Job vacancy: Soft FM Team Leader, Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, Leeds

Job summary

Main area: Corporate/Estates and Facilities
Grade: Band 5
Contract: Fixed term: 10 months (Secondments also considered)
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref: 173-32026-COR

Employer: Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: St Marys Hospital
Town: Leeds
Salary: £32,073 - £39,043 Per Annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 07/07/2026 23:59

Soft FM Team Leader

Band 5

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The role is part of a team providing cleaning and catering services working alongside clinical services, planning, and organising day to day service delivery.

To be responsible for ensuring the performance of the in-house teams. To manage resources appropriately and be responsible for the escalation of any issues to the Soft FM Service manager.

To be responsible for arranging and completing Health and Safety Audits and Inspections in line with current Trust procedure, escalating any outstanding actions as appropriate.
The role will monitor the standard of services and support in delivering a cost-effective estate solution
To follow the Departmental Safety Policy, particularly regarding approved Codes of Practice, Safe Systems of Work and Risk Assessments.
To implement and comply with the Trust’s Quality Policy and Mission Statement.
To follow the Trust’s Equalities Policies in relation to other staff, customers, and members of the Group, at a level appropriate to the post
To undertake such other duties appropriate to the level and character of work as may reasonably be required within the Estates Department.
Actively show the agreed behaviors and values of the organisation and the team.
Actively support staff Health & Wellbeing within the direct report team.
Actively develop relationships with key operational management colleagues to ensure a safe environment for our service users.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

Qualification of ONC/OND (or equivalent) in a relevant business management or technical subject or associated working experience Technical or professional qualification relevant to service provision (NVQ 4)
IOSH Health & Safety qualification

Experience

Essential criteria

Staff management
Introducing and managing change programmes
Managing budgets ensuring compliance to Trust SFI’s
Managing costs and achieving targets
Performance monitoring and management

Knowledge

Essential criteria

Knowledge of appropriate training relating to the National Cleaning standards.
Knowledge of the Patient Led Assessment of the Care environment (PLACE).

Values

Essential criteria

Tell us about a time when you spotted something small going wrong and did something to stop it becoming a bigger issue.
Tell us about a time when you realised a colleague or someone you know needed a bit of support and you offered to help.
Tell us about a time when you showed someone kindness or understanding.

Applications are welcomed from candidates who wish to apply for a position based on a smarter (Hybrid) or flexible working arrangement. Where candidates are successful at interview, flexible working arrangement requests will be taken into consideration and may be accommodated where the needs of the service allow.

Fixed Term Contracts for existing NHS Employees – temporary contracts for employees of LYPFT, or colleagues joining from another NHS Trust, will be offered on a secondment basis wherever possible. In the event this is not possible, an FTC would be issued and this would require a break in service of two weeks.

The purpose of a temporary is role could be for maternity cover, temporary funding or some other reason. At the end of which the need for the temporary work will cease. Temporary roles can stop, be extended and/or made permanent at any point during the period of work. Should the role become permanent then the post-holder will be informed of the process to be followed to convert the position to a permanent one.

All new employees are required to subscribe to the DBS Update Service.

Patient Safety is a priority at LYPFT with a focus on system-based improvement and creating opportunities for learning. We will ensure compassionate engagement with all those involved in an incident and all incidents are met with a proportionate response. LYPFT is committed to upholding its’ statutory responsibilities in relation to safeguarding adults and children. Please refer to job description for further information.

LYPFT is a member of the Disability Confident scheme and is committed to providing a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process.

As part of the Trust's commitment to its Gold Standard Armed Forces Covenant status, members of the Armed Forces Community are entitled to a guaranteed interview subject to meeting the role criteria.

We welcome applicants with lived experience of providing unpaid care and/or support to a family member or friend with a disability, health condition, frailty, mental health problem, addiction or other health needs.

Please note that the Trust reserves the right to close the vacancy before the closing date if enough applications are received. It is in the candidate’s best interest to apply as soon as possible. In submitting an application form, you authorize Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the ESR IAT process should you be appointed to the post.

In applying for a role please ensure that you only declare qualifications that are relevant to the role itself. We reserve the right to check all declared qualifications on an application form, whether they are directly relevant to the role or not.

Please note: The Trust does not offer reimbursement of interview expenses.

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

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name: Kathryn Stott
Job title: Soft FM Service Manager
Email address: [email protected]
Telephone number: 0777373984

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Soft FM Team Leader

Band 5

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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Experience

Essential criteria

Knowledge

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Values

Essential criteria

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