Job summary
- Main area
- Facilities
- Grade
- Grade C
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 423-AGHS7372913
- Employer
- AGH Solutions Ltd
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Airedale General Hospital
- Town
- Steeton
- Salary
- £31,950 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 31/07/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Assistant Facilities Manager (Grade C)
Grade C
AGH Solutions is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Airedale NHS Foundation Trust. We are proud of our NHS heritage, and proud to be supporting Airedale’s clinical services.
We provide a wide range of services from traditional facilities management and estate maintenance, to sterile services, wheelchair engineering and procurement, to clients both within and beyond the NHS.
Job overview
The post holder will provide close operational support to the Facilities Manager and will play a key role in the effective and efficient conduct of the teams’ day to day duties.
They will need to develop strong working relationships with staff at many levels within and outside the organisation including departmental managers, team leaders and operational staff.
The post holder will assist the Facilities Manager in managing budgets, staff, recruitment, performance and discipline, rotas, and will be responsible for the day to day running of the teams
Main duties of the job
This is an Operational Management and Leadership role, “boots on the ground” and intrusive. The post holder will provide guidance, support and advice to staff, direct activities, implement changes, manage improvement, and develop skills within their team.
Within a hospital environment you will have to deal with complex, emotive & contentious issues. The role in will involve the scrutiny of spending to ensure financial targets are met.
The Assistant Facilities Manager will provide high quality & professional advice that is relevant to AGH Solutions departments, as well as supporting the Trust in providing information and solutions for other areas as required. In addition, they will be responsible for co-ordinating specific projects where required.
Working for our organisation
AGH Solutions Ltd is a stand-alone company providing a wide range of services to Airedale NHS Foundation Trust. We provide a wide range of services, including traditional facilities management and estate maintenance, catering, transport and logistics, portering, security, accommodation, sterile services, wheelchair engineering and procurement.
Our vision is to bring you a flexible, responsive, high quality, value for money service.
As a contractor to the Trust we work to the values and ethics of the NHS, and to those of Airedale NHS Foundation Trust specifically.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further information and full details of the job role please see the attached job description and person specification.
Person specification
Qualifications
Desirable criteria
- Management qualifications in a similar role
Skills/Competencies
Essential criteria
- Understanding of Confidentiality
- Demonstrates an understanding of Dignity and Respect
- Ability to follow and also to provide instructions, both verbal and written
- Excellent written and verbal communication
- I.T Literate – Outlook, Excel, Word, Powerpoint
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Basic knowledge of health and safety in a working environment
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of an NHS organisation or similar environment
Experience
Essential criteria
- Broad experience within Facilities Management in an NHS setting
- Managerial/Leadership experience in a facilities department
- Experience of managing Facilities services
- Experience of staff management
- Experience of budget management
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Steve Breen
- Job title
- Facilities Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07595547656
- Additional information
This position is not currently eligible for a certificate of sponsorship in line with Home Office guidance as it does not appear on the skilled worker visa occupation list.
If you currently hold a different type of visa allowing you to work in the UK we would welcome an application from you. If your visa expires or there is a change in status during your employment, the Trust will be required to review your employment which may result in the termination of your employment to comply with the relevant immigration legislation
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