Lewes Town Council Job Vacancies
Venue Assistants
We’re recruiting for two organised and efficient individual to join our team in the role of Venue Assistant at Lewes Town Council.
These roles are split across our three community venues (All Saints Centre, Malling Community Centre and Lewes Town Hall) – keeping them clean, tidy, and in good repair while also assisting customers and sharing some of the administrative work.
The role is varied, working on a rota which can include split shifts and we are looking for people who are friendly, customer focused and who are happy getting on with whatever needs doing. Successful applicants will take pride in keeping the centres and their equipment clean and tidy, and will remember to order the loo rolls!
In return you will get a friendly team, competitive salary and pension, and get to work with some of Lewes’ best loved groups on their exciting groups and events.
This might be the role for you if you’ve got hospitality experience, caretaking abilities, and are looking for a challenge in helping us evolve these beloved buildings.
The ideal candidate will have:
- Customer service experience including good phone manner
- Experience with public venues, including cleaning and setting up for events and groups (please note this position includes some physical work)
- Strong IT skills, including proficiency with the Microsoft Office 365 suite, Microsoft Teams and Sharepoint
- An excellent ability to work calmly under pressure, manage competing priorities and meet tight deadlines
- A positive, friendly, ‘can do’ attitude
- Flexibility to work unsociable hours to cover evening and weekend shifts as well as weekday shifts.
Please note that the above roles, responsibilities and criteria are not exhaustive, and you should read the Job Description and Person Specification for the full details – you can download this from our website and application form.
If you’re the person that we’re looking for, then you can expect to receive the following benefits:
- A competitive salary between £23,500 – £23,893 dependent on skills, experience and qualifications (permanent contract, 37 hours per week)
- Flexible working arrangements
- Enrolment in the Local Government Pension Scheme
- 23 days annual leave (and two extra statutory days), plus bank holidays
- A central Lewes working location with great public transport links
Ready to join the team? Applications for this role are accepted via our online application form and we can’t wait to hear from you. If you need this information in an alternative format, or require any reasonable adjustments to be made, please let us know.
The closing date for this role is March 27 at 17:00. Interviews will be held 3 or 4 April 2024.
For more information about the role, please contact the Town Clerk, Veronique Poutrel, at townclerk@lewes-tc.gov.uk.