London Borough of Waltham Forest
** INTERNAL APPLICANTS ONLY ** Housing Community Facilities Coordinator
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Verified Public Sector Requisition
Role Overview & Description
Summary:
Grade: P01
Salary: 30,000 - £40,000
Hours: Part-Time / 3 Day Per Week /TBC
Closing Date: 19/10/2026
Directorate: Strategic Place
Grade: P01
Salary: 30,000 - £40,000
Hours: Part-Time / 3 Day Per Week /TBC
Closing Date: 19/10/2026
Directorate: Strategic Place
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INTERNAL APPLICATIONS ONLY
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Organisation
: London Borough of Waltham Forest
Salary:
PO1 £30,000 - £40,000
Contract Type:
Permanent/Part-time /3 Day Per Week
Working hours per week:
TBC
Application Deadline:
19/10/2026
Reference: 2345
About Us:
Bursting with culture, energy, and opportunity, the London Borough of Waltham Forest is a fantastic and exciting place to work.
We are a highly ambitious borough. Driven by culture and the innate creativity of our residents, we have developed new and innovative ways to build our communities. Our Council is relentlessly resident-focused, insight-led, digitally driven and commercially minded; a Council focused on meeting the needs of our existing and future residents.
London Borough of Waltham Forest is one of the Mayor of London’s Good Work Standard employers. This accreditation is a proof of our commitment to creating a healthy, fair and inclusive workplace. This includes fair pay and conditions, workplace well-being, skills and progression and diversity and recruitment.
The Council’s preference is for online application. However, if you have a disability and are unable to complete an online application, please email recruitment@walthamforest.gov.uk so we can arrange an alternative application method.
About the role:
The Council's community facilities are situated in the heart of Borough's thriving communities and play a crucial role in ensuring strong resident engagement and wellbeing. Foremost among the Council’s community facilities is our flagship community centre on Priory Court Estate which provides a focus for community engagement and involvement. Working out of Priory Court Community Centre, as community facilities coordinator you would be responsible for the smooth day-to-day operational management of the centre ensuring it is well maintained and provides a welcoming environment for residents and other users.
This is an exciting opportunity to deliver new and innovative projects to help build on and improve the current community provision. To succeed in this role you will have experience of facility/community centre management, preferably within a housing/ community neighbourhood management function, have a strong commercial awareness and be able to work collaboratively with residents and stakeholders.
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Key Responsibilities:
Undertake the day-to-day operational management and development of the Priory Court Community Centre and other housing community facilities.
Develop a sustainable model of community centre provision that meets the needs and aspirations of the local community and user groups.
Ensure that facilities are kept to a high standard of cleanliness by managing and monitoring the work of the cleaning and caretaking staff
Oversee hiring of all facilities and maximise income generation opportunities and ensure that hirers comply with all policies and procedures.
Qualifications and Requirements:
Good standard of general education
Degree, diploma or similar qualification in a relevant technical or business discipline is desirable
Evidence of Continuous Professional Development
Terms and conditions:
The below terms and conditions apply to this role:
Satisfactory employment references and CIFAS identity checks;
Satisfactory declaration of interest;
As a public authority, we must ensure that members of staff in public-facing roles are able to speak fluent English. This means that they must have a command of spoken English, with confidence and accuracy, sufficient for the effective performance of their role. This requirement does not refer to any particular English language qualifications, regional or international accents, dialects, speech impediments or the tone of conversations. It does not require staff to speak only in English.
How to Apply:
Interested candidates are invited to submit their a
Requisition Details
- Job ID: #2728
- Employer: London Borough of Waltham Forest
- Location: Walthamstow, Greater London, United Kingdom
- Closing Date:
- Contract: Part time
- Last Verified: 2026-10-10
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