Job summary
- Main area
- Facilities Team
- Grade
- Band 2
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 20 hours per week (2 roles available: Mon - Fri 4pm - 8pm and Thurs - Sun - 3pm to 8pm)
- Job ref
- 327-25-901
- Employer
- Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Tewkesbury Hospital
- Town
- Tewesbury
- Salary
- £24,465 Per annum (pro rata) + weekend enhancements of up to 83%
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 10/11/2025 23:59
- Interview date
- 14/11/2025
Employer heading
Housekeeper/Catering Assistant - Tewkesbury Hospital (Eve & Wknds)
Band 2
We love what we do and we think you will, too!
At Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust (GHC), we provide joined-up mental health, physical health and learning disability services to people of all ages across Gloucestershire. We run community hospitals and provide care and support in people’s own homes and in a range of other locations across the county.
We are on a mission to enable people to live the best life they can and we have a vision to work together to provide outstanding care. We put people at the heart of our services, focusing on personalised care by asking ‘what matters to you’.
We’re passionate about making sure that everyone can contribute to achieving our mission and we are continually working to support healthy and happy high-quality teams in all areas of the Trust.
Our application process aims to understand each candidates knowledge, skills and experience. We have found that candidates that use AI to generate their answers can lack specificity and fail to address key criteria outlined in the job description.
It is really important to personalise your application to convey your individual skills, knowledge, and experiences effectively and for us to understand why you are applying for this role with GHC. We discourage over reliance on AI-generated applications as it will lessen your chances of success in securing an interview with us .
Job overview
There are 2 roles available. Both are offered on a permanent basis for 20 hours per week.
Either working Monday - Friday 4pm - 8pm OR Thursday - Sunday 3pm - 8pm
We have an opportunity to join our Facilities Team at Tewkesbury Hospital.
If you are eager to learn and keen to deliver the highest standards, you could be the person we are looking for.
Our Facilities Team delivers Porter, Cleaning, Catering and Linen services within our in-patient units, from 7am – 8pm, seven days a week.
Main duties of the job
As a Housekeeper, you will help maintain a safe, clean and relaxing environment for our patients to recover in.
If you give us your time and commitment, we will give you all the training necessary to be a part of this great Team.
You will also receive:
- 27 – 33 days paid holiday (pro rata)
- Enhanced pay for weekends
- Free car Parking
- Staff benefits scheme including staff lottery & Blue Light discount card
For an informal chat or site visit please call the Facilities Manager named on this vacancy.
The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.
Working for our organisation
We have a skilled and dedicated workforce of over 5000 colleagues working in a diverse range of services over 55 sites and within people’s homes. We strive to enable a welcoming workplace culture that builds and celebrates civility, inclusivity and diversity, while providing a sense of belonging and trust.
Annual staff surveys, regular Pulse surveys and other engagement opportunities provide our people with lots of opportunity to tell us about their experiences of working with us. In the latest staff survey, 61% of colleagues gave us their views. It was great to hear that:
- 72% of colleagues would recommend the Trust as a place to work, ranking us 1st for Provider Trusts in the South West region on this question.
- 76% would recommend the standard of care provided in our services if a friend or relative needed treatment, also ranking us 1st in the South West region.
- 81% said that care of patients and service users is the Trust’s priority, compared with an average in comparable NHS Trusts in England of 64%.
This high-level overview shows we are in a healthy position, with higher scores than average for comparable organisations, alongside a great response rate, indicating good staff engagement. However, we also know we have plenty of room for improvement in many areas. To that end, we continue to prioritise and invest in our commitment to genuinely becoming a Great Place to Work with consistent top-quartile performance in the annual staff survey and Pulse surveys
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Job Overview:
- Work as a member of the Estates & Facilities Team in all areas of the site. Housekeepers will be expected to demonstrate a flexible attitude to their work to meet the needs of the service.
- Maintains a high standard of hygiene and cleanliness, as defined within the National Specification of Cleanliness.
- Prepares and presents patient meals and beverages in inpatient areas in accordance with Food Hygiene procedures.
- Full training will be given.
This role is not eligible for sponsorship as per the Government’s UK VISA and Immigration Rules and Regulations. For more information please visit https://www.gov.uk/browse/visas-immigration/work-visas
Person specification
QUALIFICATIONS
Essential criteria
- Good Verbal and Written Communication Skills
Desirable criteria
- Food Hygiene Certificate
- Cleaning or Catering Qualification
LENGTH AND / OR NATURE OF EXPERIENCE
Desirable criteria
- Previous experience of cleaning and/or catering duties
- Experience in Customer Service
PROFESSIONAL / MANAGERIAL / SPECIALIST KNOWLEDGE
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge and understanding of COSHH
Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Charlie Staddon
- Job title
- Facilities Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0300 421 8589
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