Events Officer

Hatched Recruitment Group; Lisburn; Hybrid; GBP 20,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Holiday pay

Pension auto-enrolment

Job summary

Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council seeks a Community Arts & Events Officer to help deliver arts, culture and heritage activities, events and festivals that bring local communities together.

This temporary role at Island Arts Centre in Lisburn offers hybrid working (minimum 3 days in the office) and £17.45 per hour PAYE, for 37 hours per week. The post starts 16 November 2026 for 16 weeks, with a creative, community-focused team.

Qualifications

• Five GCSEs (A-C), NVQ Level 2 or equivalent.
• At least 3 years' experience in at least two of: community outreach, administration, reporting and finance, event organisation, marketing.
• If you don't have the GCSEs, at least 5 years' experience in these areas instead.
• Competence with all Microsoft Office packages.
• A full UK driving licence and access to a car.
• Flexibility to work unsociable hours on a rota, including evenings and Saturdays.

Responsibilities

• Organise and deliver outreach arts, culture and heritage events, activities and festivals.
• Booking facilitators, venues and equipment, and hosting events where needed.
• Marketing and promoting events and programmes to boost community participation.
• Supporting community organisations with guidance, capacity-building and grant-aid applications.
• Managing admin, including budget spreadsheets, costings, monitoring and evaluation.
• Keeping records to track performance against targets.
• Making sure health, safety and security procedures are followed at events.
• Acting as Duty Officer for the building when required.
• Representing the team at meetings when needed.

Skills

Budgeting

Event organisation

Marketing

Administration

Reporting

Finance

Education

GCSEs/NVQ Level 2 or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Community Arts & Events Officer

Island Arts Centre, Lagan Valley Island, Lisburn BT27 4RL

£17.45 per hour (PAYE)

37 hours per week, Monday to Saturday on a rota to match the events programme (hybrid: minimum 3 days in the office)

Starting Monday 16 November 2026 - Temporary - 16 weeks +

Hatched Recruitment Group is recruiting a Community Arts & Events Officer to join Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council's Creative Communities & Heritage team. You'll help deliver arts, culture and heritage activities, events and festivals that bring local communities together.

What you’ll be doing:

• Helping organise and deliver outreach arts, culture and heritage events, activities and festivals
• Booking facilitators, venues and equipment, and hosting events where needed
• Marketing and promoting events and programmes to boost community participation
• Supporting community organisations with guidance, capacity-building and grant-aid applications
• Managing admin, including budget spreadsheets, costings, monitoring and evaluation
• Keeping records to track performance against targets
• Making sure health, safety and security procedures are followed at events
• Acting as Duty Officer for the building when required
• Representing the team at meetings when needed

What you’ll need:

• Five GCSEs (A-C), NVQ Level 2 or equivalent
• At least 3 years' experience in at least two of the following: community outreach, administration, reporting and finance, event organisation, marketing
• If you don't have the GCSEs, at least 5 years' experience in these areas instead
• Competence with all Microsoft Office packages
• A full UK driving licence and access to a car
• Flexibility to work unsociable hours on a rota, including evenings and Saturdays

What's on offer:

• £17.45 per hour, paid weekly
• Hybrid working
• Holiday pay accrued in line with statutory entitlement
• Pension auto-enrolment (subject to eligibility)
• A creative, varied role at the heart of the local arts and events scene

You must be eligible to work in the UK. This is a regulated post requiring an Enhanced Access NI check, including a Children's Barred List check