Community Hub Assistant

The Place at Platt lane is a vibrant community resource centre in the heart of Fallowfield.

The Place is a charity, that is managed by a board of trustees made up of members of the local community.

With a focus on Health and Wellbeing and improving the lives of all those in Fallowfield, The Place at Platt Lane also hosts the local community library on behalf of Manchester City Council Libraries.

Job Description Community Hub Assistant

Working Hours

Friday 1pm to 5 pm

Subject to Change – depending on staffing requirements

ABOUT YOU

We are looking for a friendly, enthusiastic Community Hub Engagement Assistant who:

• Is able to demonstrate compassion and empathy to the people they support
• Is self-motivated, considerate and professional
• Has the ability to lone work and be responsible for locking up the building
• Shares our values of: dependability, respect and recognition, professionalism, integrity, honesty, equality & fairness
• Has a flexible approach to working

WHAT WILL YOU BE DOING

As a Community Hub Assistant, you will:

• Oversee the day to day activities being delivered in the community hub including covering the library desk if needed.
• Facilitate specific activities / projects booked into the space
• Develop additional projects that engage members of the community, this could include groups for young, older people, men’s groups, women’s groups and mixed groups and that improve their physical and mental wellbeing or reduce isolation. Examples could be Chess Club for children/adults Men’s social Darts Group
• Undertake admin duties, such as room bookings, surveys, membership forms and project evaluations and data input.
• Be a responsible key holder and including locking up
• Accept and store groceries for our community grocer project.

WHAT SKILLS YOU WILL NEED

• Experience of delivering activities within a group setting
• Good IT skills including MS Office suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams) and client database management
• Excellent communication and listening skills
• Flexibility to cover extra hours when needed

• Employer:
  
  Fallowfield Library and Community Resource Centre
• Locations:
  Manchester
• Role Type:
  Fixed term
• Salary: £13.45 per hour paid monthly 12 month contract initially after 3 month probationary period All appointments are subject to completion of our pre-employment checks including:
  Proof of eligibility to work in the UK An enhanced check with the Disclosure and Barring Service Two satisfactory references (one of which must be from your current or most recent employer) A full and detailed employment history
• Closing Date:
  Thursday 3rd September 2026 at 12:00pm
• Closing Time: 17.00
• Anticipated Interview Date:
  Sunday, September 13, 2026 - 13:00
• Flexible Working Options:
  Part time
• Working Pattern Details:
  Normally 1 till 5 Friday 10 till 3 Saturday but some flexibility is required to cover holidays and sickness
• Would You Consider A Job Share For The Role?:
  Yes

• 62 hours annual leave including Good Friday
• Paid DBS check
• Contributory work based pension scheme if minimum requirements are met