Job Description

Post title

Events Assistant

College/Division

College of Arts and Law

School/Department

Classics, Ancient History and Archaeology

Full time/Part time

Part time

Duration of the Post

7/11/2026 (1 day event)

Grade

2

Hourly rate

£13.45 per hour plus holiday entitlement

Number of positions available

3

Closing Date

27/09/2026 at 23:55

Please note that this vacancy may be taken down early depending on the number of applications received. We advise you to submit your application promptly.

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Job context

The Classics, Ancient History and Archaeology (CAHA) department is looking for students to support Academic staff at a one-day event as part of the Being Human Festival, which offers hundreds of free events to the public nationwide to celebrate and demonstrate the ways in which the humanities inspire and enrich our everyday lives, help us to understand ourselves, our relationships with others, and the challenges we face in a changing world. We will be running a family event, aimed at children aged 8-12, that explores ancient diplomacy and modes of nonverbal communication, which will take place off campus at the Library of Birmingham on 7 November (Saturday) 2026.

Job summary

The event will take place 7/11/2026, and comprises crafting activities, based around ancient tokens of guest-friendship, for which we will be using air-drying clay as well as other colouring activities, and a choreography activity based on stories of ancient diplomatic encounters using gestures and body language as a form of communication. The role will involve working with children, and so will be subject to a DBS check.

This role would be ideal for students interested in public engagement (particularly for children) and event facilitating. As the event is based on research undertaken in CAHA, some interest in the ancient classical world and material culture and/or choreography would be a benefit.

You would be required to work from 9am-5pm, including breaks for lunch and refreshments.

Main duties

• Setting up and clearing the event
• Meeting and greeting event guests, checking them in and guiding them to and between our two event rooms in the Library of Birmingham
• Assisting with crafting activities
• Assisting organisers with checking media permissions for participants and collecting feedback

Duties and responsibilities for this role will vary from time to time and post holders will be expected to perform other such duties that are reasonably comparable.

Required knowledge, skills, qualifications & experience

• Experience of providing excellent customer service to the public
• Confidence with basic IT systems
• Teamwork skills
• Interest in the ancient classical world and material culture and/or choreography is desirable

Further details

• Successful candidates will be required to request a Basic DBS check – this will cost £21.50 and will be reimbursed retrospectively.

For any informal queries, please contact Hannah Cornwell (h.e.cornwell@bham.ac.uk)

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