Job Information
The role
We are looking for an attendant to work for the Facilities Management Team based in Blyth, occasionally Morpeth and other areas if required. The team consists of over 20 Cleaners and 4 Caretakers and part of your role will be to assist the Facilities Supervisor in the day to day supervision of this team.
The successful candidate will be a proactive individual with a ‘can do’ attitude and a range of practical and customer service skills.
The role can typically consist of DIY jobs, office moves (moving bulky items of furniture), sickness cover for Cleaners, carrying out alarm testing, handing out and picking up staff documentation, meeting contractors on site, opening and locking up buildings and dealing with building users and staff members on a regular basis.
This is a Permanent Full-Time post based at Blyth Civic Centre. The working hours are 7am-3pm but there may be a requirement to work outside of these hours on an ad hoc basis.
Requirements of the job include physical fitness, some knowledge of health and safety issues and flexibility.
Why choose us?
We have some outstanding benefits to offer you, including:
· 26 days annual leave plus public/bank holidays, rising to 31 days after 5 years of service (pro rata for part-time employees)
· Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme
· Flexi scheme (if applicable) – up to 2 days flexible leave available per month (pro rata for part-time employees)
· Local government discount schemes available to all employees with offers at local businesses along with various national brands
· Commitment to work/life balance offering flexibility through various schemes including job sharing, home working, flexible working, term-time only, and compressed hours
· Car leasing scheme
Further information
Closing date: 8th May 2023, Midnight
We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We operate a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria. If you wish to notify us of your eligibility for this scheme, please email hrrecruitment@northumberland.gov.uk or ring 01670 623930 with your name and the job title you have applied for and one of the recruitment team will ensure this is factored into the shortlisting process and kept anonymous. If you have a disability and would prefer to apply in a different format or would like us to make reasonable adjustments to enable you to attend an interview, please also let the team know. This information will be treated as confidential and will only be used to check that you meet the essential requirements of the post.
Although we advertise on North East Jobs, and other websites, your application process will be directed to our Tribepad system. Please note that all communication regarding your application for this post will be sent to the email address that you have registered on Tribepad, including your invite to interview if you are shortlisted. Please check your emails regularly, including Spam/Junk, after the closing dates for notifications.
