Community Centre Officer

Sanctuary Scotland Housing Association Limited; Greater London; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Pension scheme

Life Assurance

Cycle to Work

Wellbeing support

Employee discounts

Staff networks

Job summary

Sanctuary Housing Association is seeking a Community Centre Officer to manage three community centres across Hackney, Tower Hamlets and Basildon. You will also monitor repairs for two additional centres and travel regularly between sites, ensuring safety and compliance.

The role involves admin tasks, health & safety responsibilities, and maintaining positive relationships with local groups. 37.5 hours/week with a salary of £33,580–£35,347 plus a £600 car allowance.

Qualifications

• NVQ3 in a relevant area or equivalent level.
• IOSH certificate preferred or willing to work towards.
• Recent experience in a similar role.
• Working knowledge of health and safety legislation.
• Full valid driving licence with access to a vehicle.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day running of the community centres, act as a responsible key holder and liaise with users to ensure reliable opening/closing.
• Monitor cleaning and building maintenance across all centres and report issues.
• Maintain accurate records and bookings.
• Deliver, improve and maintain efficient administration systems.
• Communicate effectively and maintain good relationships with colleagues, community groups and centre users.
• Support regulatory, building compliance and other standards to mitigate risk to the business.
• Raise invoices to centre users according to current hire rates and policies.

Skills

Customer service

Health & safety

Time management

Independent working

Interpersonal skills

Driving licence

Education

NVQ3 in business administration or equivalent

IOSH certificate

Job description

Title: Community Centre Officer

London, London, GB, E14 0FZ

Community Centre Officer

London – covering community centres in London and Essex

£33,580 - £35,347 per year Plus £600 car allowance

37.5 hours per week

We are looking for a Community Centre Officer to join our dedicated Partnerships team in London. In this role, you will be responsible for day to day management of three community centres across Hackney,Tower Hamlets and Basildon. You will also track repairs of two additional centres in Hackney.

This varied role involves significant amount of admin work, Health & Safety and compliance responsibility across our community centres, ensuring the centres remain safe, complaint and welcoming spaces. You will also work closely with local community groups, who are using the centres to deliver their activities. A typical day might involve raising invoices while organising the space for hire or responding to an urgent repair. This role involves regular travel between community centres, with a significant amount of independent working.

If you are passionate about delivering excellent customer service, building relationships with communities, well organised and enjoying working independently, then this could be the opportunity for you.

The role of Community Centre Officer will include:

• Overseeing the day to day running of the community centres including being a responsible key holder and liaising with users and hirers to ensure reliable opening and closing of centres.
• Monitoring the standard of cleaning and building maintenance in all centres, reporting any issues, repairs or areas of concern
• Maintaining accurate records and bookings
• Delivering, improving and maintaining effective and efficient administration systems
• Communicating effectively and maintaining good working relationships with colleagues, community groups and centre users
• Supporting the team in ensuring regulatory, building compliance and other standards are continuously met or exceeded to mitigate risk to the business
• Raising invoices to centre users ensuring they are accurate according to current hire rates and any policies supporting the free use of facilities

Skills and experiences:

• NVQ3 in relevant area (e.g. business administration, customer service) or knowledge and ability at an equivalent level
• Qualified or willing to work towards the Institute of Safety and Health (IOSH) certificate
• Recent experience in a similar role
• Some experience working in a customer services environment
• Working knowledge of relevant health and safety legislation
• Proven experience of working to deadlines and prioritising work loads
• Ability to work independently and use own initiative
• Excellent interpersonal and customer care skills
• Ability to stay calm and constructive in emergencies
• Frequent travel is a requirement of the role, therefore a full valid driving licence and access to vehicle is essential

Why work for us?

We are a not-for-profit housing association, and own and manage around 125,000 homes. We foster a diverse and inclusive culture, and nurture and reward talent. Our customers are at the heart of all we do, and colleagues help make a real difference to people’s lives.

Our Benefits

• 25 days annual leave (rising to a maximum of 30 days) plus public holidays
• A pension scheme with employer contributions from Sanctuary
• Life Assurance
• Employee Advice Service including counselling
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Voluntary health plans
• Employee discounts
• Wellbeing support and tools
• Employee recognition scheme
• Staff Networks, with a shared interest in inclusion, and who provide invaluable support to colleagues
• Role salary is £33,580 (rising to £35,347 after 12 months, subject to satisfactory performance)

Closing Date:20 October 2026

If you're unsure about any details, have questions about the role or want to discuss a need for adjustments, our fantastic talent team will be happy to help you – [e-mail]

We work closely with the Home Office in order to prevent illegal working.

A basic Disclosure and Barring Service check will be necessary in the event of a successful application which we will pay for.

Sanctuary Housing Association, an exempt charity.

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