Domestic Supervisor
At a glance
- Band
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Part-time, Flexible working
- Posted
- 15/09/2026
- Closes
- 27/09/2026
Sponsorship verdict
This contract type is not eligible for Skilled Worker sponsorship.
NHS Trusts cannot issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for part-time, bank, locum, zero-hours, job-share or short fixed-term (under 12 months) contracts under current Home Office rules. This applies even when the wider Trust holds a Skilled Worker licence.
Role summary
This role involves supervising and managing domestic staff responsible for cleaning duties across various hospital areas. The supervisor will provide training, technical support, and act as a role model within the Domestic Services department. Key responsibilities include staff deployment, rostering administration, and ensuring high standards of cleanliness and hygiene.
Essential criteria
- Basic Food Hygiene Certificate or equivalent Level 1 Food Hygiene Certificate
- Customer Service Training
- General Education
- Literate and numerate
Desirable criteria
- Level 2 National Vocational Qualification in Cleaning and Support Services or equivalent level of acquired knowledge/experience in a similar role
- Experience and knowledge
- Experience working in a Cleaning/ Domestic role
- Experience in Training Staff Supervisory Experience
- Qualifications / Professional Registration
- Basic Food Hygiene Certificate or equivalent Level 1 Food Hygiene Certificate
- Customer Service Training
- General Education
- Literate and numerate
- Level 2 National Vocational Qualification in Cleaning and Support Services or equivalent level of acquired knowledge/experience in a similar role
- Experience and knowledge
- Experience working in a Cleaning/ Domestic role
- Experience in Training Staff Supervisory Experience
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 3 at £24,625 – £25,674 a year, across England.
This advert: £25,760 – £27,476 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Domestic Supervisor
The closing date is 27 September 2026
Job summary
The successful applicant will provide efficient and effective organisation, supervision and management of domestic staff involved in cleaning duties working within the central pool, on wards and on departments, providing training and technical support.
Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the closing date once the required number of suitable applications have been received.
Main duties of the job
To provide efficient and effective organisation, supervision and management of domestic staff involved in cleaning duties working within the central pool, on wards and on departments, providing training and technical support.
To act as a role model to members of the Domestic Services department, offering support and guidance to other staff within the department, following the principles of compassionate and collective leadership.
About us
NHFM is a wholly owned subsidiary of Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. Established in 2012, NHFM provide specialist project management services for large and small capital developments, estates maintenance and a full range of facilities services. Carrying out facilities management for a state-of-the-art specialist emergency care hospital - The Northumbria, three general ho
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