Job Details
Organisation: Leicestershire County Council
Work Location: Beaumanor Hall, LE12 8TX
Worker Category: Fixed worker location
Salary: £23,898 - £24,300 per annum (pro-rata for part-time)
Working Hours: Full time - 5 days out of 7 on a rota basis to include weekends
Contract Type: Permanent
Closing Date: 27th August 2024
Interview Date(s): TBC
Are you looking for an exciting career opportunity in the hospitality & event industry?
Do you want a job where no two days are the same?
About the Role
This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a growing team. Planning and executing events such as conferences, weddings, meetings, social gatherings, family fun days and craft fairs. You will work operationally at these events as required, working alongside and overseeing a team of hospitality staff.
The role will oversee events including set up & delivery, co-ordinating catering requirements and logistics such as AV equipment and signage. Ensuring the correct staff resources are secured and the relevant staff training is in place. Ensuring post event evaluation to assess the success of the event and gather feedback for future improvements.
There will be a requirement to ensure the day to day running of the business is maintained to a high standard including the serving of catering packages.
The site also caters for educational residential visits to the Activity Centre, you will be involved with the service of catering packages for these visits .
You will also support the Event and Sales Operations Manager in responding to client queries & cover the busy reception desk as required along with assisting in meeting and greeting all visitors to the hall.
About You
To apply for this post, you must have:
You must also have an understanding of, and commitment to, equality, diversity and inclusion.
In addition, we also expect you to share and will ask you to evidence when you have demonstrated them as part of the selection process.
Reasonable adjustments will be considered for applicants with a disability.
Interested in Flexible Working?
We are keen to support employees to balance their working life with other commitments. Therefore, wherever possible, we will consider working arrangements that suit an individual's personal circumstances whilst still meeting the needs of the Council. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below. This may include requests for term-time working, part-time hours, compressed hours, flexible start and finish times, home/remote working, etc.
Every role within the Council has a defined working style which determines where they can work. The worker category applicable to this post is detailed in the above advert. You can find out more about our worker categories in the page on our career site.
For more information or an informal discussion, please contact:
Enter name and job title: Joanne Smith - Event & Sales Operations Manager
Telephone:01509 890119
Email:
How to Apply
Leicestershire County Council is an inclusive organisation which is on a journey to embed and celebrate equality, diversity and inclusion at every level. We warmly welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, as having a diverse workforce with different perspectives and ideas is fundamental to our values and enriches the services we offer our communities. We particularly welcome applicants from Ethnically Diverse and LGBTQ+ communities and people with disabilities to create a balanced workforce and one that reflects the communities we serve. Applicants with a disability who meet the criteria listed in the 'About You' section above will be offered an interview under the Disability Confident Employer Scheme.
To apply for this job, please click on 'Apply Now'. You will need to upload a supporting statement as part of your application which explains how you meet the criteria listed in the 'About You' section above. For more information, see the section on our career site.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
If you have any technical issues when trying to apply for this post or you want to request an application pack in an alternative format, please contact our Employee Service Centre by telephoning 0300 3030222 (select option 2) or raising a ticket via our online portal: .
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