Head Porter

Job introduction

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About the role

The Facilities Team is seeking a Head Porter to work in the historic Guildhall in the heart of Northampton, a grade 2* listed building. Line managing a team of 3 to clean and maintain this beautiful building and also working alongside the Facilities and Events team to ensure rooms are set up and assisting in facilitating functions, events and Weddings.

Weekend and evening working is required for this role, time off in lieu or overtime is paid for this work.

Additional information

We are looking for someone with an eye for detail

Enthusiastic and active

A hands on approach to work

Able to work flexibly in regards to working hours

Good customer service skills to liaise with internal and external customers and dealing with suppliers.

Company information

At West Northants Council, it’s about our people. People who thrive with ambition, bubble with new ideas, demand better ways of working, caring about every detail, and who never shy away from a challenge. Our culture is a gateway for new experiences. A place to forge new opportunities. To empower you in your career and unite you with like-minded people.

Our vision is ‘to make West Northants a great place to live, work, visit and thrive’. We truly stand by this and work hard every day to make this a reality. Our corporate values, THRIVE, stand for: Trust, High Performance, Respect, Innovate and Empower, they underpin everything we do and how we deliver services.

Hear more from our Chief Executive, Anna Earnshaw, about what it's like to work at West Northants Council https://youtu.be/lV0EfeUF4aU  

We are committed to ensuring diversity, equality, equity, and inclusion is woven into the fabric of WNC and everything we do, to enable all colleagues to develop and maximize their full potential.  We are a disability confident employer, a member of the Armed Forces Covenant, and a Care Leaver Covenant partner

The following film was created by us to communicate our intentions - watch WNC colleagues explain what DEI means to us.

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