Duty Officer

Dorset Council; Verwood; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 20,000; Part time

Job summary

A local council located in Verwood is seeking a part-time Duty Officer to assist in running a community facility. The ideal candidate will be customer-focused and organized, with a background in public facilities. This role offers opportunities for personal development and comes with benefits such as free parking and a discounted gym membership.

Benefits

Free parking

Discounted gym membership

Opportunity to join the Local Government Pension Scheme

Qualifications

• Motivated and confident self-starter.
• Experience in public facility operations.
• Ability to demonstrate responsibility for building security.

Responsibilities

• Assist with day-to-day running of the community facility.
• Liaise with customers and team.
• Work on a shift basis.

Skills

Customer-focused

Organized

Excellent communication skills

Public facility operations

Job description

Verwood, Dorset, BH31 6WW £18,124 - £19,959 Full time NEW Based in Verwood, the Verwood Hub is a large multi‑activity community facility. The Hub is a key aspect of local community life used both by the members and the general public. We are looking for a part‑time Duty Officer to join our committed and friendly team to assist with the day‑to‑day running of this popular local facility.

What you’re great at: You will be a motivated and confident self‑starter with a background in public facility operations. You will be customer‑focused, organised, and passionate about health and well‑being, bringing this into your daily work. Your verbal and written communication skills will be excellent as you will need to liaise with both customers and your team. You will be able to demonstrate previous responsibility for building security and facilities and will share the load with other colleagues by working on a shift basis.

What we can offer and how we will help you grow: If you enjoy a challenge and want to work with a small, friendly, and experienced team in an unrivalled natural environment, we look forward to hearing from you. We can offer a variety of opportunities to build on your existing knowledge and help you develop new skills.

We’re passionate about making Dorset a great place to live, work and visit. Working for us should be no exception. At Dorset Council we:

• provide more than 450 services to over 300,000 residents
• have ambitious aspirations
• are excited about our future
• care about Dorset and all the people who live here
• know that all roles make a difference and that our employees are key to our success

You will:

• have access to a range of employee benefits
• be part of an organisation that supports each other to grow and succeed
• have access to training opportunities that will help with your personal development and career progression

We are challenging ourselves to become a more diverse and inclusive organisation. We recognise that recruitment and inclusion of individuals with diverse skills, perspectives and backgrounds will bring real strength to the council and our communities. We have a commitment to equality and welcome applications from everyone. We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. We offer an interview to everyone who declares a disability and meets the essential criteria for the role. We are keen to make our interviews accessible. Let us know on your job application if you have a disability and need any reasonable adjustments. We also look for applicants who share our commitment to our values. We will ask you to evidence when you have demonstrated them as part of the selection process.

This role is UK based and we will need to establish your Right to Work as part of the appointment process. We use generic job descriptions and person specifications. This means the job title on any attachments may differ from the job title in the advert. We may provide specific information in a context statement if relevant.

Benefits

• free parking
• discounted gym membership
• opportunity to join the Local Government Pension Scheme