Centre Assistant

HALTON BOROUGH COUNCIL; Liverpool City Region; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 17,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

34 days holiday

LGPS pension

3x Salary Life Cover

Personal development

Free car parking

Flexible working

Benefits platform

Job summary

Halton Borough Council is seeking 3 Centre Assistants to support community centres across Halton, mainly in Widnes, with travel to other sites as needed. The role involves opening/closing buildings, preparing spaces, and maintaining a clean, safe environment.

You’ll work on a 25-hour week rota, including weekends, and join a friendly team dedicated to excellent public service. Experience in customer-facing roles, basic Health & Safety awareness, and the ability to use your own initiative are

Qualifications

• Experience in a customer-facing role.
• Basic knowledge of Health & Safety.
• Ability to use own initiative, occasionally with no supervision.
• Flexibility to work across sites and weekends.
• Willingness to travel to multiple Halton Community Centres.

Responsibilities

• Open and close the building and prepare hireable spaces.
• Maintain a clean and safe environment at all times.
• Move and handle equipment and furniture as required.
• Occasional lone-working and working across sites as rota requires.

Skills

Customer service

Initiative

Flexibility

Teamwork

Job description

Job Introduction

Our Story:

Halton is a vibrant local authority with a rich history and heritage, featuring three iconic bridges that connect communities across the River Mersey. Located in Cheshire, Halton boasts excellent transport links between Liverpool and Manchester, as well as close proximity to both Liverpool John Lennon and Manchester Airports.

Our progressive community strategy aims to bring about meaningful, long-term improvements that enhance lives. It's an exciting time to join us as we develop new policies and transform the way people access services.

We are immensely proud that when asked what's great about working for Halton, the most popular response from our workforce has been 'our colleagues'.

Our Team:

Our Community Centre team consists of The Community Centres Manager, a Deputy Community Centres Manager, 4 Supervisors and between 2-3 Centre Assistants working at each Centre. Our Centre Assistants are knowledgeable, approachable, and helpful, providing a welcoming and supportive service to the community. They work collaboratively, sharing knowledge and experience, supporting one another and ensure that the centres run smoothly and effectively. Their teamwork and commitment help to create a positive environment for both staff and the people who use our facilities.

Hours:

25hrs - 3 week rota

Your Contributions:

Our Team are looking to recruit 3 Centre Assistants who will be predominantly based in Widnes but must be able to travel to other sites across Halton, to provide support in the operation of Halton Community Centres, Runcorn and Widnes.

The post holder will be responsible for carrying out a range of duties including; the opening and closing of the building, the preparation of hireable space as requested by the service user and providing support to maintain a clean and safe environment at all times. This role can be physically demanding at times; this includes moving and handling of equipment and furniture and cleaning of the building.

Candidates must have experience working in a customer facing role, a basic knowledge of Health & Safety and be able to demonstrate the ability to use their own initiative, occasionally working with no supervision, there is an aspect of lone working in this role.

The role is offered on rota basis 25 hours per week over days, with candidates expected to work a variety of shifts including weekends. It is important to be flexible to work across all sites.

Location: All HBC Community Centres Runcorn and Widnes, Castlefields, Ditton, Grangeway, Murdishaw and Upton

Our Offer:

Aside from working with a great team, our employees have access to a fantastic range of benefits, including:

• A generous annual holiday allowance starting at 34 days per year (including bank holidays), increasing with long service
• Membership of our defined benefit, salary-linked Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) with generous employer contributions
• 3 x Salary Life Cover via Local Government Pension Scheme
• Investment in your personal development
• Free Car Parking at HBC sites
• Flexible working arrangements
• Extensive employee benefits platform including discounted shopping, car leasing, gym memberships, wellbeing hub and Employee Assistance Programme

Interviews are expected to take place W/C 23rd November.

Diversity and Inclusion

At Halton Borough Council we want to ensure that our communities are represented across our workforce and a vital part of this is to encourage diversity in all respects. We are committed to making our recruitment practices barrier-free and tailored to best suit the needs and strength of the individual. This includes making adjustments for people with a disability, neurodiversity or with long-term health conditions. If you require accommodations, please reach out during the recruitment process so that we can make this the best possible experience for you.