Facilities Team Leader - Zone 5&6
Posted 2 days 13 hours ago by NHS
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Facilities Team Leader - Zone 5&6The closing date is 08 March 2026
This job is the perfect job for someone who is looking to start their career into supervisory and management. You will be given the full support and training to enable you to climb the career ladder.
The role ofFacilities Services Team Leader plays a key part of our patient experience. The successful candidate will work with our other Team Leaders and will be jointly responsible for the supervision of around 80 of our cleaning and portering staff.
Our Team Leaders are required to support in cleaning and portering tasks in times of low staffing or increased demand. They are also responsible for receiving and delivering cleaning materials to wards and departments and therefore candidates for this post are required to be physically fit.
Core Working Hours
Zone 5&6, Facilities Team Leader, 28 hours, working a combination of 2 differing shift patterns - 06.00-13.30/12.30-20.00, 4 days in 7, including bank holidays & weekends.
Within your contracted hours of work, you may be required to support in covering for other Facilities Team Leaders from time to time, dependant on service requirements.
Enhancements for night time, bank holiday and weekend work are offered as a part of this role.
Main duties of the jobTo be considered for this role, it would be advantageous if you have worked in a busy NHS setting or have experience in a cleaning or portering. Our preferred candidate would have some previous experience in team leading or supervising staff. A full job description and person specification is attached.
To be successful, candidates need to be able to demonstrate that you;
- Have experience of working with computer systems; to include Microsoft Office, different IT packages and web based systems.
- Have experience of working with a diverse range of staff.
- Understand sickness absence management.
- Have a good understanding of Customer Care.
- Have effective communication skills.
- Are able to undertake duties without supervision
DBTH is one of Yorkshire's Leading acute trusts, serving a population of more than 440,000. Our services are based over three main hospital sites and several additional services employing over 7,000 colleagues.
At DBTH we have a comprehensive framework of behaviours that guide us in our daily working lives, these form the DBTH Way. We pride ourselves on our commitment to the values of We Care and now the DBTH Way builds upon these foundations, providing further clarity on what it means to embody these values in our everyday interactions.
As an organisation that supports flexible working, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applicants from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including those with disabilities, members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities.
We offer a range of benefits to support our people including:
- Extensive range of learning opportunities
- NHS Pension Scheme
- Generous holiday entitlement in line with Terms & Conditions
- Comprehensive health and wellbeing support
- NHS Car Lease schemes and a range of salary sacrifice scheme
- Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping and finance through external providers.
Please see attached to the advert a job description and person specification for further details. Please ensure you read both documents carefully. Please note, if your application is successful you will be required to present original certificates of qualifications that are listed in the person specification under essential.
Certificate of SponsorshipFor individuals who may require sponsorship under the skilled worker or health & care visa route please use the link below to check your eligibility. Check if you need a UK visa - GOV.UK
Please note that from 9th April2025, band 2 & 3 entry roles are no longer eligible for sponsorship.
Person Specification Knowledge & Experience- Knowledge of cleaning, deep cleaning and portering services
- Experience of working with computer systems to include Microsoft Office and the use of IT packages and web based systems
- Experience of being able to work unsupervised following work plans
- Previous experience in a similar post providing cleaning and portering services in a Healthcare Environment
- Experience of National and NHS legislation and guidance relating to cleaning standards and/or Food Hygiene Regulations
- Numerate and Literate equivalent to GCSE level
- An ability to undertake future training
- NVQ/BICS - Cleaning
- NVQ/ILM - 2/3 Team leading
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer nameDoncaster & Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS FT
£24,937 to £26,598 a year Pro Rata Per Annum