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

• 26 days' holiday (prorated for part time staff), rising to 28 days after 2 years' service and 30 days after 5 years' service
• Option to buy up to 10 days of additional annual leave
• An extensive Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support health and wellbeing
• Up to 5 days of carer's leave per year
• Paternity, adoption and dependents leave
• A generous local government salary related pension
• Lifestyle discounts including gym, travel, shopping and many more
• 2 paid volunteering days plus 1 team volunteering day per year
• Learning and development hub where you can access a wealth of resources

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:

• Support the planning, organisation and management of a diverse range of events for education settings, from face to face and virtual training, to Webinars and high-profile conferences
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to ensure events run smoothly, are delivered on time and on budget, and achieve their objectives
• Oversee logistics, vendor management and work with Finance and Marketing colleagues to deliver and promote assigned events
• Ensure events are accessible, inclusive and reflect Surrey County Council's commitment to diversity and equality
• Be a creative problem-solver, anticipating and resolving challenges with a positive attitude

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:

• Make a difference: Your work will directly contribute to council initiatives including the Council's overarching aim of ensuring 'no one is left behind', positively impacting the lives of Surrey's children and young people
• Values-driven: As a team, a service and our whole organisation, we share your commitment to excellence, innovation, collaboration and respect
• Development opportunities: We invest in our staff, offering training and support to help you grow your skills and career
• Work-life balance: We value a healthy work-life balance and offer flexible working arrangements

Shortlisting Criteria

To be considered for shortlisting for this position, your application will clearly evidence the following:

• Experience in events management, this may have been within a public or education sector environment
• Outstanding customer service skills
• Excellent organisational, communication and interpersonal skills
• A creative problem-solver - someone who is not afraid to get stuck in when the pressure is on
• Shares our commitment to diversity and inclusion
• A flexible and collaborative approach to working across a team

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:

• The candidate has evidenced the minimum criteria for the role through their application
• The candidate has chosen to share that they have a disability on the application form

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.