Events Officer

Job Introduction

Role Purpose

Take a lead role in the team to co-ordinate, facilitate and administrate over 450 externally organised outdoor events per year. Comply to ensure they deliver a safe and enjoyable experience. Support the delivery of all council-run outdoor events and festivals across Bournemouth and Poole.

Main Responsibilities

• Support the team to ensure outdoor events, whether organised by the Council or external events organisers, comply with all health & safety requirements and statutory and regulatory requirements 

• Liaise with Council departments and external stakeholders to help to ensure planning and delivery of the events covers all aspects of event planning demonstrated through Event Management Plans 

• Take a key role in delivering smaller/medium sized events organised by the Council 

• Help maximise income and deliver trading and commercial operations at events organised by the Council and with external event organisers 

• Oversee the procurement, management and administration of all major supplier and event organiser contracts

The Ideal Candidate

Specific Qualifications and Experience 

• Degree, Professional/ Health and Safety Qualification in Event Management, or relevant level of work experience 

• Sound knowledge of organisational processes and procedures for health & safety legislation and statutory and regulatory requirements for outdoor events 

• Experience of budget monitoring preferably within a Local Authority • Good organisational skills 

• Experience of working and liaising with internal and external stakeholders 

• Experience of managing multiple projects in a busy environment to include forward planning and adapting to changing environments 

Personal Qualities & Attributes 

• Skilled in being assertive and decisive in high pressure situations and effective delegation 

• Ability to communicate with senior management and councillors 

• Good commercial acumen 

• Excellent people skills in building rapport 

Job Requirements 

• Willing to travel, using public or other forms of transport where they are viable, or by having access to own or pool car 

• Valid, full UK Driving Licence for work purposes 

• First Aid training 

• To work in locations between Bournemouth and Poole as required 

• Flexible working – 5 in 7 days including being on call. Work over major festivals (e.g. Bournemouth Air Festival) and Bank Holidays

About BCP Council

BCP Council provides services to a diverse community of 400,000 residents and employs more than 5,000 people. Our area includes over 15 miles of beautiful world-renowned coastline. We can offer career defining roles to transform and improve services. By working with us, you can help deliver a vision of a thriving, word-class, prosperous and inclusive place for generations to come.

Our Benefits

We offer an excellent benefits package to colleagues. Find out more on our website.

As a result of the creation of BCP Council in 2019, we are working on simplifying our terms and conditions of service and will be creating a single pay structure which is to be applicable for all employees. It is important to us that we offer benefits that our colleagues value as part of their total employment package and we are reviewing these to make sure we have it right. We are in the process of establishing a timescale for implementation and colleagues joining us will be included in these changes. This is expected to be in place in 2024.