Duty Officer

We are looking for a part time Duty Officer to join our committed and friendly team to assist with the day to day running of this popular local facility.

What you’re great at:

You will be a motivated and confident self-starter with a background in public facility operations. You will be customer focused, organised with a passion for health a well-being that you can bring into your day to day working experience. Your verbal and written communication skills will be excellent as you will need to liaise with both customers and your team. You will be able to demonstrate previous responsibility for building security and facilities and will be sharing the load with other colleagues by working on a shift basis.

What we can offer and how we will help you will grow:

If you enjoy a challenge and want to work with a small friendly and experienced team, in an unrivalled natural environment, we look forward to hearing from you. We can offer a variety of opportunities to build on your existing knowledge and help you develop new skills.

Benefits include free parking, discounted gym membership, and the opportunity to join the Local Government Pension Scheme.

If you would like an informal chat about this opportunity, please contact: Daniel Bell, Operations Manager on 01202 828740

We welcome applications from all sections of the community.

We’re passionate about making Dorset a great place to live, work and visit. Working for us should be no exception. 

At Dorset Council we: 

• provide more than 450 services to over 300,000 residents 
• have ambitious aspirations  
• are excited about our future 
• care about Dorset and all the people who live here 
• know that all roles make a difference and that our employees are key to our success 

You will: 

• have access to a range of employee benefits  
• be part of an organisation that supports each other to grow and succeed 
• have access to range of training opportunities which will help with your personal development and career progression 

We are challenging ourselves to become a more diverse and inclusive organisation. We recognise that recruitment and inclusion of individuals with diverse skills, perspectives and backgrounds will bring real strength to the council and our communities. We have a commitment to equality and welcome applications from everyone. 

We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. We offer an interview to everyone who declares a disability and meets the essential criteria for the role. We are keen to make our interviews accessible. Let us know on your job application if you have a disability and need any reasonable adjustments. 

We also look for applicants who share our commitment to our values. We will ask you to evidence when you have demonstrated them as part of the selection process. 

This role is UK based and we will need to establish your Right to Work as part of the appointment process. 

We use generic job descriptions and person specifications. This means the job title on any attachments may differ from the job title in the advert. We may provide specific information in a context statement if relevant. 

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