grade
- (Band 4)
Specialty
- Main area
- Facilities Support Services
Please note that contact with applicants will usually be by email, and so please check all of your mail folders regularly (unfortunately some providers filter our messages into junk mail folders).
Our Values
- We are KIND
- We are OPEN
- We pursue EXCELLENCE
We are looking for applications from people who share our values to help make us a valued and trusted partner within our care system, that delivers safe effective care to our local population.
People for Patients. Our People, our Patients, our Priority
Job overview
Contract - Permanent
Hours - 37.5 hours per week working 5/7 days
Base - Scarborough
Are you looking for a post based within our YTHFM? Do you possess strong leadership skills, are a keen team player, kind, friendly and motivated?
YTHFM are looking for a team of Assistant Facilities Managers to join our Facilities Department at Scarborough Hospital.
The working pattern for this role is a rolling shift pattern that covers the hours of 05.30 - 06.00 working 5/7 days per week.
The Assistant Facilities Managers will support the efficient operations of our Facilities Department by overseeing day to day activities. It is essential that the successful candidates possess proven knowledge and experience of working within at least one of the soft services, Cleaning and decontamination, Portering, Waste Management and Linen services.
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- Overseeing the day to day cleaning and decontamination, Portering, waste Management and linen operations to ensure a high standard of delivery.
- Line Managing on site teams providing training and ensuring staff adhere to organisational policies and health and safety standards.
- Responsible for ensuring standards set by the Facilities Manager are
maintained. - conducting regular audits and inspections of soft services functions to maintain high standards and ensure key performance indicators are achieved.
- Monitoring budgets related to soft services, ensuring Rota's are cost effective without compromising service quality
- Maintaining compliance records ensuring accurate recording and updating relevant documents to provide assurance to the senior Management.
- Responsible for all initial level HR related issues for direct reporting staff.
- Monitoring and maintaining stock levels of consumables, uniforms and equipment adhering to budgetary constraints.
- Monitoring trends by ensuring accurate recording of sickness absences and Annual leave.
- Ensure all staff receive an annual appraisal and attend all relevant training pertinent to their role.
Working for our organisation
Our benefits
We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:
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Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
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27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
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A generous relocation package of up to 30% of salary (capped at £18k) to support with relocation expenses for hard to fill positions where relocation would be an expectation to undertake the role fully. If you would like to discuss a potential relocation package, please speak to the recruiting department/manager.
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A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
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Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
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NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
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An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
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Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers
For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.
Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit your application at the earliest opportunity.
Working for the Trust
Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.
Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: yhs-tr.[email protected].
As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.
YTHFM are currently funding level 1 membership of a Tailored Healthcare Cash Plan for all substantive Band 2 and 3 staff, on a trial basis and as a gesture of goodwill. This provides employees with access to a range of benefits, including refunding the costs of optical and dental services, physiotherapy and wellbeing treatments, up to defined limits. This does not form part of our terms and conditions of employment and could be withdrawn at any time. We also offer discounted membership of Westfield Health’s standard Plan for staff on bank contracts or employed in Band 4 or above.
Armed Forces Friendly Employer
We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britain’s Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.
COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements
Our Trust continues to strongly encourage our staff to be vaccinated against COVID19, this remains our best defence to protect our patients, ourselves and everyone else.
Applicant requirements
Person specification
Aptitude & Personal Qualities
Essential criteria
- Ability to work as a part of and lead a team
- Ability to lead controversial projects including those involving rota and hours changes
Education, Qualifications and Training
Essential criteria
- Educated to pre degree level or and equivalent level of knowledge gained through experience and work placement
Experience & Knowledge Required
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of Facilities Services across a wide range
- Trained to ILM level 2 in management techniques, or demonstrable level of experience in this area
- Ability to manage change across the Facilities Team. This will include ability to conduct meetings and 1 to 1 sessions
Desirable criteria
- Food hygiene level 3
- ILM level 3
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Jennifer Louth
- Job title
- East Coast Facilities Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01723 342651
No longer accepting applications
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