Job Introduction
Starting salary for this role is £30,518 (pro rata for part-time colleagues)
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Duty Officer – 18.5 hours a week, evenings and alternate weekends
We are looking for a motivated team player who will have a crucial role at the heart of Kinson Community Centre as Duty Officer, where you will be required to work with different council service areas, alongside centre hirers, community and voluntary groups, elected members, and other stakeholders.
Supported by the Centre Manager, you will actively engage with members of the public, local communities and centre hirers to develop the community centre as a vibrant part of the community. The role will also support the maintenance and day to day running of Kinson Community Centre in order to provide a safe, welcoming and professional environment for all the building users – centre users, visitors, volunteers and staff.
You will also support the Friends of Kinson Community Centre volunteers to become sustainable, by helping them to meet the aims of their organisation.
Main Responsibilities
- Support the Kinson Community Centre Manager to ensure Kinson Community Centre is compliant with Health & Safety and Fire Safety legislation.
- Support the Centre Manager with the administration of the centre, including arranging room bookings.
- Act as a point of contact for centre users, answering queries, complaints and setting up rooms.
- Overseeing and support Friends of Kinson Community Centre volunteers and Supported Apprenticeship through the BCP Council scheme.
- Security of the site and its contents, including the operation of alarm systems, key-holding and opening and closing tasks in accordance with local requirements.
- Provide support to centre hirers on site, including the movement and provision of resources and setting up of rooms. (tables, chairs etc)
- Carrying out inspections of the premises.
- Daily cleaning duties.
- The reception and direction of centre hirers and users.
- Respond to incidents as they arise with the ability to handle multiple complex tasks at once
- To comply with all decisions, policies and standing orders of the Council and any relevant statutory requirements, including the Equality Act, the Health and Safety at Work Act and General Data Protection Regulations.
Our Ideal Candidate will have or be
- Commitment to providing a high level of customer service.
- Ability to work using own initiative and deal with unexpected problems.
- Ability to demonstrate good inter-personal skills in order to communicate with a wide range of range of individuals and understand the different needs of each and respond accordingly.
- A good knowledge and understanding of health and safety requirements.
- When required, the ability to direct and supervise the work of contractors on site.
- Ability to multi-task and deal with issues as they arise.
- Build supportive, positive and trusting relationships with others.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to develop solutions to a range of problems.
- Within guidelines, deploy resources when necessary to respond to customer problems or emergency situations.
- Plan and organise own workload in an environment of change and where there are competing demands.
- Flexible approach to case work, understanding different customer needs.
- Computer skills
To apply please put full details on your application form on how you meet the criteria.
If you would like more information about this role, please contact Amanda Nicholls, Centre Manager, amanda.nicholls@bcpcouncil.gov.uk
Please note, this role is not eligible for visa sponsorship and we can only consider applicants with existing right to work in the UK.
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Basic DBS
BCP Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the community and expects all staff and volunteers to uphold this commitment.
As part of the recruitment process, applicants for this role will be required to undertake the appropriate level of Basic Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Please refer to the Role Profile for more details.
