Porter

Place

Facilities Management

Porter

Ref: 001519

Contract: Permanent

Salary: £25,989 per annum (Grade 2)

Hours: 36.66 per week

Location: Spindles Workspace

Closing Date: Sunday 7 June 2026

Interview Date: TBC.

Role Overview:

To be part of a successful Facilities Management Team to provide an effective portering service to Oldham Council assets to include Civic Centre, Spindles Workspace, JR Clynes and the new Market and Event Centre

Key Responsibilities:

To assist in the effective day to day management of the Civic Centre Portering service, in such a manner that it portrays a professional image with associated services delivered in an efficient and timely manner to support all of the Council's services:

• Carrying supplies and furniture
  
• Electric light replacement
  
• Flag flying
  
• General security including locking and unlocking doors
  
• Attendance at Council Meetings

• To assist with election duties to include the setup of polling stations each year and take responsibility for the upkeep and replacement of polling booths.
  
• To have a full understanding of all equipment associated with the efficient delivery of a Porter service for the Civic Centre and other Town Centre buildings when required.
  
• To assist with gritting the pathways in adverse weather conditions to ensure staff are safe when accessing the buildings.
  
• To assist in organising meeting requirements, to ensure that each meeting or event has appropriate I.T. and the correct furniture layout, sourcing the required service as deemed necessary

Key Requirements:

To succeed in this role, you will be able to:

• Ability to work alone or as part of a team.
  
• Pride in consistently delivering work to required standards and deadlines.
  
• Ability to communicate with a wide range of people and deliver a customer focused service
  
• The ability to manage the removal of furniture and equipment around the building as required.

About Us:

We want Oldham to have vibrant, safe neighbourhoods where people are proud to live with opportunities for healthier, more fulfilled lives; and a sustainable, thriving economy. As we look to the future, the challenges may be significant, but so are the opportunities. We’ve identified three missions with our residents and partners, focusing on what will deliver the biggest impact:

A Great Place to Live, Healthier, Happier Lives, and Green and Growing.

We’re looking for candidates who will support us to achieve our ambitions and we encourage you to download our Corporate Plan: Ready for the Future and our Oldham Plan for further information.

Our Values and Behaviours:

By driving innovation, investing in our people, and championing our communities, we will ensure that Oldham continues to be a place where everyone can live their best life. To support this, we have three core values which define who we are and how we operate. These are ‘Proud, Ambitious, and Together’, and they shape our culture, inform our decisions, and inspire us to deliver on our commitments to the people of Oldham.

We have translated these values into five behaviours which guide our actions and are the standards we hold ourselves to, day in and day out:

• Work with a resident focus
• Support local leaders
• Committed to the borough
• Delivery high performance
• Take ownership and drive change

You can find out more about our values and behaviours on our greater.jobs Oldham page

Our Benefits Package:

At Oldham Council we offer a great benefits package for our employees, which includes the following:

• 25 days annual leave which increases after 5 and 10-years’ service
• The option to purchase additional annual leave.
• An attractive LGPS benefit pension scheme with the option to make shared cost additional voluntary contributions.
• Discounted gym membership with Oldham Active.
• Staff discount scheme for shopping, entertainment, eating-out, eating-in, travel, motoring and more.
• Salary sacrifice scheme for home and electronics and Cycle to Work.
• Wellbeing support, including a Mental Health First Aider network and an Employment Assistance Programme that provides 24 hours access to advice and support.
• Staff recognition and celebration events.
• Peer support groups

Inclusive Recruitment:

We work closely with employees to help them work at their best, including making adjustments such as flexible working, describing available working patterns, providing equipment or making changes to the workplace.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and therefore expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

If you have lived or worked abroad for 3 months or more in the last 5 years or 12 months or more (whether continuously or in total) in the last 10 years whilst aged 18 or over, please refer to the link below for details for how to obtain your Certificates of Good Character. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants

Unfortunately, at this time we are not able to offer sponsorship.

If you have completed the GM Elevate (Leadership Development) Programme please indicate this within the ‘About You’ or ‘Supporting Statement’ section of your application.

If you’re an applicant with disabilities and have previously been in or currently in care, a carer, someone who has served in the Armed Forces, or you’ve participated in the GM Elevate Programme, and you meet the essential criteria of the role, you are guaranteed to reach the first stage of assessment under our Guaranteed Assessment Scheme.

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Important Information:

Please note that should a vacancy that has been released for internal or external recruitment be deemed suitable for a current employee at risk of redundancy, it can be pulled back at any point, up to the post being formally offered to a candidate who is not at risk of redundancy.

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