Civic Porter

Chelmsford City Council are looking for a proactive and dedicated individual to join our Facilities Management Team as a Civic Porter. In this important role, the post holder will help keep the Civic Centre running smoothly by carrying out a range of tasks. These include receiving and sorting post, helping with minor maintenance, setting up furniture in rooms, keeping outdoor areas clean, and helping ensure the building and our users stays safe and secure.

This position will be worked on a three week shift rota covering the hours between 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m., Monday to Friday and will work an average of 37 hours per week.

We’re looking for someone who has some experience with basic maintenance and is comfortable using a computer for simple tasks. The successful applicant will be well-organised and follow safe working practices.

This role is based mostly at the Civic Centre Offices in Chelmsford, but it may be required to travel to sites within the district.

Please be aware that porters may be required to be ‘on call’ outside of the normal hours of service, on a rota basis to cover overnight and weekend call outs. The post holder should be able to attend the Civic Centre site within 30 minutes.

Please note should sufficient applications be received prior to the closing date, we may close the role for applications early.

Chelmsford City Council is committed to safeguarding vulnerable groups and expects all employees to share this commitment and have a range of policies and procedures in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practices across our services. The Council's Safer Recruitment process contains pre-employment checks which includes safeguarding training, obtaining references and ensuring compliance with Disclosure and Barring Service process.