Events Management Assistant for St Pauls Carnival 2014

Source: www.artsjobs.org.uk

The role will be; to assist the Carnivals event management team in the successful delivery of production and services for the 2014 St Pauls Carnival.

(The event management of Carnival is a key area and consists of the licensing of the event and ensuring all aspects of health & safety are considered, working with the council and emergency services and the procurement of the equipment needed on for Carnival day, stages, toilets, fencing etc.)

The role will include;

• Attending relevant meetings
• Assisting with event related office admin e.g. stalls, resident information etc.
• General administrative duties as required.
• Liaising between the event management company and the carnival office.

Person Specification –

• Must have an interest in Carnival and learning about event management
• Basic IT literacy (i.e. Microsoft office, email) and numeracy
• Have good record keeping skills
• Be willing to work as part of a team
• Flexible – some long hours required
• Effective communication skills Positive approach to problem solving

This paid internship has been created as part of the Creative Employment Programme. The Creative Employment Programme is an Arts Council England fund to support the creation of traineeships, formal apprenticeship and paid internship opportunities in England for unemployed young people wishing to pursue a career in the arts and cultural sector. You can find out more at: http://creative-employment.co.uk/the-creative-employment-programme

There are certain criteria you must meet in order to be eligible to apply for a Creative Employment Programme funded internship. At the time of applying you must be aged 18 to 24 years old and you must be registered as unemployed with Jobcentre Plus. These eligibility criteria have been approved by the Department of Work and Pensions.

If you wish to apply for this position please contact your local Jobcentre Plus (and quote the following LMS reference: BCH/68300 )