Resource Centre Worker

Job Description

The Resource Centre supports small community groups in Sussex by providing equipment, printing, information and advice. We are looking for a part-time worker (31 hours a week) to join our small staff team and share the work of running the Centre.

The Resource Centre wants to see strong, sustainable, inclusive community life in Brighton and Hove. We want to see this because evidence shows that strong communities make the people who live in them happier and healthier. We believe a necessary component of a strong community is a vibrant ecosystem of small self-directed community groups, and all our work is about supporting such groups.

We offer a wide range of practical support to community groups, with our main services being: printing, equipment hire, and advice and information. Working at the Resource Centre involves undertaking a wide variety of tasks, in collaboration with the rest of the staff team. It is difficult to describe a typical week working at the Resource Centre, but it will usually include some time on the front desk, helping members of the public use our facilities.

In addition, the new worker will be responsible for one or two other areas of work (to be agreed after appointment). On-the-job training is provided.

Details of the current areas of work are on our website at www.resourcecentre.org.uk/job-vacancy/

We are looking for a thoughtful, efficient person who:

• has experience of taking an active part in the direction and decision-making processes of at least one community group
• is committed to working as part of a team and sharing equal responsibility with other workers for the day to day running of the Centre
• has an organised, careful and systematic approach to work
• can listen to a range of different people and assess what services will be most helpful
• shares the aims and values of the Centre

We encourage applications from members of communities that face discrimination. The Centre is a wheelchair accessible workplace.

For a full description of the role, and the qualities we are looking for in a worker, please visit www.resourcecentre.org.uk/job-vacancy