Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust

Band 2 Hotel Services Assistant (Housekeeper) - Swindon

The closing date is 11 September 2025

Job summary

Are you experienced in the cleaning/domestic field? Are you looking for a new opportunity?

Then this could be the role for you!

AWP are looking to recruit a friendly, approachable and flexible Housekeeper to work within our admin office. You must have excellent communication skills, be hardworking, use your own initiative and can work on your own and also within a team.

As a cleaner within our site services team, you will play an important part in making sure we have high standards of cleaning within both clinical and non-clinical areas.

This role is a vital and essential to ensure healthcare safety and compliance with infection prevention and control standards.

It's a great opportunity to provide excellent customer service to patients and colleagues throughout the Trust.

Main duties of the job

Main Duties of the role:

Maintaining a clean, safe & pleasant environment for your service users, staff and visitors in accordance with the work schedule for your area. In line with the agreed NHS specification

Areas will include but not be limited to, communal areas, sanitary areas, clinic rooms, kitchens, offices, corridors.

To replenish stocks of disposable items, i.e. paper hand towels, soap. Working in accordance with all relevant Health and safety procedures at all times e.g. COSHH, Manual Handling

Completion of cleaning records signing off areas completed and noting areas those areas that are inaccessible.

Highlighting to the Hotel Service Supervisor areas of concern e.g. on-going issues around access

Collection and storage of waste from locations according to the Hospital waste disposal policy.

Operation of a range of cleaning equipment including floor cleaning equipment, steam cleaners etc ensuring their safe and effective use. Assessing condition of equipment and reporting defects.

About us

We are AWP (Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust): a diverse organisation with over 5,000 dedicated staff providing inpatient and community-based mental health care.

We provide services from a range of locations to approximately 1.8 million people living in Bath and North East Somerset (B&NES), Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Swindon, across the county of Wiltshire and in parts of Dorset.

Our outstanding people promote mental health and wellbeing. The expertise and resources within AWP are dedicated to a person-centred approach for those who use our services and for all employees. We recognise that happy and fulfilled employees give better care.

At AWP we actively encourage applicants from all backgrounds; we are particularly keen to encourage applications from people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, those with disabilities and from the LGBTQ+ community. We want people to bring their unique blend of experiences, backgrounds, perspectives and knowledge to AWP, as diversity makes us stronger.

Details

Date posted

28 August 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£24,465 a year pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

342-EFM056-0825

Job locations

Sandalwood Court

Swindon

SN3 4WF


Job description

Job responsibilities

The ideal candidate will:

  • Have previous experience or relevant qualifications in Cleaning services
  • Be personable, motivating and friendly
  • Be a strong team player, friendly and motivated
  • Have a desire to provide a comfortable environment for our colleagues
  • Have strong communication and organizational skills

Candidates should possess a good basic education; have some knowledge of cleaning procedures and excellent customer care skills.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The ideal candidate will:

  • Have previous experience or relevant qualifications in Cleaning services
  • Be personable, motivating and friendly
  • Be a strong team player, friendly and motivated
  • Have a desire to provide a comfortable environment for our colleagues
  • Have strong communication and organizational skills

Candidates should possess a good basic education; have some knowledge of cleaning procedures and excellent customer care skills.

Person Specification

Essential

Essential

  • Qualifications, Math, English, NVQ in cleaning
  • The ability to use own initiative

Desirable

  • Experience in cleaning or catering
  • Flexible approach
Person Specification

Essential

Essential

  • Qualifications, Math, English, NVQ in cleaning
  • The ability to use own initiative

Desirable

  • Experience in cleaning or catering
  • Flexible approach

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust

Address

Sandalwood Court

Swindon

SN3 4WF


Employer's website

http://www.awp.nhs.uk/about-us/working-for-us/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust

Address

Sandalwood Court

Swindon

SN3 4WF


Employer's website

http://www.awp.nhs.uk/about-us/working-for-us/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Facilities Operational Manager

Debbie Enright

d.enright1@nhs.net

07542322315

Details

Date posted

28 August 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£24,465 a year pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

342-EFM056-0825

Job locations

Sandalwood Court

Swindon

SN3 4WF


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