Ipswich Borough Council, Ipswich, Suffolk IP1 2DE Facilities and Market Assistant £14,378 - £14,838 per annum (pro rata) Annualised Hours equivalent to 21.46 hours per week Part Time Permanent Reference: 0087 Ipswich Borough Council are looking to recruit a Facilities and Market Assistant to support the running of the Ipswich Market, Town Hall and Corn Exchange. You will need to be self-motivated with good interpersonal and customer skills to engage with traders and members of the public. The position involves a variety of duties including set up and break down of rooms and equipment within the venue and market area, ensuring safe working practices, carrying out general housekeeping and cleaning duties, as well as promoting and maintain good relations with stakeholders, contractors, tenants, and market traders. The post requires you to hold a current, full, and clean driving license and be able to undertake manual handling tasks. You’ll be expected to work weekends with early starts and have a level of flexibility on working hours. 5% of hours will incur enhanced rate of pay for unsocial hours between 10pm and 6am at time and ⅓. As well as a good salary, we offer a career average pension scheme, generous holiday and sick pay entitlements, subsidised parking for work and leisure, public transport discounts, free swimming and gym membership, cycle purchase scheme, plenty of personal and professional development opportunities, flexible working, hybrid working opportunities, Employee Assistance Programme and the opportunity to work with great colleagues. For more information For more information about this role please contact Cari Hodkinson (She/Her) by either calling 07921 49215 or emailing cari.hodkinsonipswich.gov.uk. Please download the Job Description and Person Specification (pdf) to find out more about this role. Early applications are encouraged as we reserve the right to interview candidates who meet the essential criteria prior to the closing date and / or to close the opportunity to applicants once we receive sufficient applications Please note CVs are not accepted. How to apply Apply online via the Facilities and Market Assistant job page (ambitionipswich.com) where you can complete the online application form for this vacancy. Closing date: 11.59 pm, 28 March 2025. Interview date: week commencing 1 April 2025.