Events Assistant (Guildhall)

Gloucester City Council; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 27,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

LGPS

25 days annual leave rising to 30

Cycle to Work

Employee discount

Training opportunities

Flexible working options

Job summary

Gloucester City Council, via Gloucester Guildhall, is seeking two part-time Events Assistants to join the team for 18.5 hours per week.

You will support a vibrant programme of live music, comedy, film, and immersive experiences, handling event set-ups, deliveries and venue resets under the Operations Supervisors, on a monthly rota including evenings, weekends and bank holidays.

Health and safety duties include fire warden and first aid; Evac Chair Operator training is a condition of appointment.

Qualifications

• Experience as an Events Assistant or a passion for arts and culture.
• Ability to think on your feet and stay calm under pressure.
• Knowledge of health and safety procedures and fire warden responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Assist with event set-ups and event delivery as part of the Operations Team.
• Carry out venue resets in line with the event schedule.
• Ensure a high standard of customer service from entry to departure.
• Support health and safety duties and participate in required training.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Health and safety awareness

Calm under pressure

Job description

• Hours per Week: 18.5 hours
• Contract Type: Permanent
• Closing Date: 31/08/2026
• Job Requisition Number: 14717
• This post is open to job share

This is a Gloucester City Council job.

• Job Title: Events Assistant (Guildhall)
• Job Location: Guildhall
• Salary: £25,989- £26,824 per annum pro rata
• Hours per Week: 18.5 hours
• Contract Type: Permanent
• Closing Date: 31/08/2026
• Job Requisition Number: 14717
• This post is open to job share

We are a dynamic local authority providing essential services to the people of Gloucester.

Our main office, based in the Eastgate Centre on Eastgate Street in the heart of the city, is an accessible, modern and light space designed for collaborative working and finding new ways to work. It's all open plan, with a living green wall and other plants without set desks, so you can sit next to someone new every day. We're always looking to improve how we work and we offer flexible and agile working to give our people a great work life balance.

About The Role…

Gloucester Guildhall are looking for two part time Events Assistants to join the team for 18.5 hours per week!

Are you an experienced Events Assistant or have a genuine passion for arts and culture? If so, there’s never been a more exciting time to join the Guildhall team!

As an Events Assistant, you will be at the heart of our dynamic cultural programme, which features a mix of live music, comedy, film, dance, circus, and immersive experiences. You will form a key part of our Operations Team working collaboratively to ensure the seamless execution of all aspects of our events.

What We Need From You…

As an Events Assistant you will possess strong interpersonal skills, helping you to offer a lasting, memorable experience to all our artists and customers from the moment they walk through our doors and to the moment they depart.

Working as part of a dynamic team, you will assist with event set‑ups and event delivery and carry out venue resets in line with the event schedule, under the guidance of the Operations Supervisors. You will have the ability to think on the spot and remain calm under pressure, understanding that events can be variable and making the customer needs a priority.

You will maintain a strong awareness of health and safety procedures and will undertake duties include fire warden and first aid. Successful completion of Evac Chair Operator training will be a condition of appointment, this will be tested early within the probation period.

Gloucester Guildhall is open weekdays, evenings, weekends and Bank Holidays. The successful applicant will work to a monthly rota, which will include a mixture of these shifts.

What We Can Do For You…

For all your hard work, you will receive the following:

• Flexible working pattern
• Excellent Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
• Generous annual leave entitlement - 25 days annual leave rising to 30 days after 5 years continuous service (FTE)
• An option to purchase 10 days of additional leave per year (pro rata for part-time staff)
• Regular job‑specific training, career development and qualification opportunities
• Supportive and positive working environment with regular, robust supervision
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) that provides free, confidential, counselling and advice for employees, available 24 hours a day, online and by telephone, and an in‑house Occupational Health service
• Cycle to Work scheme (Salary Sacrifice‑T&C apply)
• Employee discount scheme
• Discounted tickets for local events, and reduced rate use of GL1 facilities
• Access to employee led networks such as Black Worker’s, Prism (LGBT+), Carers, Disability and the Young Employees Network, and opportunities to participate in our Equalities Working Group.

Additional Information

To access the Job Profile, please follow the link below:-

Events Assistant (Guildhall) Job Profile

The council is not currently able to offer sponsorship in this role. Candidates will need to have right to work that enables them to commit to at least 6 months employment. Right to work is not transferable from a sponsored role held with another employer.

Applications from a ny Gloucestershire County Council's e mployees who are currently on the redeployment register or at risk of redundancy will be considered first at shortlisting stage.

Gloucester City Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people or vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Equality and Diversity

We recognise the positive value of equality and diversity and pride ourselves on growing a high-performing workforce that is diverse, skilled and talented; that represents the community it serves.

We aim to recruit a diverse pool of talent and will recruit the person who is most suited to the job without regard to their race, colour, religion or belief, age, nationality, ethnicity, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, caring responsibilities or disability.

We are a disability confident employer committed to removing barriers to employment to those with disabilities or long-term health conditions. Reasonable adjustments will be made to the recruitment procedure to ensure that no-one is disadvantages because of their disability. Please contact the recruitment team if you require support or reasonable adjustments during the application or recruitment process [e-mail]

Further information on our commitment to Equality and Diversity can be found Here

If you wish to apply for this position on a secondment basis, please obtain approval from your current line manager that you may be released on a secondment before submitting an application form.

It is a legal requirement, under the Immigration Act 2016, that anyone appointed to a 'customer facing role' must be able to demonstrate an ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence in fluent English.