Music Centre and Resource Assistant

Bolton Council; Bolton; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Gym discounts

Salary sacrifice

Annual leave

Pension scheme

Job summary

Bolton Council is seeking a Resource and Music Centre Assistant to support delivery of music education across Bolton and Blackburn with Darwen. You will be the friendly face of our evening Music Centres and Saturday morning sessions, handling reception, stock and resource coordination to ensure young musicians have what they need.

The role requires a practical, organised individual with strong customer service skills who can open/close sites, keep buildings secure and work independently or with

Qualifications

• Practical, organised and proactive individual who enjoys helping others.
• Excellent customer service and ability to create a welcoming experience for parents, students and visitors.
• Experience in stock management, record keeping and reception enquiries.

Responsibilities

• Be the friendly face of the evening Music Centres and Saturday morning sessions.
• Oversee safe and efficient operation of centres and manage instrument stock.
• Coordinate resources across multiple locations and support young musicians' learning.

Job description

Grade C scp 5 £22,097 to scp 6 £22,448
Contract: permanent, term time only

Age restrictions apply 18+
Hours: 37 per week
Interview date: 15 October 2026
For further information about this role, contact: [e-mail]

Unfortunately, we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role.

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The Role

Monday to Friday 4:30-8:30pm, Saturday am 9-12.

Are you someone who enjoys being at the centre of the action, keeping things organised and making sure everything runs smoothly behind the scenes? As our Resource and Music Centre Assistant, you'll play a vital role in supporting the delivery of music education across Bolton and Blackburn with Darwen. You'll be the friendly face of our evening Music Centres and Saturday morning sessions, acting as the first point of contact for students, parents and visitors. Alongside overseeing the safe and efficient operation of our centres, you'll manage instrument and equipment stock, coordinate resources across multiple locations, and help ensure that young people have everything they need to thrive on their musical journey.

About You

You are a practical, organised and proactive individual who takes pride in getting things done and helping others. You enjoy working with people and providing excellent customer service, creating a welcoming experience for every parent, student and visitor who comes through our doors. Whether you're managing stock, maintaining accurate records, supporting centre activities or responding to enquiries at the reception desk, you have a keen eye for detail and a positive, can-do approach. You'll be comfortable taking responsibility for the safe opening and closing of sites, ensuring buildings are secure and ready for use. Working independently when required and collaboratively as part of a team, you'll help create a safe, supportive and enjoyable environment where young musicians can flourish.

About Us

This is your opportunity to join us at an exciting time as we have strong ambitions for the borough.

Bolton is a great place to work. We are a welcoming organisation that wants to contribute to a place where people feel active, connected and prosperous. We are passionate about improving the outcomes and experience of Bolton people. We want Bolton to be a vibrant place built on strong cohesive communities, successful businesses and healthy, engaged residents.

As an employer we want to thank our employees for their hard work and commitment, by giving them the opportunity to access a range of exclusive rewards and benefits, including discounts and exclusive gym membership prices and salary sacrifice schemes. In addition, we offer a generous annual leave allowance, flexible work opportunities, access to a Pension Scheme, as well as a range of employee wellbeing and support services.

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Within Greater Manchester, local authorities have made a commitment to improve the employment opportunities for people with disabilities, care leavers, carers, and ex-military personnel.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) clearance - this post is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (amended in 2013). Employment offers are conditional subject to satisfactory clearances. For roles where a criminal records check from the DBS is required, this includes satisfactory clearance of this check. The possession of a criminal record will not necessarily bar an individual from working with us. This will depend on the nature of the position and the circumstances and background of an individual’s offence/s. Information provided by you or the DBS will be dealt with in a confidential manner and in accordance with the DBS Code of Practice which can be viewed here. Bolton Council’s policy on the Employment of Ex-Offenders is available here.

This post is a designated customer facing role under the fluency duty and requires a specified level of spoken English as per the person specification.

This organisation has signed up to the Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment. That means we will recognise your continuous or ‘unbroken’ service in any Greater Manchester local authority or NHS organisation that has signed the commitment, Transport for Greater Manchester, Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service or Greater Manchester Combined Authority, giving you access to our service-related benefits. Please see the home page of greater.jobs for more information.

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