Bank Assistant Facilities Officer | East London NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 08 January 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £20.97 Per Hour, Inclusive of HCA & WTD |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 07 February 2026 |
| Location: | Trust Wide, E1 4DG |
| Company: | East London NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7722183/363-BANK-AFO-Jan26 |
Summary
Are you looking for a BANK / INTERIM role where you can make a real difference to the quality and safety of the places where care is delivered? Do you have experience working in Estates or Facilities, and a practical understanding of how to support safe, well managed healthcare environments?
We are looking for a proactive and reliable BANK / INTERIM Assistant Facilities Officer to join our Estates team and support our staff, operational services, service users and contracted partners across our sites in London, Luton and Bedfordshire. However this would be primarily Mile End and across London
This role provides essential operational support. You will help ensure that buildings and local facilities services remain safe, well maintained and ready for inspection. You will work closely with Estates colleagues, clinical teams and our FM providers to maintain day to day operations, respond to issues quickly and contribute to safe environments for patients and staff.
With over 130 properties and a complex mix of service delivery models, your work will play an important part in maintaining compliance, supporting incident response and helping the Trust prepare for CQC inspections.
You do not need to know everything on day one. You should have an understanding of Estates or Facilities work, be well organised, willing to learn and confident engaging with contractors and colleagues at all levels
As an effective Assistant Facilities Officer, you will:
· Carry out routine site inspections and support CQC readiness work, ensuring that issues are recorded, escalated and resolved.
· Provide day to day oversight of contractors on site, checking that works are safe, well planned and delivered to the required standard.
· Support incident investigation and follow up, working with Estates and clinical colleagues to gather information and agree actions.
· Assist with the mobilisation and transition of the CBRE contract, including tracking local tasks and providing operational support.
· Help maintain accurate records and documentation, including statutory and compliance
· Provide administrative and project support to Estates colleagues
· Build constructive relationships with site staff, Estates colleagues, clinical teams and contractors to support a coordinated and safe approach to facilities management.
(Please see the job description for the full range of responsibilities.)
Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive – so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
As a values-led member of the Estates team, you will take pride in maintaining safe, compliant environments for service users, staff and visitors. You will work in a practical and collaborative way, with a focus on clear communication and a steady approach to problem solving.
You will have:
· Experience working in Estates or Facilities, or a good understanding of our duties
· Knowledge of expectations in the healthcare built environment.
· The confidence to work directly with contractors and colleagues at all levels.
· Good organisational skills and the ability to prioritise competing tasks.
· A willingness to develop your technical knowledge and gain experience across a broad portfolio of sites.
· We welcome applicants who are progressing in their career and want to build their experience in a busy, supportive Estates service.
If you feel that your ambition matches ours, we look forward to receiving your application.
“Does this job excite you but you feel as though you don’t have experience in all of the areas listed in this Job Description, or that your skills and qualifications don’t perfectly meet the requirements? We would welcome applications from under-represented groups in this sector such as women and BAME candidates.
At ELFT Estates, we are dedicated to creating a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re passionate about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every criterion or qualification in the job description, we actively encourage you to apply or to reach out for a conversation. You could be just the person that we are looking for.
David Stevens – Director of Estates, Facilities and Capital Development"
This advert closes on Thursday 22 Jan 2026