FM Assistant; Cleaning

FM Assistant (Cleaning) – Colchester

Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

Band 2 – £12.51 per hour (£24,465 per annum pro rata). Various hours available.
Kingswood – Peter Bruff – Tuesday, 15:00 – 19:00 (vacant after 26.01.26).
Mary St. Aubyn Centre – Larkwood – Thursday, 15:00 – 19:00.

This role involves participation in the in‑house FM services for specified areas including in‑patient and retail outlets. Services may include cleaning, catering, portering, bed making and laundering where applicable.

• Carry out cleaning duties to maintain an excellent standard of the environment.
• Provide support in catering, portering, bed making and laundering services as required.
• Work alongside patients and occasionally interact with them whilst carrying out duties.
• Adapt to flexible working patterns and be a valued member of the Estates & Facilities Management Team.

• Right to work in the UK – no sponsorship available.
• Willingness to comply with DBS checks; cost will be deducted from first salary.
• COVID‑19 vaccination required for those deployable to a CQC registered care home.

• Annual leave: 27 days plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days after 10 years of service (pro‑rata to hours worked).
• Excellent pension – up to 14.5% of pensionable pay.
• Staff discounts:
  Blue Light Card, NHS discounts and other staff benefits.
• £8,000 relocation package for moves to Essex.
• Interest‑free season ticket loans covering travel via tram, rail or bus.
• Flexible working available from day one and job share opportunities.
• Support for wellbeing: mental health and wellbeing services, occupational health advice, counselling.
• Recognition awards for staff hard work.

Professional references covering the last three years of employment history must be included in your application. Personal or character references are not accepted. The Trust reserves the right to close vacancies before the advertised closing date. Applicants will be required to undertake robust safer recruitment processes and wider pre‑employment checks. Applications must be written by the applicant; use of AI to produce the application may result in rejection.

The Trust is an Equal Opportunities Employer and welcomes applications from people with experience of using mental health services or those with disabilities. A Disability Two‑Tick symbol is present on the application forms.