Head of Events – Haigh Hall

Wigan Council; Wigan; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Wigan Council is seeking a driven and innovative Head of Events to join the Haigh Senior Management Team. This role involves leading an exciting events programme that generates revenue and enhances community engagement. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in the events industry, excellent leadership skills, and the ability to develop effective strategies for diverse events. Join us in shaping the events landscape at Haigh and contribute to the vibrant community in Wigan.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in the events industry, particularly in leadership and planning.
• Ability to implement safe systems of work and best practices in line with legislation.
• Experience in developing successful commercial events strategies.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a team responsible for planning and delivering events.
• Develop and implement events programming in collaboration with partners.
• Ensure compliance with safety and quality standards for all events.

Skills

Leadership

Organisational skills

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Innovation

Job description

Priority Candidates will be considered in the first instance

Haigh Woodland Park

School Lane

Wigan

WN2 1PE

37 hours per week

Your role:

The Head of Events is a key role in the Haigh Senior Management Team, working alongside commercial partners to develop and deliver an events programme that will generate significant revenue.

The post holder will lead and manage a team responsible for planning, delivering, co-ordinating and promoting an exciting, diverse and commercially successful events programme at Haigh, across the estate and within the hall itself. Working closely with the Haigh Senior Management Team, commercial partners, volunteers and the local community.

About you:

You will demonstrate excellent leadership and organisational skills with significant experience of developing and leading on the implementation of safe systems of work and best practice measures within the events industry, in line with relevant legislation. You will have significant experience of developing events strategies and successful commercial events programmes.

You will have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to communicate confidently and effectively with elected members, senior managers, partners and the local community. You will be innovative, flexible, highly organised and adept at establishing new ways of working to develop successful events programmes.

About us:

Wigan Council has been voted ‘Overall Council of the Year’ at the APSE (Association for Public Service Excellence) Awards. We are signed up to the Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment ensuring that your service will be continuous or 'unbroken' between the supporting organisations.

The Progress with Unity plan is a place movement for change for the next decade, bringing a new era for Wigan Borough. It draws on the strengths of our individual organisations, recognising that together we can achieve much more for our communities by delivering on our 2 place missions; create fair opportunities for all children, families, residents and businesses and make our towns and neighbourhoods flourish for those who live and work in them.

Following successful £20m Levelling Up and £4.6m National Lottery Heritage Fund bids, underpinned by Wigan Council committing £24m capital expenditure, this is an incredibly exciting time to join a growing, transformational team. Leading on the Events Strategy and Programme for the Hall and wider estate at a time when an unprecedented level of public funding has been secured to bring the vision to life, this is a truly exciting opportunity.

Here at Wigan, we are proud to support flexible working patterns, when the service can accommodate this. We also take a blended approach to where we work, depending on the work we do. This may include working from home, the office, or the community. We like to thank our employees for their hard work and commitment by giving them the opportunity to access a range of exclusive rewards and benefits click here to find out more about working for #TeamWigan.

Wigan Council prides itself on equality , inclusion and promoting diversity within the borough and aims to recruit a workforce that reflects our diverse communities. We invest in training and developing our staff, in a positive learning environment, and aim to be a consciously inclusive employer. We welcome applications from everybody in the community and would particularly encourage applicants from our underrepresented groups to apply. At Wigan, it is really important to us that applicants demonstrate our Team Wigan behaviours, and we do all we can to make sure that everyone feels like they belong. We have guidance in place to ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process.

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If you would like an informal conversation about the role please contact: Peter Hughes Operations Director, Haigh Hall [e-mail]

Interview date: Monday 14th July 2025

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Created on 30/06/2025 by TN United Kingdom