Soft Facilities Management Supervisor

This is a fixed term/secondment post until 06/02/2026 to meet the needs of the service.

If you are a Hywel Dda University Health Board employee and are applying for this post as a secondment, agreement for the secondment is needed from your current manager prior to application.

We currently have a vacancy for a Soft Facilities Management Supervisor who would be responsible for the supervision of cleaning and housekeeping services at Glangwili General Hospital, Carmarthen.

The hours are - 22.5 hours per week working 5 days out of 7, on a rota, which includes bank holidays and weekends.

If you enjoy a challenge, then this could be the role for you.

Main duties of the job

We are looking to recruit enthusiastic and committed individuals who are hardworking, motivated, forward thinking and innovative.

The post is demanding and the ideal candidate will have relevant experience of large scale cleaning operations. A relevant qualification such as NVQ Level 3 or equivalent experience would be an advantage and willingness to study to this level will be an essential requirement.

The successful candidates will be required to work between the hours of 7am and 10pm and the ability to work flexibly as required will be essential.

The post holder will need to be flexible to work wherever the demand is within the Hotel Facilities Department.

Job responsibilities

You will be able to find a full job description and person specification attached within the supporting documents.

The Health Board is committed to supporting its staff to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing patient and service user experiences. In our commitment to increase the number of staff who are able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we welcome applications from Welsh speakers.

The ability to communicate in Welsh is desirable for this post. If you do not meet the Welsh Language requirements specified, the Health Board offers a variety of learning options and staff support to help you meet these minimal desirable requirements during the course of your employment with us.

Interviews will be held on 06/05/2025.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Knowledge

• Good level of general education
• NVQ Level 3 or equivalent experience, skills and knowledge of cleaning tasks/cleaning supervision
• Detailed Food Hygiene knowledge Health & Safety, COSHH, Moving and Handling, and HACCP knowledge
• IT Skills
• ILM Level 2 Certificate in Team Leading or equivalent
• Level 2 Food Safety Award
• Coaching/Training Certificate
• Supervisory Training
• IOSH Certificate
• Knowledge of Infection Prevention and Control

Experience

• Experience of dealing with general public
• Supervisory/team leading experience
• Previous NHS experience
• Supervisory experience in similar establishment
• Experience of cleaning duties

Language Skills

• Welsh Speaker (Level 1)

Other

• Ability to travel between sites in a timely manner as required
• Flexible approach to needs of the service

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.

£24,433 to £26,060 a year per annum pro rata