Communication Network Controller

To be responsible to the Waste Collection Manager or Operations Manager for the control of the communication network systems and to assist in the coordination and utilisation of all the vehicles in the cleansing fleet.

To carry out any clerical duties as and when required.

• To be responsible for the control of the communication network systems within City Services, for example, radio and telephones.
• To assist with the coordination and utilisation of the civic amenity site ‘system’ and to liaise with the Transport Supervisor.
• To answer and record general enquiries from the public and to deal with complaints or queries, in accordance with council procedures.
• To communicate with staff on queries, passing on instructions and messages.
• To take minutes at meetings and hearings as required.
• To carry out general clerical duties including operating a range of Information Technology systems.
• To assist in the preparation of appropriate reports and other information as required.
• To undertake any other duties that may be assigned as required by the Waste Collection Manager, Area Cleansing Manager and Supervisors.
• To liaise with other council departments to ensure coordination of service delivery.
• To be responsible for the recording and issuing of fuel keys or cards and to monitor fuel usage within City Services.
• To have responsibility for maintaining the fuel management system and assist as required with fuel delivery and stocktaking.
• To participate in all induction and in-service training provided by Belfast City Council and in the induction and support of all newly appointed staff and other human resource management policies and procedures, as appropriate, including, absence.
• To act in accordance with the council and departmental policies and procedures including customer care, equal opportunities, health and safety, safeguarding and any pertinent legislation.
• To undertake the duties in such a way as to enhance and protect the reputation and public profile of the council.
• To undertake such other relevant duties as may from time to time be required.

• (Please note that Platinum Recruitment NI Ltd require original certificates as proof of all qualifications listed on CV).
• Applicants must, as at the closing date for receipt of application forms, be able to demonstrate on the application form, by providing personal and specific examples, at least one years relevant experience in each of the following three areas:
• Carrying out a range of office and administration duties for management, including writing reports and compiling and analysing service information; and,
• Controlling and operating substantial communications equipment, for example, a two-way radio communication system or extensive switchboard.
• Applicants must be able to demonstrate, by providing personal and specific examples, evidence of the following special skills and attributes which may be tested at interview.
• Written communication skills: a high standard of literacy and comprehension, with the ability to write reports.
• Communication skills: the ability to communicate orally at an operational level.
• Information technology skills: the ability to use office programmes, including word processing, databases, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Decision making skills: the ability to make decisions about individual working.
• Prioritising workload: the ability to prioritise supervised work on a work allocated basis.
• Performance management skills: an awareness of standards of performance and the needs to work to achieve established targets.
• Customer care skills: an awareness of the importance of responding to the needs of both internal and external customers.
• Health and safety awareness: an understanding of the importance of personal responsibility for health and safety compliance.

Vacancy  Job  Job Sector Secretarial and Administration,Telecommunications Area Belfast Location Belfast Salary £13.47 per hour No. vacancies 1 Contract Type Temporary Weekly hours 37 Published date 20/01/2026 Closing date 01/02/2026 Worktime Varies, to be confirmed.