Events Officer

Events Officer

£27,304-£28,893 per annum

Hours: 37 per week

Are you an experienced and creative events professional looking for your next challenge?

At Leeds College of Building, we are dedicated to providing our students and stakeholders with the best possible experience, and our events play a key role in achieving this.

We’re looking for an Events Officer to plan, organise, and deliver a wide range of events that support our student recruitment, retention, and stakeholder engagement objectives.

As the Events Officer, you will be at the heart of college life, taking ownership of major events such as Open Days, Welcome Days, the annual Awards Ceremony, Careers Fairs, and Enrolment Week. You’ll have the opportunity to introduce innovative and engaging activities, working closely with curriculum teams to deliver events that inspire and inform.

In this role, you will:

• Plan, organise, and deliver a range of college-wide events

• Collaborate with internal teams to create innovative activities for recruitment events

• Manage event logistics, from liaising with suppliers to overseeing promotion and branding

• Monitor and evaluate event performance, reporting results to key stakeholders

• Contribute to the college’s digital marketing strategy, ensuring event promotion is engaging and up to date

This is the perfect opportunity for someone who enjoys event management and thrives on delivering high-quality events on time and on budget. If you have a creative approach, excellent organisational skills, and love a fast-paced environment, we’d love to hear from you!

In return, we offer an excellent benefits package which includes:

• 25 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays and 10 College closure days

• Family-friendly policies, including flexible working arrangements

• A well-respected pension scheme (West Yorkshire Pension Fund with employer contribution

  of 18.9%)

• Free car parking at all our college sites (on a first come, first served basis)

• Family friendly policies and opportunities for flexible working

• Superb opportunities for training and development

• Discounted travel on public transport and a Cycle to work scheme

• Discounts and offers at major Street and Online retailers

• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme.

If this is the opportunity you’ve been looking for, take a read of our job description and apply direct on our website.

Closing date: Sunday 8th December 2024 Interviews: W/C 16th December 2024