Job Description
Job DescriptionWe believe everyone deserves a great Glasgow life and that starts with the people who work here.
Glasgow Life is a charity like no other. Our vision is to improve the lives of everyone in our city. To help us achieve that, we are looking for Glasgow Life Attendants to join our Community Facility Operations team. Glasgow Life operates community centres throughout the city providing warm, welcoming and safe spaces for communities to take part in a wide range of activities and access to a range of support services.
Our teams focus on making a real difference through culture and sport in Glasgow. If you’re excited by the idea of being part of that, this could be the job for you.
What you need to know
Hours: 35 per week.
Typical working pattern over two weeks – Week 1 Mon – Fri 0730-1430, Week 2 Mon-Fri 1430-2130. This pattern is illustrative only, days and times vary and include regular weekends.
Contract type: Permanent
Location: City-wide, with your main base discussed at interview.
What you’ll do
As a Glasgow Life Attendant, you’ll be a part of an established team, reporting to the Community Services Supervisor. You’ll play an essential role in supporting the operations of a number of community centres across the city, this involves maintaining community venues to high levels of safety, cleanliness and housekeeping, interacting with customers and key stakeholders using our facilities, providing a welcoming, safe and secure environment. The role requires facility preparation, opening and closing, cleaning, setting up and dismantling of equipment (e.g. tables and chairs), cash handling and customer service. Your work will make a visible and lasting difference. This could be:
Supporting our communities
Helping people get active
Creating cultural experiences
Or working behind the scenes to make it all happen
Who you are
We’re looking for someone with the right skills who brings energy to the role. If the following sounds like you, apply today!
We’re looking for someone with the ability to:
work with minimum supervision
undertake manual handling, lifting and the setting up of equipment
Customer service skills
be organised, articulate and literate
be able to work shifts, early / late / evening and weekends
Download the Person Specification in the Job Attachments section on MyJobScotland. Use this to shape your application and show how your experience aligns with the job.
When selecting candidates for interviews, managers will look for candidates who meet all the ‘essential’ criteria listed in the Person Specification. If there are many candidates, they may also consider desirable skills. So, include those if they apply to you.
If you still have questions about the role, please contact us at communitycentres@glasgowlife.org.uk to arrange an informal chat.
What we offer
At Glasgow Life, our work changes lives. As a charity, we bring communities together and support wellbeing through sport, culture, heritage, and learning.
Learn more about Glasgow Life in our 10 Facts video in the Further Information section on MyJobScotland.
We support you to live a great life. Inside and outside of work. Some of our benefits include:Holiday
When you join, you’ll get 30 days’ holiday. Plus 6.5 public holidays if you’re full-time. This increases to 35 days after 5 years of service.
Fancy a bit more time off? You can buy extra holiday too!
Pension
Join the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) – a Defined Benefit scheme that provides you with a secure pension for later life.
Support
Sometimes we all need support and a listening ear. Our free and confidential Employee Assistance Programme can support your mental, emotional, and physical wellbeing.
Discounts
As a colleague, you can enjoy discounts on the things you love, from Glasgow Club memberships to our museum shops and our online store. We are also part of the cycle-to-work scheme, helping you stay active.
Flexibility and development
We are proud of our flexible and inclusive work policies, which help you balance work and life. We also offer support for learning, development and career progression.
Please note that Glasgow Life is an Arm’s Length External Organisation to Glasgow City Council. We are currently completing a Job Evaluation exercise and introducing a new pay and grading structure. This may impact current salaries quoted in job adverts. To learn more, visit - https://www.glasgow.gov.uk/jobevaluation.
What’s next
To get started, complete our short application form. In this, you’ll fill out:
Work history
Qualifications/training
Key questions like “Why are you a good fit for this role?”
Use the Person Specification in the Job Attachments section to guide your answers.
Important Dates:
The closing date for this job is 11.59pm on 20 September, Interviews are provisionally scheduled for week commencing 28 September.
Who We Are
Our Libraries and Communities service is at the heart of life in Glasgow, providing welcoming spaces where everyone can