Senior Porter

Main Responsibilities

SENIOR PORTER

Salary: £13.13  per hour

Working Hours: Permanent, Full Time, 37.5 hours per week, Various shifts 

Location: Churchill Hospital, Oxford, OX3 7LE

G4S Facilities Management are recruiting a Senior Porter on a full-time, permanent basis based in Oxford.

We are looking for a capable, experienced individual who has excellent communication and leadership skills. You will be responsible for ensuring that portering services are delivered safely, progressively and cost-effectively to prescribed standards according to Trust policies and procedures and meet the needs of patients, visitors and staff. 

Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement departmental aims and objectives, suggesting ways to improve departmental performance to the Portering Manager.

• Assign general and specialist portering tasks in accordance with departmental priorities, assisting in the preparation of duty schedules, organizing and arranging staffing cover in the event of sickness and annual leave.

• Ensure staff have sufficient equipment and materials available to meet service requirements.

• Support the team taking responsibility for training and development and maintenance of expectations related to all people management aspects.

• Provide leadership and direction to staff.

The Ideal Candidate

Essential

• To be successful for this role you will have an NVQ in Healthcare, Health & Safety Awareness, knowledge of COSHH and Manual Handling Training. 

• You will be able to work well as a member of a team, be able to communicate in spoken and written English, have the ability to motivate yourself and others, the ability to work under pressure and be able to organise and prioritise your own and the team’s workload appropriately.

Creating a clean, safe, healthy and secure environment for people to work in is vital. Our Facilities Management teams work with some of the most important Government contracts, hospitals and schools. You will be making a difference, enabling and supporting these core businesses. 

You will be valued and supported, and provided with first class training and competitive benefits.

While working for G4S, you are entitled to a number of benefits and offers from G4S partners and other organisations, from employee assistance provided through WeCare, to RAC cover and so much more, including the below;

• Progression, training and development catered to you

• Charity Work - 1 Volunteering day 

• Uniform Provided

• Annual leave entitlement – 20 days plus bank holidays  Pro Rata

• Charity work- Match-IT and Payroll Giving

• Refer A Friend incentives 

• Company pension scheme with employer contributions.

• G4S Life Assurance Scheme.

• Subsidised healthcare plan.

• Confidential Counselling Services

• 24/7 support specialising in health and medical 

• Discounts on high street shops and brands including several leading high street brands, retailers and travel suppliers.

G4S  is committed to Inclusion and Diversity. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates, regardless of their race, gender, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or age. We are also committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role.

Please contact our recruitment team at careersatg4s@uk.g4s.com to discuss any access needs, reasonable adjustments or additional support that may be required at any point during the recruitment process.

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