Job Introduction
Fixed Term Contract/Secondment for 6 months
Salary: Band 4 - £24,420 - £25,652 p.a. (£9,900 - £10,399 pro rata)
15 hours per week to be worked on a rota covering Monday - Saturday days & evenings
What is the role?
This is a great opportunity to form part of a team and make a substantial contribution to the smooth running of our community centres. The post holder will provide the reception service at the centre and be required to adhere to PCC policies and procedures.
The role will be required to:
- Provide administrative support for the day to day running of the office, including taking bookings, record keeping, dealing with customer enquiries, handling cash and distribution of post.
- Provide rota cover during the community centre opening hours, including evening and weekends when required.
- Ensure the community centre customers adhere to the PCC safeguarding policy.
- Process payment of invoices in accordance with financial rules.
- Be a key holder responsible for locking and unlocking when on rota.
- Work across both Cosham and Paulsgrove Community Centres.
Who is the person?
You will need to have:
- A professional manner in communicating, verbally and in writing.
- IT skills at the level required to fill the role (word/excel/databases).
- Experience of working in the community.
- Ability to work on your own initiative.
- Willingness to participate in training when required.
- Willingness to participate in regular support and supervision sessions with your line manager.
- An awareness of health and safety issues.
- A recognised first aid certificate (or willingness to train for qualification).
- A commitment to equality of opportunity.
- Flexibility to work additional hours to cover staff absence through leave, training or sickness if required.
When completing the application form, please thoroughly tailor your application to the 'Who is the Person' points with the use of examples from your experience. This is really important or you are likely not to be shortlisted. The full job profile is attached at the bottom of this page.
If applying as a secondment, please ensure that you have permission from your line manager before applying and please detail this in your application.
About Portsmouth City Council
What we can offer you:
Portsmouth City Council is a unique organisation, committed to making a difference, and is guided by core values that set who we are as people, what we stand for, and how we act.
Read more about working at Portsmouth City Council and our benefits on our careers portal homepage: Careers Portal - Find jobs with Portsmouth City Council
Should you require any support in completing the application form please contact recruit@portsmouthcc.gov.uk. or call the recruitment team on 023 92 616800
