Community Support Officer

Job Title: Community Centres Support Officer

Location of work: Town Hall and Community Centres - Banstead, Horley and Woodhatch

Salary: £22,311 to £25,029

Basis: Permanent, Full time

About the Role

Are you a customer-facing people person who is also good with numbers and administration? Would you enjoy a very varied role combining working with the public in our 3 community centres and being responsible for financial and administrative support for these centres?

This is an exciting opportunity to join our team. You will be responsible for general business support tasks, assisting with the marketing and promotion of the centres and providing on-site operational support to the 3 centres.

The postholder will be required to work at each centre on regular basis, and cover for members of the centre teams from time to time.

About the person:

We are looking for someone with a proven track record of working with the public and of business support work, including operating finance systems and using a range of IT packages and software. You’ll also need to:

• Be a flexible and effective team member, including having several places of work.
• Have experience of being well organised working in a busy environment.
• Have excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Be highly motivated and confident working with a range of colleagues, volunteers, residents and organisations.
• Be creative in a customer focused service area.

Staff Benefits

In exchange for your expertise, experience and enthusiasm, we will offer support in continuing your personal and career development, in addition to providing a wide range of employment linked benefits.

We provide you with competitive annual leave, and contribute 15% towards the LGPS pension scheme. You will also have access to a range of discounts including local and high street stores, and salary sacrifice schemes including a cycle lease scheme, and ‘Better’ leisure centre membership.

Additional Information

For an informal discussion about the role, please call Lisa White, Community Centres Team Leader, on 01737 276376.

Closing date: 10 December 2023, 23:59

We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer, supporting the guaranteed interview scheme for disabled and ex-armed forces candidates, who meet the essential criteria for the role.