Events Officer

Bristol City Council; West of England; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Bristol City Council's City Events team is seeking an Events Officer on a full-time fixed-term basis for 14 months to cover a career break. You will help develop and deliver city-wide cultural outdoor events and festivals, from promotional activities to live performances.

You will work in a fast-paced, multi-agency environment, build relationships with event organisers and stakeholders, and ensure events comply with safety, sustainability and income-generation goals.

Responsibilities

• Consult on event applications and management plans.
• Deliver city-wide cultural outdoor events and festivals with safety considerations.
• Build relationships with event organisers and stakeholders to support the city’s events.
• Work in a fast-paced multi-agency environment across parks, highways, harbours, film and Highstreet teams.
• Ensure events are delivered safely, sustainably and with minimal disruption to residents and business.

Job description

Job description

Full Time, Fixed Term - 14 months We are pleased to announce a fixed term position has arisen in our team to cover a career break for 14 months in Bristol City Council's City Events team as an Events Officer, to include handovers for the role.

The city events team supports the development and delivery of city-wide cultural outdoor events and festivals ranging from promotional activities, food, comedy and live music events.

We are looking for someone who is self-motivated, driven, and a confident communicator with previous experience of working on large outdoor events or festival.

You will join a small team of dedicated and enthusiastic officers who have a wide range of experience working across festivals and events.

You will be expected to work in a fast-paced multi agency environment alongside parks, highways, harbours, film and Highstreet colleagues as well as attending Bristol's Safety Advisory Group.

You will build relationships with event organisers and support the city events team to elevate, support and facilitate the city's internationally renowned events and festivals programming.

This role involves administering finance and business processes as well as consulting on event applications, event management plans, and site visits.

You will be required to ensure events are delivered safely and successfully and in accordance with Bristol City Council's sustainable goals and initiatives.

You will need to advise events on their plans to generate income and work with stakeholders to minimum disruption to residents and business.

This role will suit someone who is passionate about events and festivals and who can demonstrate a good understanding of best practise, in areas such as waste, power, accessibility, meanwhile use, funding, grants, sustainability, etc.

Please note that this role is subject to an Basic DBS Check.

Why Bristol City Council?

At Bristol City Council, we go that extra mile for our people; we offer a work environment which is fast moving and supportive, giving you the chance to use your skills and develop new ones within a high-profile organisation. For the majority of our roles hybrid working arrangements are available, giving teams the opportunity to work in a way that suits them, balancing service need and individual choice - mixing both home and office working.

Join us and you'll receive an excellent rewards package including flexible working and flexitime, membership of the Local Government Pension scheme, and a generous annual leave allowance. In addition, you'll be working in a supportive environment where you'll have the chance to make Bristol a better place and contribute to its future.

Benefits

• flexible working and flexitime
• membership of the Local Government Pension scheme
• a generous annual leave allowance

For permanent Bristol City Council employees, this post will be a secondment.

For employees who are currently on a fixed term contract with Bristol City Council, the secondment must not extend beyond the end of the fixed term period to ensure there is a substantive post to return to.

If you are currently a casual worker or a member of an employment agency (currently working with Bristol City Council) this post will be a fixed term contract.

We’re a Disability Confident employer which means we value recruiting and retaining disabled people. Any job applicants who consider themselves to be disabled and meet the essential criteria in the Person Specification are guaranteed an interview. We'll make reasonable adjustments throughout the interview process and provide continued workplace support throughout your career.

Interviews will be held online during working hours of the 6 th 7 th and 8 th October

For further information, please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification or alternatively, please contact [e-mail]

Bristol City Council strives to have a workforce that reflects the communities it serves, we are therefore committed to ensuring diversity in our hiring process. We welcome, develop and promote people from all sections of the community. Appointments will be made on merit.