Event Assistant

Contract Type: Permanent

Working Hours: 37 hours - Various, includes early mornings, evenings and weekends during events

Worker Type: Hybrid Worker

Salary: Starting Salary is £24,702 (Level one) rising to £25,545 (Level three) per annum (pro-rata for part-time)

Location: Loxley House, Station Street, Nottingham NG2 3NG

We are seeking an Event Assistant who is looking to further their career in event and venue management. You will be part of a small agile team that conceptualise, develop and produce our commissioned programme of events including Goose Fair, Nottingham Light Night and Riverside Festival. We also provide client liaison and venue management support to around 200 events each year from music festivals and brand activations to major sports events and community celebrations all making use of our fantastic range of public realm and greenfield venues.

We’ve got an exciting opportunity available for talented individuals to join our workforce - perhaps this is the opportunity you’ve been looking for? Read on to find out more…

Working for Nottingham City Council has great benefits. As well as competitive pay, great leave entitlement and access to a generous pension scheme, we strive to create an innovative, inclusive and progressive work culture where everyone is supported to do and be their very best. 

In return, we are looking for people like you - people who are innovative, driven and committed to serving and improving Nottingham.  So, if you are passionate about making a difference to the lives of those who live and work in our city, we want to hear from you.

* You can read more about the different benefits offered to colleagues working for Nottingham City Council here.

About the Role

We are seeking an Event Assistant who is looking to further their career in event and venue management. You will be part of a small agile team that conceptualise, develop and produce our commissioned programme of events including Goose Fair, Nottingham Light Night and Riverside Festival. We also provide client liaison and venue management support to around 200 events each year from music festivals and brand activations to major sports events and community celebrations all making use of our fantastic range of public realm and greenfield venues. 

About You

The ideal candidate will have:

• Some experience of major event planning, on-site delivery and venue management ideally gained within outdoor events entertainment or an events venue
• A qualification in events management with a desire to work in the events industry
• Experience in undertaking administrative and finance functions within a busy working environment
• Experience in taking responsibility and the ability to manage conflicting and competing deadlines

You can find the job description for this post here

At Nottingham City Council we believe that work is what you do, not where you do it.  We offer different working arrangements, depending on the role, including hybrid working. Further information on Worker Types and what these mean in terms of how and where you work can be found on the additional information for applicants page.

For informal enquiries please contact Patrick Loy, Head of Nottingham Events & Tourism, by email at patrick.loy@nottinghamcity.gov.uk

Closing Date: Sunday 21st July 2024

Please note there may be occasions where we close the advert before the closing date and we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

Interviews will be held: Week commencing 29th July 2024