Porter in Devon

At Places for People, we hire People, not numbers! We are more interested in hiring someone that embodies our People Promises. That's someone that does the right thing, is enthusiastic and motivated to grow, believes in Community spirit, is respectful and enjoys their work. As the UK's leading Social Enterprise, we're dedicated to creating inclusive and thriving Communities for both our Customers and Employees.

We're recruiting for a Porter to join our on-site team, working during the day to help ensure the development remains safe, well-presented and welcoming for residents and visitors. This is a visible, service-focused role where you'll support site security, carry out health and safety checks, assist residents when needed and work closely with the House Manager, cleaning teams and wider operations colleagues to ensure smooth day-to-day running of the site. If you enjoy a varied, hands-on role and take pride in delivering a great customer experience, this could be a great opportunity for you.

Where will I be working?
St Leonards Terrace, Sloane Square, London SW3 4QQ
Rota: Monday to Friday 8.30am to 12.30pm (4 hours per day)

What you'll be doing:

• Supporting day-to-day site security and monitoring access as required
• Assisting with health and safety compliance checks across the development
• Being a visible presence on site and assisting residents and visitors when needed
• Supporting the on-site cleaning team with additional tasks as directed
• Working closely with the operations team to ensure accurate information sharing
• Responding appropriately to incidents or emergencies in line with procedures
• Contributing to a positive, professional customer experience across the development

What we're looking for:

• Essential: Experience working in a service-led environment
• Essential: Experience in a role involving site security or building monitoring
• Essential: Emergency First Aid qualification (or willingness to obtain)
• Desirable: Experience working in a customer-facing, on-site role
• Desirable: Ability to build strong working relationships with colleagues and stakeholders
• Desirable: Clear and confident communication skills
• Desirable: Basic working knowledge of IT systems

Benefits:
We offer a comprehensive benefits package which includes:

• Competitive salary with regular annual review
• Pension with matched contributions up to 7%
• 27 days annual leave
• Healthcare cashback plan for everyday medical costs - up to £500 savings per year
• Access to wellbeing support such as counselling and flu jabs
• Private GP and health support services available
• Access to a rewards platform with retail and lifestyle discounts
• Savings on groceries, travel, shopping and home products
• Ongoing training and development opportunities
• Access to professional qualifications and career progression
• Internal development programmes and learning support
• Recognition schemes such as Star Awards and Colleagues Awards

What's next?
If you meet the criteria and are ready to make the next step in your career then click apply. You will be redirected to our careers site where you can discover more about the role, read a full job description and apply directly to us.

As part of our commitment to diversity and inclusion, we offer a guaranteed interview to candidates who are disabled, neurodiverse, or have served in the Armed Forces, provided they meet the essential criteria for the role. If you would like to be considered under this scheme, please indicate this in your application.

We are dedicated to creating a supportive and accessible recruitment process for all. If you require any reasonable adjustments to support your application or interview experience, please let us know. We're happy to work with you to ensure you have the opportunity to perform at your best.

If you are a Places for People customer and you're looking for support with your application, please contact our skills and employment team. We understand the importance of a supportive and inclusive work culture so please talk to us at interview about flexibility you may need.

For this role, we are open to discussing the possibility of reduced hours, flexible start and finish times or compressed hours.

Safeguarding:
At Places for People, safeguarding is everyone's responsibility. We are committed to creating safe communities for our customers and colleagues by protecting children, young people, and adults at risk from harm, abuse, and neglect. We follow robust safeguarding policies and procedures, ensuring all employees, volunteers, and contractors uphold the highest standards of safeguarding and accountability.

Our recruitment process includes pre-employment checks, including Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks where applicable, to promote a safe and secure working environment. By joining Places for People, you are expected to contribute to our safeguarding culture, following our policies and reporting concerns to protect those in our communities.