Head of Student Events (Community)

We have an exciting opportunity for a skilled events professional to join us and lead our team responsible for the delivery of an annual programme of creative events and activity designed to harness student community and create a sense of belonging and pride. You team will be responsible for activity such as

• Welcome and Welcome Back Events and Activity
• Our Residential Life programme of events
• Our Be Active programme

and a range of other activity to support belonging throughout the time our students spend with us. You will lead planning and activity that creates a nurtures a vibrant, inclusive and engaging environment.

This is an exciting opportunity, and you must have a passion for working collaboratively with students and have significant experience in the delivery and oversight of events and campaigns to improve the student experience as well as proven people and financial management skills.

You should be prepared to work some evenings and weekends in order to support events and activities

To arrange an informal discussion about the role, please contact Karen Hooper, EA to the Director of Student Experience and Engagement email k.hooper@soton.ac.uk 

Interviews for this position are likely to be in the week commencing 5^th May 2025

Further details:

As a university we aim to create an environment where everyone can thrive and are proactive in fostering a culture of inclusion, respect and equality of opportunity. We believe that we can only truly meet our objectives if we are reflective of society, so we are passionate about creating a working environment in which you are free to bring your whole self to work. With a generous holiday allowance as well as additional university closure days we are committed to supporting our staff and students and open to a flexible working approach.

Apply by 11.59 pm GMT on the closing date. For assistance contact Recruitment on +44(0)2380 592750 or recruitment@soton.ac.uk quoting the job number.

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