Aneurin Bevan University Health Board

Facilities Onboarding & Training Facilitator

The closing date is 26 November 2025

Job summary

Are you passionate about training and development in healthcare support services?

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is seeking a proactive and enthusiastic Facilities Onboarding & Training Facilitator to join our Business Support Service. This is a fantastic opportunity to play a key role in shaping the onboarding experience and training for Estates and Facilities staff across our sites. This post will be based at St Cadoc's Hospital, Newport, however travel to other sites is essential. As a Facilities Onboarding & Training Facilitator, you will develop, coordinate and deliver induction training to Estates & Facilities staff and service-specific training for new and existing staff across the Facilities services. You'll support the development of a training school of excellence, using a range of creative resources including presentations, standard operating procedures and videos. You'll also be responsible for refresher training, compliance monitoring, and supporting staff trainers. This role requires excellent communication and organisational skills, along with the ability to work independently and flexibly to meet service needs. You will be required to travel between Aneurin Bevan University Health Board sites.

Main duties of the job

  • Develop, coordinate and deliver induction training for Estates & Facilities staff
  • Develop, coordinate and deliver training for cleaning, catering, and Portering services.
  • Support onboarding processes including system access, ID badges, and enrolment forms.
  • Develop and maintain training materials and resources.
  • Mentor staff and support trainers across the division.
  • Monitor training compliance and report via ESR.
  • Coordinate training venues, equipment, and external providers.
  • Attend career fairs and promote Facilities roles.
  • Support operational services during busy period

You'll play a key role in developing a training school of excellence, ensuring our teams have the skills and confidence to deliver exceptional services.

Why Join Us? You'll be part of a supportive team committed to improving patient care through high-quality facilities services. We offer opportunities for professional development and the chance to make a real impact.

About us

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award-winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your specialty or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.

We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.

Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.

Details

Date posted

12 November 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£27,898 to £30,615 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

040-AC409-1025-B

Job locations

St Cadoc's Hospital

Caerleon

Newport

NP18 3XQ


Job description

Job responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac

Job description

Job responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac

Person Specification

Qualifications and Knowledge

Essential

  • Maths & English GCSE A-C grade or equivalent
  • Knowledge of procedures relating to cleaning and catering and training, acquired through formal training or experience to diploma level or equivalent demonstrable knowledge and experience
  • Food Allergen Awareness
  • Food Safety & Hygiene Level 2
  • Knowledge and understanding of COSHH regulations
  • NVQ level 2 in Cleaning Services or equivalent experience
  • Extensive knowledge of cleaning services within an NHS Organisation
  • Extensive knowledge of catering services within an NHS Organisation
  • Knowledge of portering services within an NHS Organisation
  • ECDL full passport or equivalent demonstrable IT skills
  • Substantial experience of using Microsoft 365, including Outlook, Excel and Word

Desirable

  • Level 3 Safe Manual Handling Accreditation or equivalent Manual Handling Coach Trainer Qualification or willingness to work towards
  • Level 3 Award in education and training (RQF)
  • IOSH Supervising safely
  • Food Safety & Hygiene Level 3 or willingness to work towards

Experience

Essential

  • Previous experience working in a Facilities role within the NHS
  • Experience in inducting and training of staff
  • Knowledge of procedures and protocols used in the cleaning, catering and portering
  • Previous administrative experience preferably in an NHS organisation
  • Experience of using TRAC & ESR
  • Substantial experience of using Microsoft 365, including Outlook, Excel and Word and PowerPoint
  • Experience of team working to achieve deadlines and objectives.

Desirable

  • Customer service experience
  • To be conversant with Food Safety Law and NHS Food & Hydration Standards
  • To be conversant with the National Cleaning Standards in NHS Wales

Skills and Attributes

Essential

  • Ability to work with both management and supervisory teams and make recommendations for service improvements and take these forward
  • Working in multi-disciplinary environments
  • Proficient IT skills
  • Able to work under pressure and to deadlines
  • Flexible approach to working
  • Commitment to personal development
  • Ability to motivate self and staff
  • Ability to lead by example
  • Excellent communication skills (written, verbal and electronically)
  • Able to deal with staff sensitively and diplomatic
  • Ability to prioritise own tasks and that of the team
  • Self-motivated
  • Have a flexible approach to changes in workload/duties/priorities
  • Ability to travel between sites
  • Able to work to a high standard
  • Act in a polite & respectful manner
  • Aware of security and confidentiality

Desirable

  • Welsh Language Skills are desirable levels 1 to 5 in understanding, speaking, reading, and writing in Welsh
Person Specification

Qualifications and Knowledge

Essential

  • Maths & English GCSE A-C grade or equivalent
  • Knowledge of procedures relating to cleaning and catering and training, acquired through formal training or experience to diploma level or equivalent demonstrable knowledge and experience
  • Food Allergen Awareness
  • Food Safety & Hygiene Level 2
  • Knowledge and understanding of COSHH regulations
  • NVQ level 2 in Cleaning Services or equivalent experience
  • Extensive knowledge of cleaning services within an NHS Organisation
  • Extensive knowledge of catering services within an NHS Organisation
  • Knowledge of portering services within an NHS Organisation
  • ECDL full passport or equivalent demonstrable IT skills
  • Substantial experience of using Microsoft 365, including Outlook, Excel and Word

Desirable

  • Level 3 Safe Manual Handling Accreditation or equivalent Manual Handling Coach Trainer Qualification or willingness to work towards
  • Level 3 Award in education and training (RQF)
  • IOSH Supervising safely
  • Food Safety & Hygiene Level 3 or willingness to work towards

Experience

Essential

  • Previous experience working in a Facilities role within the NHS
  • Experience in inducting and training of staff
  • Knowledge of procedures and protocols used in the cleaning, catering and portering
  • Previous administrative experience preferably in an NHS organisation
  • Experience of using TRAC & ESR
  • Substantial experience of using Microsoft 365, including Outlook, Excel and Word and PowerPoint
  • Experience of team working to achieve deadlines and objectives.

Desirable

  • Customer service experience
  • To be conversant with Food Safety Law and NHS Food & Hydration Standards
  • To be conversant with the National Cleaning Standards in NHS Wales

Skills and Attributes

Essential

  • Ability to work with both management and supervisory teams and make recommendations for service improvements and take these forward
  • Working in multi-disciplinary environments
  • Proficient IT skills
  • Able to work under pressure and to deadlines
  • Flexible approach to working
  • Commitment to personal development
  • Ability to motivate self and staff
  • Ability to lead by example
  • Excellent communication skills (written, verbal and electronically)
  • Able to deal with staff sensitively and diplomatic
  • Ability to prioritise own tasks and that of the team
  • Self-motivated
  • Have a flexible approach to changes in workload/duties/priorities
  • Ability to travel between sites
  • Able to work to a high standard
  • Act in a polite & respectful manner
  • Aware of security and confidentiality

Desirable

  • Welsh Language Skills are desirable levels 1 to 5 in understanding, speaking, reading, and writing in Welsh

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board

Address

St Cadoc's Hospital

Caerleon

Newport

NP18 3XQ


Employer's website

https://abuhb.nhs.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board

Address

St Cadoc's Hospital

Caerleon

Newport

NP18 3XQ


Employer's website

https://abuhb.nhs.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Senior Facilities Business Manager

Michelle Key

Michelle.Key@wales.nhs.uk

01633436752

Details

Date posted

12 November 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£27,898 to £30,615 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

040-AC409-1025-B

Job locations

St Cadoc's Hospital

Caerleon

Newport

NP18 3XQ


Supporting documents

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