Weekend Coordinator in Preston

At Places for People, we hire People, not numbers! So, if you like the sound of one of our jobs, you could be just who we're looking for! Of course, experience and track record are important, but we're 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.

So, what are you waiting for? Join a community that cares about you!

Please note: We are recruiting for 2 vacancies

More About Your Role

In your role, you ensure a customer-focused approach in all services, addressing issues like noise, vandalism, and crises as per support documentation. You comply with data protection laws, safeguarding protocols, and conduct regular safety and building checks. You innovate to enhance service delivery, maintain accurate records of nighttime activities and incidents, and oversee the cleanliness and safety of communal areas. Reporting maintenance concerns and ensuring timely completion of work is essential. You act as a positive representative, building relationships with external organisations. Finally, you support the organisation's vision and participate in training as needed.

This role has working patterns of Saturday and Sunday 8am to 8pm.

At Places for People, we prioritise our dedication to safer recruitment. Therefore, a Enhanced DBS check is mandatory for this position.

More About You

You bring essential skills and experience, including local knowledge and networks, strong communication and professionalism, and an understanding of personal and professional boundaries. You are familiar with Group policies, property management, COSHH, Health & Safety requirements, and IT systems. Your ability to assess and manage conflicting demands, represent the business, and understand safeguarding, support planning, and risk assessment principles is crucial. You have experience in a customer-focused service environment, recognize the importance of record-keeping and GDPR compliance, and can respond effectively to crises. Your innovative thinking, problem-solving skills, and adherence to People Promise values enhance your collaborative and customer-focused approach. You possess initiative, creative thinking, and process-driven quality and risk management skills. Preferred qualifications include relevant field experience, strong English, Math, and computer skills, aligned with a dynamic digital organisation.

Commitment to Trauma Informed Practice

At Places for People, we are committed to creating safe and supportive environments for individuals who have experienced trauma. We understand that trauma can have a profound impact on individuals, and we are dedicated to recognising the signs and symptoms of trauma, practicing empathy and respect, and using trauma-informed language. We are also committed to providing individuals with choice and autonomy, and to working collaboratively to empower them to re-establish control of their lives.

Benefits

• Competitive salary, with a salary review yearly
• Pension with matched contributions up to 7%
• Excellent holiday package – up to 35 days annual leave with theoptionto buy or sell leave
• Cashback plan for healthcare costs – up to £500 saving per year
• A bonus scheme for all colleagues at 2%
• Training and development
• Extraperksincluding huge discounts and offers from shops, cinemas and much more

What's next?

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 you 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 committed to creating an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. 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 on

W e understand the importance of a supportive and inclusive work culture so please talk to us at interview about flexibility you may need. We can't promise to give you exactly what you want, but we promise not to judge you for asking. 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

Armed Forces

We are proud to support the Armed Forces Covenant. Places for People will guarantee an interview for any candidate who is serving or has formerly served in the Armed Forces, as a reservist, armed forces veteran (including the wounded, injured and sick), cadet instructor and military spouse/partner and who meets the essential criteria for the vacancy.

Disability Confident

We are proud to be a member of the Disability Confident scheme certified as Level 2 Disability Confident Employer. This helps us to successfully employ and retain people with disabilities and health conditions. Disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for a vacancy will be guaranteed an interview. The Equality Act 2010 (Disability Discrimination Act 1995 for NI) defines a disabled person as someone who has a physical or mental impairment that has sa substantial and long-term negative effect on their ability to do daily activities.

Neurodivergent

Neurodiverse individuals have highly valuable skills, and we recognise that a traditional interview process sometimes works against them and doesn’t allow them to self-advocate. Neurodiverse applicants who meet the criteria for a vacancy will be guaranteed an interview.