Employer:Guildford Borough Council 

Reference:5.23 

Salary:£22,789- £26,624 pro rata pa 

Hours:(hours to be negotiated but will include some weekend and evening work) 

Working pattern:Flexible Hours, Part Time, Temporary position 

Location:Guildford, Surrey 

Closing date:24/07/2009 17:00 PM 

Guildford Borough Council is recruiting a Town Centre Officer on behalf of the Guildford Town Centre Management Group/Partnership which promotes Guildford as one of the top premier shopping and leisure towns in the South East. The partnership has been established since 1993 and is currently in consultation about becoming a Business Improvement District. The post is managed as a one year renewable contract (renewed each year subject to funding).

This is your opportunity to work with key stakeholders to maximise Guildford’s profile as a quality retail and visitor destination, and business and residential location. You will be involved in the day to day management of the town, managing the town’s diary of events, liaising with the major festival committees, working closely with the police and cleansing teams to keep the town safe and clean. You will also work closely with the local media and Tourism South East promoting the area to visitors.

Ideally, you will have sound business and/or retail management experience together with a good understanding of the functions and dynamics of town centres. You will be a self- starter with excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to work confidently with both the media and a huge range of different people.

CV’s will not be accepted unless they are accompanied by a completed application form.

Interview date: Monday 3 August 2009

If you have not heard from us within four weeks of the closing date, please assume that your application has not been successful on this occasion. Due to the volume of applications we regret that we cannot reply to everyone individually.

Equal Opportunities

The Council is committed to continuing its policy of equality in all aspects of employment and service delivery

Additional Information

• Guidance Notes
• Information for Candidates
• Equal Opportunities Form
• Job Desc / Person Spec