Caretaker and Events Officer
Part-time, permanent

Salary: £12.58/hr [salaries are reviewed every year in April]

Working schedule: 5pm – 9pm Monday to Thursday [core hours], 9.30pm/10pm finishes as required [usually 1-2 evenings per week]. Opportunities for additional hours will usually arise at weekends

Purpose of position: To greet and assist users of the building, set up room bookings with equipment and furniture, keep the building safe and secure, and undertake cleaning tasks to an efficient and high-quality standard

Reporting to: Facilities Manager, Events Manager and Events Coordinators.

Closing date: Monday 26th January 2026

Interviews: Friday 30th January 2026

Start date: Monday 2nd March 2026 [induction and training sessions could take place earlier if convenient to the candidate]

We are recruiting for a Caretaker and Events Officer to become part of our hard-working and friendly team at the Town Hall.

This is a permanent part-time position with the opportunity for additional hours at busy periods over weekends.

Main Responsibilities

• Provide access and greet visitors to the building.

• Act as the “face” of Hebden Bridge Community Association when on duty: be friendly, welcoming and helpful

• Liaise with the organisers of event(s) and the event participants to ensure everything runs smoothly and as planned with the Events Manager or Coordinator’s beforehand.

• Prepare meeting rooms for use, and set them up from provided specifications.

• Manual handling of furniture for room set ups and pack-downs for a variety of bookings.

• Assist room bookings with basic technology, including Bluetooth speakers and projectors. [Training will be provided]

• Problem-solving, acting responsively to changing demands and communicating effectively with the staff team.

• Ensure the safety and security of the building and everyone in it when on duty.

• Responsible for opening and closing the building, using alarm and fire systems when necessary.

• General housekeeping and maintaining of the presentation of the building.

• Regularly cleaning toilets and toilet areas [including nappy bin].

• Regular cleaning tasks: sweeping all uncarpeted floors and washing or mopping when required; vacuuming carpeted areas; cleaning internal glass and windows and internal and external door glass; cleaning outside hard areas e.g. courtyard, terraces, loading bay, entrances, collect all litter.

• Check and restock cleaning products and supplies for users of the buildings.

• Ensure external rubbish is stored appropriately and ready for collection.

• Be aware of compliance of statutory requirements such as risk assessments, COSHH, fire and health and safety policies. Identify and report security and health and safety concerns.

• Fulfil extra maintenance duties as requested by the facilities manager.

• Lone working and the ability to stay on task is essential to the role.

• Undertake other duties and responsibilities from time to time commensurate with the grade of the post.

Experience and skills

• Events experience is desirable but not essential, we are interested in hearing from those who have a background in hospitality and cleaning, with strong skills in customer service and organisation.

• Experience lone working and with customers would be preferable.

• Friendly, professional, and welcoming personality with the ability to build strong relationships with customers and external suppliers.

• Resilience and positivity, able to identify areas for improvement and progress.

• Reliable, honest, flexible, be able to work on your own initiative and as part of a team.

• Excellent organisational skills and time-management, good at prioritising and balancing the needs of clients and our team.

To apply for this role, or ask any questions about the position, please send a CV to: events@hebdenbridgetownhall.org.uk
or hand it in to the Hebden Bridge Community Association’s office in the Town Hall, St. Georges Street, HX7 7BY.