Porter

Porter - Temporary | Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council

Lagan Valley Island, The Island, Lisburn BT27 4RL

£13.69 per hour (PAYE)

37 hours per week on a Monday to Sunday rota (7.30am-3.30pm, 10am-6pm or 3pm-11pm)

Starting Monday 19 October 2026

Hatched Recruitment Group is recruiting a Porter to join Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council's Facilities Management team at Lagan Valley Island. You'll help keep this busy civic and events venue running smoothly, from weddings and conferences to theatre shows and meetings.

What you'll be doing:

Helping run the mail room, including preparing, delivering and collecting post and goods across departments
Setting up and changing over rooms for events, including theatre shows, weddings, conferences, banquets and exhibitions
Putting up, taking down and storing equipment in line with manual handling procedures
Setting up audio-visual equipment and operating lighting and PA for weddings and events
Opening and closing the building, key holding and providing security cover
Checking deliveries, carrying out general cleaning and helping with maintenance
Covering reception, the switchboard, computerised bookings and cash handling
Supervising public use of the facility and dealing with customer queries

What you'll need:

At least 1 year's experience in a similar post, with experience in at least four of the following:
mail room
putting up, taking down and storing equipment
reception
security
cleaning
maintenance work
Flexibility to work early, middle and late shifts on a Monday to Sunday rota, including weekends
Strong customer care skills

Two or more years' experience in a similar post and knowledge of electronic mailing systems are desirable.

What's on offer:

£13.69 per hour, paid weekly
Holiday pay accrued in line with statutory entitlement
Pension auto-enrolment (subject to eligibility)
The chance to work with a leading Northern Ireland council

You must be eligible to work in the UK.

Hatched Recruitment Group is acting as an employment business in relation to this vacancy
Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed