Executive & Events Assistant

Maidstone Borough Council; Maidstone; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government organization in Maidstone is seeking a motivated Executive & Events Assistant to support day-to-day operations at the Innovation Centre. The successful candidate will liaise with clients for event bookings, ensuring superior customer experiences. The role requires excellent communication and organizational skills, along with experience in coordinating meetings and events. This full-time position offers a permanent contract along with a range of flexible working options and generous benefits.

Benefits

Generous holiday entitlement

Free parking

Employee Assistance Programme

Local Government Pension Scheme

Season Ticket Loan

Cycle to work scheme

Staff benefits discounts

Qualifications

• Experience in coordinating events and meetings.
• Friendly and professional demeanor.
• Good understanding of customer experience.

Responsibilities

• Support the Innovation Manager and Coordinator.
• Liaise with customers for event bookings.
• Arrange invoices, payments, and setups.

Skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

IT skills

Event coordination

Job description

About the Role

Maidstone Innovation Centre is a truly dynamic and innovative location for businesses, primarily in Medtech, Life Science and Health. It will accommodate 270 jobs over its first 10 years.

We are now looking for a motivated and driven Executive & Events Assistant to join us in our award winning newly built, open and bright work‑space.

As a business hub at the Innovation Centre, we strive to create an ecosystem that increases the output of high‑tech health innovations, providing a supportive solution‑based services. Creating an environment to help businesses to develop and grow, and creating a community of like‑minded people.

You will be expected to support the Innovation Manager and Innovation Centre Coordinator in the effective day‑to‑day running of the Innovation Centre. Duties will include liaising with customers/businesses regarding their event/meeting booking; agreeing booking requirements, arranging invoice, payments and setup requirements.

This role is full time, working 37 hours per week onsite, on a permanent contract.

About Maidstone Borough Council

Maidstone Borough Council is a confident organisation with ambition and aspirations to deliver high quality services to our residents and local businesses. We strive to make the borough an attractive place for all and secure a successful economy. We continue to build on our strengths – assets, knowledge and expertise and our track record for innovation and improvement to create a financially sustainable future so that we can continue with our undiminished plans.

We will only achieve the results we are aiming for through the talents and hard work of all our people. You are encouraged to become part of our vision and in return you can expect support, training, and fair reward from us. We will give you the opportunity to develop the skills to do your job well and create a positive working environment where your ideas about improving how we do things are valued and we manage the changes needed for new ways of working well.

At Maidstone Borough Council we recognise the importance of flexible working and the benefits this can bring to both our staff and the Council. We know that by offering employees a range of flexible working opportunities we can positively impact their wellbeing and engagement, and drive productivity in return. As such we have developed a highly flexible hybrid working policy, alongside our flexi time and flexible working policies, enabling staff to shape their working patterns around building a greater work life balance.

Our Offer

A range of benefits including:

• Generous holiday entitlement which increases after 5 years LG service plus bank holidays with the option to buy additional leave.
• Additional 3 days leave given to enable a close down of the offices between Christmas and New year.
• Free parking
• Invitations to staff events to celebrate success and support wellbeing that include holistic therapies and outdoor activities
• Employee Assistance Programme which provides confidential & independent information and access to counsellors
• Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) with valuable life cover and financial protection for your family.
• Life Assurance – three times your annual salary (for members of the LGPS)
• Season Ticket Loan – to help with the cost of your rail/bus journey, to & from work
• Lease car salary sacrifice scheme allowing you to lease a brand‑new car. The monthly fee includes insurance, servicing and road tax.
• Annual flu vaccine
• Cycle to work scheme
• Staff benefits discounts on leisure, eating out, holidays and shopping
• Excellent learning and career opportunities for committed individuals
• A professional fee payment, if required for the role

About You

The postholder’s priority will be to ensure a superior customer experience, so communication and organisational skills are fundamental. You will be friendly and professional with good IT skills. You should also have experience, and a good understanding, of coordinating events and meetings.

Selection Process

Following the submission of your application form, it will be reviewed by the recruiting manager. Those that are successful in securing an interview can expect a face‑to‑face interview at the Innovation Centre.

Maidstone Borough Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all employee and volunteers to share this commitment.

If you would like to discuss this position, please contact Maidstone Innovation Centre Manager on 01622 602462.

Job Description and Person Specification: https://docs.maidstone.gov.uk/jobs/Executive-Events-Assistant-Innovation-Centre-MBC-JDPS-Dec-25.pdf

Interview Date: 15th January 2026