Hybrid Public Space Events Coordinator

Local Government South East; Canterbury; Hybrid; GBP 33.000 - 40.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Flexible hybrid working

23 days annual leave

Local government pension scheme

Training and development opportunities

Zusammenfassung

Canterbury City Council is seeking an Events Officer to support community and commercial events across public spaces. You will be the central contact for event applications, coordinating with organisers, council services and external partners to ensure compliant permissions and timely submissions.

This role focuses on managing a portfolio of applications, guiding applicants through process steps, identifying risks, and ensuring safety and legal requirements are met.

Qualifikationen

• Experience in outdoor event management and coordinating community or commercial events.
• Strong understanding of health and safety requirements for public events.
• Comfort with using multiple IT systems for tracking applications and approvals.

Aufgaben

• Coordinate event applications from initial enquiry to approval, liaising with organisers and council services.
• Review risk assessments, site plans and traffic management proposals to meet standards.
• Support occasional direct event delivery and event management as needed.
• Maintain records and manage a diverse caseload of events with deadlines.

Kenntnisse

Event management

Health & safety

Stakeholder mgmt

IT systems

Tools

IT systems

Jobbeschreibung

Canterbury City Council is seeking an Events Officer to support community and commercial events across public spaces. You will be the central contact for event applications, coordinating with organisers, council services and external partners to ensure compliant permissions and timely submissions.

This role focuses on managing a portfolio of applications, guiding applicants through process steps, identifying risks, and ensuring safety and legal requirements are met.