This is a part-time role with a starting salary of £13,948.50 per annum based on an 18 hour working week, pro-rata to £27,897 full-time equivalent.
This role is open to hybrid working. In support of our people and our greener futures strategies, we'd welcome a conversation with the successful candidate on what hybrid working may look like for you.
Are you looking for an opportunity to kickstart or further your events management career within a large, diverse and forward-looking organisation? We're expanding our existing events management capability, so we're seeking an outstanding candidate to take on the challenge of becoming the Events Support Assistant for our Surrey Education Services team, part of the School Relationships and Support service.
Rewards and benefits
About the team
This is a new role, but you'll be joining a multimillion pound operation - part of a team that provides the infrastructure and support for the council's portfolio of support services and training, which is traded to education customers across Surrey and beyond via our digital platform - the Surrey Education Services Hub.
This is activity that provides important income generation for the council, while also enabling school and academy customers access to good quality, value for money services and training. The team has been expanded and transformed over the course of the last 3 years as part of our drive towards a more joined up and commercial approach to trading services and training with our education customers.
About the role
You'll be working as the team's in-house Events Support Assistant, helping to plan and deliver events for education settings, including the team's own termly network meetings for Schools Business Professionals, and our annual conference. Since this is a new role, you'll have the opportunity to help shape our broader events management offer from day one, but key responsibilities will include:
This is an exciting role for the right candidate, providing an opportunity to develop your career with the freedom to be creative in the role with support from experienced colleagues. You will be joining the team at a time of ongoing transformation, where you can make a real personal impact.
Why you'll love working here:
Shortlisting Criteria
To be considered for shortlisting for this position, your application will clearly evidence the following:
Contact us
Please contact us for any questions relating to the role. This could be to discuss flexible working requests, transferable skills or any barriers to employment.
The job advert closes at 23:59 on 29.04.2024 with interviews planned for 17.05.2024.
We look forward to receiving your application, please click on the apply online button below to submit.
Our Commitment
Surrey County Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. A guaranteed interview will be offered to all disabled applications where:
Our application form and onboarding process will provide an opportunity to request any reasonable adjustments for the interview and/or the role.
We want to be an inclusive and diverse employer reflecting the community we serve and particularly welcome applications from all underrepresented groups.
Surrey County Council | £13,949 - £15,024 per annum | Woking |