The Place at Platt lane is a vibrant community resource centre in the heart of Fallowfield.
The Place is a charity, that is managed by a board of trustees made up of members of the local community.
With a focus on Health and Wellbeing and improving the lives of all those in Fallowfield, The Place at Platt Lane also hosts the local community library on behalf of Manchester City Council Libraries.
Job Description Community Hub Assistant
11 Hours per week .
Working Hours
Friday 1pm to 5 pm
Saturday 10 am till 5 pm
Subject to Change – depending on staffing requirements
ABOUT YOU
We are looking for a friendly, enthusiastic Community Hub Engagement Assistant who:
- Is able to demonstrate compassion and empathy to the people they support
- Is self-motivated, considerate and professional
- Has the ability to lone work and be responsible for locking up the building
- Shares our values of: dependability, respect and recognition, professionalism, integrity, honesty, equality & fairness
- Has a flexible approach to working
WHAT WILL YOU BE DOING
As a Community Hub Assistant, you will:
- Oversee the day to day activities being delivered in the community hub including covering the library desk if needed.
- Facilitate specific activities / projects booked into the space
- Develop additional projects that engage members of the community, this could include groups for young, older people, men’s groups, women’s groups and mixed groups and that improve their physical and mental wellbeing or reduce isolation. Examples could be Chess Club for children/adults Men’s social Darts Group
- Undertake admin duties, such as room bookings, surveys, membership forms and project evaluations and data input.
- Be a responsible key holder and including locking up
- Accept and store groceries for our community grocer project.
WHAT SKILLS YOU WILL NEED
- Experience of delivering activities within a group setting
- Good IT skills including MS Office suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams) and client database management
- Strong organisation skills
- Excellent communication and listening skills
- Flexibility to cover extra hours when needed
To Apply please fill out the form here: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/CRMW1QXRG0
• 62 hours annual leave including Good Friday
• Paid DBS check
• Contributory work based pension scheme if minimum requirements are met
• £13.45 per hour paid monthly• 12 month contract initially after 3 month probationary period• All appointments are subject to completion of our pre-employment checks including: • Proof of eligibility to work in the UK • An enhanced check with the Disclosure and Barring Service • Two satisfactory references (one of which must be from your current or most recent employer) • A full and detailed employment history
