Job summary
Facilities Supervisor - Waste
Division: Estates and Facilities
Care Group: Soft FM
Band: 3
Salary: £24,937 - £26,598 per annum
Interview Date: 16th January 2026
We are recruiting for a Facilities Supervisorwho shares our ambition and vision to deliver theBest of Care by the Best Peopleand has the drive to take us forward, by ensuring that the Trust continues to be the first choice for patients and our staff.
To supervise the day-to-day operational services of the Medway NHS Foundation Trusts Waste & Transport Departments.
The post holders will be designated an area/areas of main responsibility, but will be required to maintain operational knowledge of all the services detailed below so that to ensure smooth transitions between Logistic services, and to provide cover during leave and absenteeism.
Main duties of the job
The primary responsibility/duty is to supervise all aspects of the daily operations of the area/areas of responsibility, by providing an excellent customer focused service, ensuring that all Department tasks/duties are completed in a professional and timely fashion.
The Facilities Supervisor will be a required to work alongside the team to deliver the daily services, and when needed to deputise for the Facilities Team Leader during periods of absenteeism.
The Facilities Supervisor will be a point of contact which will require high visibility to all users of the services and the staff/teams that they assist in leading.
The Facilities Supervisor will be required to support the Facilities Team Leader across the full range of duties, including staff appraisals, and delivery of Stat man and bespoke training.
Our values are Bold, Every Person Counts, Sharing and Open and Together. It is important that you understand and to refer to our values when completing your application and always reflect our values throughout your employment with the Trust.
We are committed to endorsing diversity, multiculturalism, and inclusion; our policies / procedures ensure that all applicants are treated fairly at every stage of the recruitment process.
To contribute to our exciting future and become part of our team, apply today.
About us
Do you have the ambition and vision to deliver our mission of theBest of Care by the Best of People providing excellent care, every time?
Here at Medway, we pride ourselves on working together as one to ensure that our shared vision is achieved for our patients.
As a key partner in the healthcare of our local population, we are keen to deliver this as an outcome of our Trust-wide strategy - Patient First. Using an Operational Excellence approach to align our priorities and operational management structures, we are just over a year and half into our Patient First deployment. We are looking for creative, skilled people to join our Transformation Team and further support us on this journey.
Our culture and values define us here at Medway NHS Foundation Trust and are the heartbeat of who we are as an organisation.
Our BEST values underpin Patient First and are at the core of the care we give to our patients, the support we offer to our staff and our overall leadership approach:
B - Bold
E - Every person counts
S - Sharing and open
T - Together
Our Trust is a great choice for people who want to develop their career in an ambitious and dynamic environment; our employees are able to choose the coverage and supplemental benefits that best fit their needs and those of their families. This includes the promotion of flexible working opportunities across the Trust.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Good level of IT skill is required on programs such as Excel, Microsoft 10, Word
Ability to establish credibility and good relationships with staff including managers, contractors and stakeholders and manage those relationships with sensitivity and diplomacy
Good written communication skills including the ability to work with databases, spreadsheets
Strong communication skills including the ability to relate and communicate with staff at all levels and from different professions.
Appropriate assertiveness skills, proven negotiation skills and an ability to formulate and verbalise views
A strong sense of personal and team accountability with an understanding of the boundaries around delegated authority
Ability to manage deadlines
Ability to adapt to challenging and changing solutions
Flexibility tact
Attention to detail accuracy
Highly self -motivated committed
Able to work independently with good organisation skills
Ability to deal with challenging people, understanding their views and communicate in a non-confrontational manner using tact and diplomacy
Job description
Job responsibilities
Good level of IT skill is required on programs such as Excel, Microsoft 10, Word
Ability to establish credibility and good relationships with staff including managers, contractors and stakeholders and manage those relationships with sensitivity and diplomacy
Good written communication skills including the ability to work with databases, spreadsheets
Strong communication skills including the ability to relate and communicate with staff at all levels and from different professions.
Appropriate assertiveness skills, proven negotiation skills and an ability to formulate and verbalise views
A strong sense of personal and team accountability with an understanding of the boundaries around delegated authority
Ability to manage deadlines
Ability to adapt to challenging and changing solutions
Flexibility tact
Attention to detail accuracy
Highly self -motivated committed
Able to work independently with good organisation skills
Ability to deal with challenging people, understanding their views and communicate in a non-confrontational manner using tact and diplomacy
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to QCF / NVQ 3, or equivalent working experience
Knowledge
Essential
- Working within a NHS organisation Facilities/Logistics team
- Knowledge of facilities/ logistic operating practices
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable experience in Facilities/ Logistic supervision or associated organisations
- Experience of carrying out audits and/or delivering training
Skills
Essential
- Good level of IT skill is required on programs such as Excel, Microsoft 10, Word
- Ability to establish credibility and good relationships with staff including managers, contractors and stakeholders and manage those relationships with sensitivity and diplomacy
- Good written communication skills including the ability to work with databases, spreadsheets
- Strong communication skills including the ability to relate and communicate with staff at all levels and from different professions
- Appropriate assertiveness skills, proven negotiation skills and an ability to formulate and verbalise views
- A strong sense of personal and team accountability with an understanding of the boundaries around delegated authority
- Ability to manage deadlines
- Ability to adapt to challenging and changing solutions
- Flexibility -- tact
Other
Essential
- Full clean UK/EU driving licence with D1/D1E entitlement
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to QCF / NVQ 3, or equivalent working experience
Knowledge
Essential
- Working within a NHS organisation Facilities/Logistics team
- Knowledge of facilities/ logistic operating practices
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable experience in Facilities/ Logistic supervision or associated organisations
- Experience of carrying out audits and/or delivering training
Skills
Essential
- Good level of IT skill is required on programs such as Excel, Microsoft 10, Word
- Ability to establish credibility and good relationships with staff including managers, contractors and stakeholders and manage those relationships with sensitivity and diplomacy
- Good written communication skills including the ability to work with databases, spreadsheets
- Strong communication skills including the ability to relate and communicate with staff at all levels and from different professions
- Appropriate assertiveness skills, proven negotiation skills and an ability to formulate and verbalise views
- A strong sense of personal and team accountability with an understanding of the boundaries around delegated authority
- Ability to manage deadlines
- Ability to adapt to challenging and changing solutions
- Flexibility -- tact
Other
Essential
- Full clean UK/EU driving licence with D1/D1E entitlement
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
