4427 - Assistant Manager

Interview Date: TBC

Barnsley Facilities Services (BFS) has an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated team player to support the management of our Domestic Services team.

We are looking for individuals who are flexible, eager to learn, and keen to develop within a fast-moving and challenging area of our business.

What matters most to us is providing every patient with an excellent experience through delivering a caring, high-quality service that achieves the right outcomes every day. We are therefore seeking highly motivated individuals who demonstrate the values and personal qualities that support the Barnsley Hospital way of working.

Sponsorship

For

individuals who may require sponsorship under the skilled worker or health

& care visa route please use the link on the right hand side of the advert

to check your eligibility, please note that Level A roles are no longer eligible

for sponsorship.

Main duties of the job

The role of the Assistant Manager is to:

Support the Head of Domestic Services in managing operational service delivery across Barnsley Hospital.

Ensure the efficient delivery of Cleaning and Housekeeping services in line with requirements.

Recruit, train, control, monitor and co-ordinate staff across operational activities to include domestic and housekeeping activities to maximise efficiency and performance in these areas.

In conjunction with the Supervisors and Team Leaders, ensure plans and schedules operate to resource the service delivery requirements, including contingencies, so that conditions are always met.

To work with the Trust and managers and supervisors in monitoring and recording of service activities and levels of performance to demonstrate compliance and improve efficiencies.

About us

Operating

as a Wholly Owned Subsidiary to Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, BFS has

over 40 years heritage in providing high quality estates, facilities, procurement

services and Outpatient pharmaceutical services to the healthcare sector. With a turnover of over £50m per annum, we

take pride in our people, the quality of our work and in making financial

contributions back into the NHS, supporting our patients and staff to deliver

front line patient services.

BFS

are passionate about providing essential facilities and healthcare support

services. Our highly skilled and experienced leading professionals take pride

in what they do, delivering world-class services and best-in-class NHS

standards.

We

believe in our people, and our ethos is to put our customers and team at the

heart of everything we do.

Our

vision is to provide quality essential services, growing for the ultimate

benefit of public healthcare and beyond.

Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Barnsley

origin, gender, marital status, mental or physical disability, religion or

belief, sexual orientation, age or offending history.

The cost of the DBS (criminal records check)

will be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction.

Please

note we reserve the right to close positions early

Details

Date posted

29 September 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£30,057 a year

pro/rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time,

Flexible working

Reference number

M9163-4427I-09-2026

Job locations

Gawber Road

Barnsley

South Yorkshire

S75 2EP

United Kingdom

Job responsibilities for Assistant Manager

Please refer to the attached and Person Specification for full details of the role and

responsibilities.

Supporting

Documents

Please refer to the

values-based recruitment guidance and associated documentation.

Job responsibilities for Assistant Manager

Please refer to the attached and Person Specification for full details of the role and

responsibilities.

Supporting

Documents

Please refer to the

values-based recruitment guidance and associated documentation.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Working knowledge of NHS cleaning standards
• Ability to effectively lead a large team
• Experience in facilities services
• Previous supervisory experience

Desirable

• Experience in managing teams

Knowledge and Awareness

Essential

• Knowledge of Health and Safety
• Awareness of confidentiality

Desirable

• Understanding and experience in large corporate environments.

Values

Essential

• Please describe in around 100 words: What Equality & Diversity means to you and why they are important.
• Please describe in around 100 words: What motivates you to do a good job.

Qualifications

Essential

• NVQ 3 or equivalent experience

Desirable

• Recognised Health and Safety Qualifications

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Working knowledge of NHS cleaning standards
• Ability to effectively lead a large team
• Experience in facilities services
• Previous supervisory experience

Desirable

• Experience in managing teams

Knowledge and Awareness

Essential

• Knowledge of Health and Safety
• Awareness of confidentiality

Desirable

• Understanding and experience in large corporate environments.

Values

Essential

• Please describe in around 100 words: What Equality & Diversity means to you and why they are important.
• Please describe in around 100 words: What motivates you to do a good job.

Qualifications

Essential

• NVQ 3 or equivalent experience

Desirable

• Recognised Health and Safety Qualifications

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

Barnsley Facilities Services

Address

Gawber Road

Barnsley

South Yorkshire

S75 2EP

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.barnsleyhospital.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Barnsley Facilities Services

Address

Gawber Road

Barnsley

South Yorkshire

S75 2EP

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.barnsleyhospital.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job responsibilities for Assistant Manager

Please refer to the attached and Person Specification for full details of the role and

responsibilities.

Supporting

Documents

Please refer to the

values-based recruitment guidance and associated documentation.

Experience

Essential

• Working knowledge of NHS cleaning standards
• Ability to effectively lead a large team
• Experience in facilities services
• Previous supervisory experience

Desirable

• Experience in managing teams

Knowledge and Awareness

Essential

• Knowledge of Health and Safety
• Awareness of confidentiality

Desirable

• Understanding and experience in large corporate environments.

Values

Essential

• Please describe in around 100 words: What Equality & Diversity means to you and why they are important.
• Please describe in around 100 words: What motivates you to do a good job.

Qualifications

Essential

• NVQ 3 or equivalent experience

Desirable

• Recognised Health and Safety Qualifications