Community Centre Assistant - 7110

Title: Community Centre Assistant

Contract Type: FTC up to 6 months Full Time - 35 hours

Salary: £26,775 per annum plus Essential Car User allowance (£1,300 per annum)*

Working Location: Mobile across North and East London

Persona: Mobile

Working Pattern: Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm (ad hoc evening and weekend work as required)

Closing Date: 5th October 2025 - 23:00.

Interview Date: On a date to be confirmed.

Community Centre Assistant - Role Profile.pdf

Benefits include: Excellent pension plan (up to 6% double contribution), 28 days Annual Leave rising to 31 days with length of service + Bank Holidays, Westfield Health Cash Plan, non-contributory life assurance, up to 21 hours volunteering paid days, lifestyle benefits, Employee Assistance Programme and many more…

DBS

For this post the successful candidate will need to apply for or be in possession of a Basic Disclosure Barring Service certificate (DBS) to enable them to work within the team. For further information about the Disclosure Barring Service please visit www.homeoffice.gov.uk

Join our Foundation Team at L&Q:

We are a motivated and forward-thinking team, that oversees programmes to support tenants and their families, offering employment and tenancy support services and developing aspirational and educational opportunities.

Our residents are always at the heart of our service as our motivation is to create positive, lasting change for our residents to help them live healthy, independent lives in thriving communities.

The Community Centre Assistant is an integral part of the wider Community Asset London Team who look after community centres across a varied geographical area. This role will focus on centres in North and East of London but will be required to provide cover for other centres in South London on an ad hoc basis.

L&Q’s Community centres are at the heart of the community and no two days are the same. Take a look on our website to find out more https://www.lqgroup.org.uk/landq-foundation/community-centres

This is a great role for someone who is customer focused and loves interacting with people.

If this sounds like you, we would love for you to apply!

Your impact in the role:

As the Community Centre Assistant you will provide operational support for the day-to-day running of the centres and your key responsibilities will include:

• Weekly travel to centres across the portfolio to complete and record Health and Safety compliance checks and building safety for the centre
• Using IT systems to report repairs and make bookings
• Setting up rooms as per booking requirements such as chairs, tables and technical appliances
• Setting up refreshments
• General cleaning and maintenance
• Providing excellent customer support to users
• Opening and closing the building, this can include evenings and weekends as required.

What you'll bring:

• A passionate and positive attitude with great customer service skills to deliver customer focused solutions
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Previous caretaking experience or similar working in a customer facing role with knowledge of health and safety compliance
• A flexible and positive approach to work with excellent organisational skills
• Good IT skills with experience using Microsoft programs and inhouse systems

As you will be required to travel between the centres you will need to have a full driving licence and have access to a vehicle insured for Business Use.

About L&Q:

We’re one of the UK’s leading housing associations and developers. We were founded on a simple belief: high quality housing is vital for people’s health, happiness and security. Everyone deserves a quality home that gives them the chance to live a better life.

250,000 people call our properties ‘home’, and we’re proud to serve diverse communities across London, the South East and North West of England.

At L&Q, people are at the heart of our business and our success depends on employing the best people and getting the best from them. The foundation of everything that we are is built on our corporate values and behavioural framework, which outlines our core expectations and should be demonstrated at all times, and all levels, when representing L&Q.

L&Q strongly believe a diverse and inclusive workforce is important, and inclusion is part of our core values and everyday working practices. We make hiring decisions based on your experiences, skills and merits and we are recognised externally for our commitment to inclusion. We are a Stonewall Diversity Champion, a Disability Confident (Committed) employer and have signed the Time to Change Employer Pledge to demonstrate our commitment to end mental health discrimination in the workplace. Click here to read more.

If you require any reasonable adjustments at any stage during this process, including application stage, please email lqcareers@lqgroup.org.uk

At L&Q, sustainability is at the heart of what we do. We recognise the responsibility we hold as one of the UK’s largest housing associations.

Click here to find out more about L&Q and why you should join us!

*ECU Allowance is paid in accordance with requirements of the relevant policy as updated from time to time.

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