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6 months contract with a local authority  

Job Purpose

• To provide senior event management for a busy annual programme of cultural, corporate, commercial, community third-party events in line with the Culture Strategy.
  

• To oversee the management of the third-party events approval process and provide health and safety advice.
  

• To support the development of commercial income generating opportunities.
  

Key Duties/Accountabilities

• Support the day-to-day delivery of the council’s cultural and corporate event programme to include all aspects of production, creative programming and project management in line with the Event Policy.
  

• Contribute to the delivery of the council’s Culture Strategy, liaising with key cultural and community partners, as well as third party and commercial event organisations.
  

• Develop opportunities for income from commercial events, working towards income targets.
  

• Oversee the event application approval process for all events taking place in the Borough and be responsible for decision making. To exercise awareness of the political landscape and Council priorities when taking decisions.
  

• Utilise IOSH or equivalent health and safety qualifications to ensure the safe delivery of all events, including the approval of health and safety plans.
  

• Liaise with private and public landowners, borough agencies and internal departments as necessary for the successful completion of cultural events including (but not exhaustively) the police, fire brigade, ambulance service, health services, traffic management, licensing, trading standards, environmental health, community safety wardens, parking and waste management.
  

• To attend Safety Advisory Group meetings to provide attendees with relevant event safety information on scheduled cultural events.
  

• To procure services in accordance with the duties of the post using procedures set down within Contract Standing Orders and the Borough’s Financial regulations.
  

• To lead the delivery of Council events for the Events and Culture team and support other Council departments.
  

Essential Experience Required

• Experience with the delivery of the council’s cultural and corporate event programme to include all aspects of production, creative programming and project management in line with the Event Policy is essential.
  

Essential Qualification Required

• Good general standard of education is essential.
  

Additional information to note

• Working hours: 35 hours per week.
  

The closing date for this position is 12th June 2025.   

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