Porter

Hatched Recruitment Group; Lisburn; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday pay accrued in line with entit

Pension auto-enrolment (subject to)**

Job summary

Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council, via Hatched Recruitment Group, are seeking a Porter to support the Facilities Management team at Lagan Valley Island. The role covers event setup, mail delivery, and general site duties for weddings, conferences, and performances.

You will work flexible shifts on a Monday–Sunday rota, gaining experience across reception, security, cleaning, and maintenance in a busy civic venue environment.

Qualifications

• At least 1 year's experience in a similar post.
• Experience in at least four of the following: mail room, putting up, taking down and storing equipment, reception, security, cleaning, maintenance work.
• Flexibility to work early, middle and late shifts on a Monday to Sunday rota, including weekends.
• Strong customer care skills.
• Two or more years' experience in a similar post and knowledge of electronic mailing systems are desirable.

Responsibilities

• Helping run the mail room, including preparing, delivering and collecting post and goods across departments.
• Setting up and changing over rooms for events, including theatre shows, weddings, conferences, banquets and exhibitions.
• Putting up, taking down and storing equipment in line with manual handling procedures.
• Setting up audio-visual equipment and operating lighting and PA for weddings and events.
• Opening and closing the building, key holding and providing security cover.
• Checking deliveries, carrying out general cleaning and helping with maintenance.
• Covering reception, the switchboard, computerised bookings and cash handling.
• Supervising public use of the facility and dealing with customer queries.

Job description

Porter - Temporary | Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council

Lagan Valley Island, The Island, Lisburn BT27 4RL

£13.69 per hour (PAYE)

37 hours per week on a Monday to Sunday rota (7.30am-3.30pm, 10am-6pm or 3pm-11pm)

Starting Monday 19 October 2026

Hatched Recruitment Group is recruiting a Porter to join Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council's Facilities Management team at Lagan Valley Island. You'll help keep this busy civic and events venue running smoothly, from weddings and conferences to theatre shows and meetings.

What you'll be doing:

• Helping run the mail room, including preparing, delivering and collecting post and goods across departments
• Setting up and changing over rooms for events, including theatre shows, weddings, conferences, banquets and exhibitions
• Putting up, taking down and storing equipment in line with manual handling procedures
• Setting up audio-visual equipment and operating lighting and PA for weddings and events
• Opening and closing the building, key holding and providing security cover
• Checking deliveries, carrying out general cleaning and helping with maintenance
• Covering reception, the switchboard, computerised bookings and cash handling
• Supervising public use of the facility and dealing with customer queries

What you'll need:

• At least 1 year's experience in a similar post.
• Experience in at least four of the following: mail room, putting up, taking down and storing equipment, reception, security, cleaning, maintenance work.
• Flexibility to work early, middle and late shifts on a Monday to Sunday rota, including weekends.
• Strong customer care skills.
• Two or more years' experience in a similar post and knowledge of electronic mailing systems are desirable.

What's on offer:

• £13.69 per hour, paid weekly
• Holiday pay accrued in line with statutory entitlement
• Pension auto-enrolment (subject to eligibility)
• The chance to work with a leading Northern Ireland council

You must be eligible to work in the UK.