Job Description

Your New Organisation

Southend on Sea City Council is a Unitary local authority, providing vital services to meet the needs of the local community. We employ around 1,800 staff who are working alongside our partners and local communities to deliver the city vision and make lives better for the people of Southend.

Working for Southend on Sea City Council offers a challenging and rewarding career in local government within a collaborative and innovate environment, with the benefit of flexible working practices to support a positive work life balance. As a Unitary Authority we are responsible for all local government functions ranging from social services, transport, public health and parks through to planning, trading standards, community safety and education, so we offer a wide range of career opportunities. The diversity of our economy and communities and investment in a number of exciting regeneration projects makes our Council a great place to work, learn and make a difference.

Your new role

Are you organised, proactive and passionate about bringing great events to life? Join Southend-on-Sea City Council as an Events Officer (x2) and play a hands-on role in delivering exciting events and experiences across the city. This vacancy is offered on a part time (30 hours) and permanent basis.

As an Events Officer, you’ll help plan, coordinate and deliver the Southend’s exciting events programme, taking ownership of allocated events and supporting everything from event planning, suppliers and logistics through to event builds and live delivery. You’ll work closely with colleagues, contractors and partners to ensure events run smoothly, safely and successfully.

This is a varied role where no two days are the same - from behind the scenes planning to the buzz of live events, this is a varied and rewarding opportunity to combine your strong organisation and project coordination skills with practical, on-site event experience - helping create fantastic experiences for residents and visitors alike.

NB: As events can take place outside standard working hours, you’ll need to be available to work evenings, weekends and Bank Holidays, as well as travel between Council sites and event locations.

What you'll need to succeed

To be successful in this role, you’ll have experience supporting public events, festivals or community activities but most importantly, you’ll be a collaborative and enthusiastic team player who enjoys getting involved and making things happen.

You will also have:

• Experience of providing project, operational or administrative support within a busy service environment.
• Strong organisational and administrative skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and work effectively to deadlines.
• Experience of maintaining accurate records, documentation and management information to support effective service delivery.
• Excellent communication and customer service skills, with experience of working with customers, suppliers, partners or stakeholders.
• Good financial and numerical skills, including experience of supporting budgets, processing financial transactions or undertaking financial administration.
• Strong IT skills, including Microsoft Office applications and the ability to work with databases, systems and digital records.
• The ability to work collaboratively as part of a team, using initiative and sound judgement to solve day-to-day operational issues.
• A relevant qualification or equivalent experience in business administration, event management, project support or a related discipline

What you'll get in return

When joining the council, you can enjoy a range of benefits including: 25 days annual leave, flexible working and excellent training and development opportunities. They are committed to ensuring that you are supported in this varied and challenging role with the appropriate level of training. A full list of benefits provided by Southend Council can be viewed on the "Why Work For Us?" tab.

What you need to do now

If you are interested in this role, please click 'apply online' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV.

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Please note: Applications for this vacancy may close prior to the date advertised above so you are advised to apply as soon as you are able to.

The Council is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications, regardless of race, sex, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, age or religion or belief.