Facility Assistant
Newcastle City Council
Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom25,583Closes: 14 Apr
We are proud to be an accredited Real Living Wage Council, paying all of our employees a minimum of £13.45 per hour; leading and setting standards for good work within the city.
23.75hrs per week supporting the Laing Art Gallery, Shipley Art Gallery and the Hatton Art Gallery.
North East Museums (NEM) is a major regional museum, art gallery and archives service managing a collection of 12 museums and galleries across the North East Museums.
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join this award winning service and to work alongside our creative teams; we are seeking to recruit an enthusiastic and dedicated Facility Assistant to work as part of our Front of House team. We are recruiting to support across our Art Galleries.
This is a practical, varied, hands on role. The successful applicant will contribute to the general security of the buildings, opening and closing buildings and carry out daily health and safety checks to ensure safety of both visitors and staff. The job role requires moving and carrying, setting up furniture for large events, talks, boardroom meetings and school classes and other work in a large building.
Some experience of a customer-facing role will be beneficial, as the post holder will also be expected to give general advice to visitors and assist with emergency evacuations.
You must be willing to work to a roster pattern with regular weekend working with some additional hours for events and private hire.
Applicants should have basic numeracy, literacy and IT skills and be willing to undertake training in accordance with the role.
Further details about the role and the essential criteria needed by prospective candidates are detailed in the accompanying job description and person specification.
There is also more information about what to expect from the recruitment process and working for us here: https://www.northeastmuseums.org.uk/about/jobs
If you have any specific questions about the job role, please contact debbie.graham@northeastmuseums.org.uk or catherine.robinson@northeastmuseums.org.uk
Apply online at www.northeastjobs.org.uk, select 'Apply Now' and complete our online application form. Before completing the form please ensure you read the supporting documents. Any communication sent to you regarding your application will be sent to the email address you have set up on your Northeast Jobs account, so you will need to ensure that you check your inbox.
23.75hrs per week supporting the Laing Art Gallery, Shipley Art Gallery and the Hatton Art Gallery.
North East Museums (NEM) is a major regional museum, art gallery and archives service managing a collection of 12 museums and galleries across the North East Museums.
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join this award winning service and to work alongside our creative teams; we are seeking to recruit an enthusiastic and dedicated Facility Assistant to work as part of our Front of House team. We are recruiting to support across our Art Galleries.
This is a practical, varied, hands on role. The successful applicant will contribute to the general security of the buildings, opening and closing buildings and carry out daily health and safety checks to ensure safety of both visitors and staff. The job role requires moving and carrying, setting up furniture for large events, talks, boardroom meetings and school classes and other work in a large building.
Some experience of a customer-facing role will be beneficial, as the post holder will also be expected to give general advice to visitors and assist with emergency evacuations.
You must be willing to work to a roster pattern with regular weekend working with some additional hours for events and private hire.
Applicants should have basic numeracy, literacy and IT skills and be willing to undertake training in accordance with the role.
Further details about the role and the essential criteria needed by prospective candidates are detailed in the accompanying job description and person specification.
There is also more information about what to expect from the recruitment process and working for us here: https://www.northeastmuseums.org.uk/about/jobs
If you have any specific questions about the job role, please contact debbie.graham@northeastmuseums.org.uk or catherine.robinson@northeastmuseums.org.uk
Apply online at www.northeastjobs.org.uk, select 'Apply Now' and complete our online application form. Before completing the form please ensure you read the supporting documents. Any communication sent to you regarding your application will be sent to the email address you have set up on your Northeast Jobs account, so you will need to ensure that you check your inbox.