Dynamic Events Project Officer

Kirklees Council; Kirklees; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

Kirklees Council is recruiting a Project Officer – Events Officer to support a varied programme of events, festivals and place-based activity across Kirklees. The role is temporary with a secondment opportunity, working 37 hours per week and based across Kirklees to help deliver high-quality events and place-based activation.

You will manage delivery of events, develop plans and risk assessments, ensure health and safety compliance, and collaborate with partners to grow Kirklees' visitor economy

Qualifications

• Experience of successfully planning and delivering events.
• Strong project management and organisational skills.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Experience of working collaboratively with partners across the public, private, voluntary, or cultural sectors.

Responsibilities

• Managing the delivery of events, festivals, markets, and seasonal programmes across Kirklees.
• Developing event management plans, schedules, risk assessments, and operational procedures.
• Ensuring compliance with health and safety legislation, licensing requirements, GDPR and other regulatory standards.
• Supporting the administration and operation of the Safety Advisory Group (SAG), working with partners to promote safe and successful events across the district.
• Managing event budgets, monitoring expenditure, and producing evaluation reports.
• Supporting community groups, volunteers, and local organisers to deliver safe and successful events.
• Working with event organisers, promoters, and venue operators to encourage and facilitate new events and activities within Kirklees.
• Supporting the development, activation and programming of key public spaces and venues, including Our Cultural Heart.
• Coordinating promotional information to support destination marketing, audience development, and visitor economy initiatives.
• Developing relationships with cultural organisations, businesses, promoters, and community groups to increase the range and quality of events taking place in Kirklees.

Skills

Event management

Project management

Communication

Stakeholder management

Team collaboration

Job description

Kirklees Council is recruiting a Project Officer – Events Officer to support a varied programme of events, festivals and place-based activity across Kirklees. The role is temporary with a secondment opportunity, working 37 hours per week and based across Kirklees to help deliver high-quality events and place-based activation.

You will manage delivery of events, develop plans and risk assessments, ensure health and safety compliance, and collaborate with partners to grow Kirklees' visitor economy