Greater London (On-Site)
Casual, Weekends
£15,000 - £19,999
FULLTIME
Sessional Debden House Centre Assistant
Scale 3 - £15.19 p/h
Sessional Employment – Mostly weekend & evening hours
To find out more information regarding the hours of work/days of work please contact Shabnam Brown at Shabnam.brown@newham.gov.uk or on 020 8508 3008.
About Us
Debden House Centre, has been owned by the London Borough of Newham, since 1947. The site consists of a grade II listed building with cottages, out buildings and 50 acres of land. It is situated approximately 14 miles from Newham, in the Loughton area and within Epping Forest District Council.
The main business of the centre consists of two elements:
- All year conferencing, training & residential venue
- Seasonal campsite (operating between May and September).
The site functions as a fully traded service within Children’s & Young People’s Service.
The London Borough of Newham is a vibrant, diverse and aspirational place, one of the youngest boroughs in London. Debden House is considered one of its hidden gems in the heart of Essex.
About the Role
We are currently recruiting for a centre assistant to support the current team in providing a high standard of service to all users of Debden House Conference Centre & Campsite. The role is sessional and the tasks are varied. There is an administrative office based function for both the main house & campsite, alongside an event preparation and organisation element to the role.
Debden House Centre is situated in beautiful surroundings in Loughton, Essex and you would join a team of hardworking, dedicated and ambitious staff.
For more information about the role please view JD here
Closing date: 31.03.2025
About You
We are looking for a confident, proactive person with previous experience working in a leisure/customer focused environment. You should be open to learning new ways of working and adding value to the team. You should possess a high standard of teamwork and take pride in your delivery of excellent customer service. Most importantly, you should be adept to working in a fast paced, dynamic environment.
You must possess excellent communication and organisational skills and be able to work collaboratively with staff across the centre. You must be able to liaise with all staff & customers and show commitment to working in a respectful and tolerant way.
The London Borough of Newham is a Disability Confident employer. Candidates who declare that they have a disability in accordance with the Equality Act 2010 and meet the essential criteria as specified in the job profile, will be guaranteed an interview.
Priority consideration on all advertised roles, will be given to London Borough of Newham Redeployees.
The London Borough of Newham is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable groups and expects staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Please be aware that a Disclosure and Barring Scheme (DBS) check will be required for any position with access to these groups, under the provision of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
In addition, the Authority reserves the right to request employees undertake a basic disclosure check (Disclosure Scotland) where required for the role this includes anyone who has access to (or information obtained directly from) a government database, or has a GCSX account. These posts will be required to have a Basic Disclosure Scotland check as per the requirements of BPSS (Baseline Personnel Security Standards).
Should you require any help or advice with your online application, please contact the Employee Services Team on 0203 373 0909
For an informal discussion about this post, please contact Shabnam Brown at Shabnam.brown@newham.gov.uk or on 020 8508 3008.
The closing date for the receipt of applications is 31st March 2025,
However, interest in this job may be high and we therefore reserve the right to close the vacancy early.
You will be notified if your application has been successful. Interviews dates are as yet to be confirmed.
Should you require any help or advice with your online application, please contact Employee Services Team on 020 3373 0909.
Additional Information
We are committed to creating an inclusive, anti-racist environment for all. When you apply for a job at Newham, your application is considered on its merits regardless of your age, disability, ethnicity, faith, gender identity or sexual orientation. If you share our vision and values, and you bring the experience and skills we need, that’s all that matters to us.
The London Borough of Newham has important responsibilities for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. If you are appointed to a job that involves working with these groups, you may be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
Please attach your supporting statement, explaining in no more than x2 A4 sides why and how you meet the criteria for this role.
We practice anonymised recruitment. Please ensure that you remove all personal information from any documents that you upload.
The personal information we have collected from you will be shared with Cifas who will use it to prevent fraud, other unlawful or dishonest conduct, malpractice, and other seriously improper conduct. If any of these are detected you could be refused certain services or employment. Your personal information will also be used to verify your identity. Further details of how your information will be used by us and Cifas, and your data protection rights, can be found by https://www.cifas.org.uk/fpn.