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​Hiring Part-Time Weekend Caretaker

Job Description

Post: Part-time weekend caretaker

Reporting to: Centre Manager

Application deadline: Tuesday 27th August

Interviews from: 2nd September

Start date: ASAP in September

 

Remuneration:

a)Salary £14.50 per hour

b)Hours: variable. Details below.

c)Job-related training

 

About Whittington Park Community Centre

Whittington Park Community Centre in north Islington is a vibrant and lively place featuring a lunch club for the over 55s, a youth group, various classes and activities and a 1 O’clock Club.

We have five beautiful spaces for hire, three of which have been recently refurbished. These get used for fitness classes, children's parties, Scout groups, conferences, rehearsals, church groups, support groups and more. As we grow our bookings, we need a flexible caretaker to help us keep putting on the activities that the community wants.

 

Aims of the post:

WPCA needs a caretaker that will primarily be responsible for

  • Opening and closing the centre and/or the 1 O’clock Club for out-of-hours bookings from Friday – Sunday and occasional evening bookings during the week to cover other caretaker leave/sickness (with prior notice)

  • Providing assistance as required e.g. moving furniture

  • Ensuring hire spaces including toilets are clean and presentable for the next booking.

  • Small scale maintenance and repairs to be carried out on an ad-hoc basis.​

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We are looking for someone who has a flexible approach to work, who can vary their working hours based on the needs of the centre. We have regular bookings over the weekend, but due to its nature, bookings at the centre and usage can vary – with some weeks requiring less than 5 hours and some over 20.

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A perk of the job is that when the hirer’s do not need assistance, you can spend the time reading, working or studying. This makes it a great job for anyone in the creative industries, taking classes or who has a job they can do in their own time.

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As the centre serves all members of the community, you will need to have a DBS check which we will arrange and pay for.

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Rotas and communication will be done mostly via email and an online system so a level of technology proficiency is required.

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There are two other part time caretakers that look after the week day bookings.​
 

Person Specification

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Quality Standards

  1. The post requires that standards for service delivery and customer satisfaction are developed and monitored.

  2. The post requires that there is a continuous rise in the level of expectations and quality.

  3. The post requires full DBS clearance as well as complete honesty and the highest regard for the welfare of those attending the WPCA.

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General

  1. Commitment to working within and actively promoting equalities within the workplace and business environment.

  2. Working towards reducing our carbon footprint and developing good practice in protecting the environment.

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This job description is neither prescriptive nor totally inclusive of all the possible tasks or roles that are or may be expected of the post holder. The post holder may be from time to time called upon to undertake other tasks not explicitly stated here but which are consistent with the nature of the post at WPCA.

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How to apply

Send a CV and cover letter, no longer than one side of A4, to jo.corrall@whittingtonpca.org.uk. The cover letter should explain why you think you are a good fit for the job and your relevant experiences.
If you have any questions, please get in touch via the email address above or by ringing 020 3848 9252

VOLUNTEER VACANCIES


We are looking for volunteers who are interested in what we do and want to support our aims and can commit some of their free time to joining in and supporting our new community centre garden project.


What we are looking for


1) Volunteers who can support older people attending our Tuesday to Thursday Lunch Time Club to engage in gardening activities in our new 4H (hops, herbs, health and happiness) Community Garden.


2) Community Garden volunteers who can support us and contribute to the setting up, maintenance and development of our 4H community garden


We are looking for volunteers who;


ï‚· Are reliable and have good time keeping skills
ï‚· Have good communication skills
ï‚· Are enthusiastic and keen on gardening
ï‚· Are willing to learn with us
ï‚· Can offer their skills and experience to enhance what we do


We will offer advice, support and training to carry out the volunteering roles.

Image by Markus Spiske

VOLUNTEERING

We would love to hear from you if you would like to volunteer with us in 
 

  • the 4H Garden

  • the Social Club for 55+ and Men's Club

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Please get in touch if you would like more information about these roles. Join us and  make a difference in the community.  Please email centremanager@whittingtonpca.org.uk or call 0207 272 1847.  

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Alternative download our volunteer application form by clicking the button below, and send it over to us for review.

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