Hours: Part-time (24 hours)

Salary: SCP 13-17 – £28,163 – £30,060 (FTE) (Pay award pending)

The Town Council is excited to announce that we are recruiting to the position
of Town Centre Assistant. We are looking for a self-motivated, committed
individual with a positive attitude to support our Town Centre activities.

Your Rewards

  • Competitive salary
  • Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution
  • Flexible working opportunities
  • Generous annual leave entitlement
  • Ongoing training and professional development opportunities
  • Flexible access to your monthly pay

Your Role

We are seeking a highly motivated, individual to join our Town Centre Services. If you are committed to enhancing Dunstable’s Town Centre for both businesses and the wider community alike, we’d love to hear from you. You need not have any direct experience of town centre management but must have excellent interpersonal and communication skills in order to help deliver our services, which include business support, events, public toilets, and Middle Row Markets.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone starting out on their place management career, on the job training will be given as well as the chance for more professional development courses and qualifications. In Dunstable, we have an unparalleled opportunity to shape the town in a way that benefits our community for years to come. If you share our ambition and are eager to make your mark, we would love to hear from you.

You will work alongside the Town Centre Manager to ensure that all aspects of Town Centre Services are delivered, meeting local needs and identifying new opportunities.

Your role will also involve:

  • Supporting the Town Centre Manager to deliver a three-year business plan.
  • Establishing positive relationships with town centre business and partners.
  • Leading the set up and on the day running of Middle Row Markets with the
    Market Porters.
  • Assisting with the arrival and on the day running of external markets.
  • To support the Town Rangers in maintaining the awards for Ashton Square toilets and keeping the facilities open and clean.
  • Support with marketing and communication of town centre related activity including social media campaigns and support with updating the town
    centre website pages.
  • To support town events.

As part of your role, as a minimum, you will be required to work every second and third
Saturday of the month as well as occasional evenings, and Sundays, as determined
by local need.

How to Apply

Please read the recruitment pack for more information and for instructions on how to apply. Send applications to: info@dunstable.gov.uk

CLOSING DATE FOR RECEIPT OF APPLICATIONS – at 5 pm on Thursday 3 April 2025 

Interviews will take place on Wednesday 23 April 2025.

If you have not been contacted by 7 April 2025, your application has not been successful at this time.