Evening Event Supervisor

Experience Oxfordshire; Kidlington; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

38 days annual leave

Childcare services

Family leave schemes

Cycle loan

Travel discounts

Job summary

Ashmolean Museum in Oxford is seeking Evening Event Supervisors to oversee the safe and successful delivery of a wide range of evening events, including corporate functions, weddings, receptions, filming and University events.

You will lead event operations on shift, supervise staff and contractors, liaise with clients and suppliers, respond to incidents and maintain high standards of customer service, safety and professionalism throughout each event.

Qualifications

• Experience supervising teams within events or similar settings.
• First Aid qualification, or willingness to undertake training, is essential.
• Excellent customer service and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the safe and successful delivery of a wide range of evening events.
• Supervise event set-up and breakdown, lead team briefings.
• Liaise with clients and suppliers, respond to incidents.
• Maintain high standards of customer service, safety and professionalism.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Team supervision

Calm under pressure

Job description

The Ashmolean Museum is seeking Evening Event Supervisors to oversee the safe and successful delivery of a wide range of evening events, including corporate functions, weddings, receptions, filming and University events. You will lead event operations on shift, coordinate event staff and contractors, and help ensure an exceptional experience for guests while safeguarding the Museum's collections and spaces.

You will supervise event set-up and breakdown, lead team briefings, liaise with clients and suppliers, respond to incidents, and maintain high standards of customer service, safety and professionalism throughout each event.

This is a permanent variable hours (paid as claimed) post. You will be expected to commit to a minimum of four events per month, including evenings, weekends and bank holidays, with flexibility to support short-notice shifts as required.

This role includes a moderate amount of activity, including lifting, climbing stairs to those areas not accessible by lift, a moderate amount of walking and longer periods of standing up – all necessary health & safety training will be provided.

About You

You will have excellent customer service and communication skills, with the confidence to work with a wide range of stakeholders.

You will be reliable, organised and able to remain calm under pressure while making sound decisions in busy operational environments.

Experience supervising teams within events, hospitality, visitor attractions or cultural settings would be advantageous. A First Aid qualification, or willingness to undertake training, is essential.

Benefits

• An excellent contributory pension scheme
• 38 days of annual leave
• A comprehensive range of childcare services
• Family leave schemes
• Cycle loan scheme
• Discounted bus travel and Season Ticket travel loans

More information is available at https://hr.admin.ox.ac.uk/staff-benefits

Diversity

The University of Oxford's staff and students come from all over the world, and they proudly promote a friendly and inclusive culture. Diversity is positively encouraged, through diverse groups and champions, as well as a number of family-friendly policies.

• An automatic annual increment each year will be paid up to (and not including) the discretionary range within the University of Oxford's grade 4 salary scale.