PERSONAL ASSISTANT/EVENTS COORDINATOR
We are delighted to be recruiting for this sought after PA/Events Coordinator vacancy. This is a super varied part-time position working 4 days a week Monday to Friday (28 hours) for a local Town Council. As a PA/Events Coordinator you will be providing administrative support to the Town Mayor and their team along with taking the lead in organising and ensuring the smooth running of on-site council events.
Salary band £26,835 - £28,163 pro rata depending on experience.
Key Responsibilities:
* Provide administrative assistance including responding to invites, updating records & organising Mayoral visits/events.
* First point of contact for all enquiries.
* Organise all council ceremonial events and civic functions.
* Oversee relations with media on coverage of Mayoral and civic events.
* Actively participate in on-site event management ensuring smooth operations for attendees.
* Run engaging marketing/promotional campaigns via a multitude of communication media to engage all areas of the community including social media and press releases.
* Actively assist in the development of creative event concepts, themes and entertainment ideas.
* Liaise with vendors, suppliers and community stakeholders as required to ensure successful event partnerships.
* Management of elements of predetermined budgets for each event.
* Undertake any other duties appropriate to the post as required.
Minimum Requirements:
* Knowledge of how a council operates or a similar size commercial business operates.
* Experience of managing a diary/calendar ensuring the Mayor and team are prepared for civic events.
* Experience in planning and running events from inception to completion.
* Exceptional organisational and administrative skills with a good eye for detail.
* Good written and oral communication and presentational & reporting skills using relevant IT programs.
* Ability to organise and prioritise your workload.
* An understanding of good public relations and how to raise the council's profile in the local community.
* Flexible and ability to respond quickly to situations.
* Ability to work in a confidential environment with a high level of discretion.
Note that this is a part-time 28 hours a week position which could suit someone with previous experience of working within a local government position.
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