Centre Assistant

24 hours ago


Blackburn with Darwen, United Kingdom Blackburn with Darwen Council Full time

Job description

**Terms & Conditions: 1 Position available, Permanent, Part time 18.5 hours**

**Department: Children Centres/ Family Hubs**

**Interviews: 13th January 2025**

Are you ready to make a difference in the lives of families and children? We’re on the lookout for enthusiastic and self-motivated Centre Assistants to become a vital part of our dynamic team across our eight vibrant Family Hubs and Children’s Centres

**Exciting Opportunities**:

- **Available Positions: 1 (1 x 18.5 hours)**:

- **Hours: Fixed shifts, Monday to Friday, between 8 AM and 6 PM**:

- **Location: Our vibrant Children’s Centres and Family Hub receptions**

**What you’ll do**:
As a Centre Assistant, you’ll be the heartbeat of our centres, ensuring everything runs smoothly and safely. You’ll get to:

- **Work over 5 days on a rotating schedule**: with shifts that fit between 8 am and 6 pm. We value flexibility, so you can balance work and life
- **Create a Welcoming Environment**: Maintain high standards of cleanliness and hygiene, preparing our spaces for children and families to thrive.
- **Diverse Responsibilities**: From cleaning and organizing nursery settings to managing our community café and setting up meeting rooms, each day will bring new challenges and rewards
- **Hands-On Work**: Enjoy a variety of tasks, including washing walls and windows, tidying up office spaces, and ensuring all areas are sparkling clean and ready for action
- **Café Support**: Play a key role in catering for our community, ensuring everyone enjoys delicious meals and refreshments.

**What You Bring**:

- Experience in a cleaning role is a plus
- A passion for teamwork and communication.
- A flexible mindset to tackle tasks both independently and collaboratively.

**Why You’ll Love Working with Us**

At Blackburn with Darwen, we’re not just adapting to the changing world—we’re leading the way Here’s what makes us special:

- **Trust**: We believe in empowering our staff with flexible working options, because we know you’re dedicated and hard-working.
- **Respect**: Join a culture that values every voice We embrace ideas and welcome constructive feedback, creating an environment where everyone can grow.
- **Ambition**: Your growth matters to us We’re committed to helping you reach your career goals with plenty of opportunities for advancement.
- **Collaboration**: Be part of a diverse team with unique skills and experiences. Together, we can achieve amazing things for our community
- **Kindness**: We understand that everyone has their struggles. That’s why we prioritize employee wellbeing and support.

Ready to embark on an exciting journey with us and make a positive impact in our community? We can’t wait to hear from you

**Job details**:
Job reference

REQ03544

Date posted

05/12/2024

Application closing date

05/01/2025

Location

Blackburn with Darwen

Salary

Grade C, SCP 3 to 5, £24,027 to £24,790 per annum, pro rata

Package

Blank

Contractual hours

18.5

Basis

Part time

Job category/type

Council


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