Facilities Assistant (Portering/Security)

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Facilities Assistant (Portering/Security)

Post No: 43912

Salary: Starting from £27,711 to £30,060 p.a.

Grade: Grade 4

Hours: 37 per week

Place of work: Worthing Town Hall & The Shoreham Centre

Closing date: 6th August 2025

Interviews: TBC

Adur & Worthing Facilities team is responsible for the day-to-day operation of the Council's three principal administrative buildings and we are seeking to recruit an adaptable and physically fit individual to join our team. The Facilities team are responsible for the day-to-day operation of the Council's administrative buildings including the health and safety and security of the buildings as well as staff and visitors.

In this role, you will principally be based at The Shoreham Centre but will also be required to work at the Councils offices in Worthing on a regular basis. In order to ensure that the Council’s premises are staffed at all times, throughout our operating hours, the Facilities team operates a shift pattern throughout the working day (Monday – Friday, please see Job Description/Person Specification for further details). Occasional out of hours and weekend working will be required for which overtime at the applicable rate is payable.

In this role, you will undertake a wide range of duties including portering, reception duties, distribution of mail and items between buildings, civic events and relocation of furniture and other items.

Summary of duties:

• Responsible for unlocking and locking of council buildings.
• Undertaking the distribution of mail and other items including equipment within and between the council’s premises.
• Relocation of furniture and equipment within and between the council’s premises.
• Preparation of rooms in advance of meetings.
• Staffing the main reception areas in the council’s administrative offices.
• Assisting members of the public with general enquiries.
• Ensuring the safety and security of the council’s premises.
• Responding out of hours to alarm activations at the council’s premises.

You will need to hold a valid, clean driving license for this role.

If this sounds like the role for you, we look forward to receiving your application form!

At Adur & Worthing, we are committed to supporting care leavers, in accordance with the Children (Leaving Care) Act 2000 and the Children and Social Work Act 2017. To that end, we operate a guaranteed interview scheme for anyone meeting the essential criteria of the role they are applying for. In order to be considered for this, you will need to be a care leaver under the age of 25 at the time of application. Please confirm that you are a care leaver in the "Showing how you meet the person specification and job description" section of the application form.

As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of applicants declaring a disability, that meet the essential criteria for this position, will be offered an interview.

Staff are our most important asset and we therefore have a benefit package which reflects our continuing commitment to our employees. This includes:

• Generous leave entitlement; a minimum of 26 days + Bank Holiday entitlement
• Local Government Pension
• Training & development
• Occupational Health
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Employee resource groups/networks
• Buddy Support Programme
• Flexible working options

We are committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed on merit. Staff work in a supportive and safe environment, recognising their responsibility to value and respect each other’s contributions. Standards of conduct must be of the highest level to ensure that no-one is harassed, bullied or victimised. We offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, staff engagement forums and are keen to hear from applicants from a variety of different backgrounds.