Events Officer

About the role

We are seeking an enthusiastic Events Officer to oversee the delivery of commercial events and other enterprises at the Botanic Garden and Arboretum, delivered through fairs and a variety of programmes of activity at both sites.

You will support the Head of Operations to maximise commercial revenue for the department and will be required to work across both sites on a regular basis. You will be self-motivated to proactively schedule, plan and deliver all fairs and commercial events. You will liaise closely with all colleagues across both sites of the Department, as well as external suppliers.

This is a permanent, full-time post, working 36.5 hours per week.

This role includes a moderate amount of physical activity, including lifting and moving objects – all necessary health and safety training will be provided.

Occasional weekend and evening working is required.

About You

You will be educated to a minimum of A-level standard or equivalent.

You should have a strong background and experience of sales and events management and be a supportive, enthusiastic and well-informed communicator; with proven success in planning and delivering commercial programmes and interest in achieving sales targets.

You will have cash-handling/financial experience, e.g. retail tills, electronic sales.

Experience in planning and coordinating projects is also essential.

What We Offer

As an employer, we genuinely care about our employees’ wellbeing and this is reflected in the range of benefits that we offer including:

• An excellent contributory pension scheme
• 38 days of annual leave
• A comprehensive range of childcare services
• Family leave schemes
• Cycle loan scheme
• Discounted bus travel and Season Ticket travel loans

More information is available at https://hr.admin.ox.ac.uk/staff-benefits

Diversity

Our staff and students come from all over the world, and we proudly promote a friendly and inclusive culture. Diversity is positively encouraged, through diverse groups and champions, as well as a number of family-friendly policies, such as the right to apply for flexible working and support for staff returning from periods of extended absence, for example, shared parental leave.

How to apply

You will be required to upload your CV and the attached supporting evidence form as part of your online application. The supporting evidence form lists each of the essential and desirable selection criteria, as listed in the job description. Please explain how you meet each one. Applications submitted without a CV and supporting evidence form will not be considered.

The Chair of this recruitment panel will be Heidi El-Megrisi, Head of Operations. For any enquiries relating to the role, please contact Cat Warsi (recruitment@obg.ox.ac.uk). General queries about the recruitment and application process should be directed to the Recruitment team within our Human Resources department (recruitment@glam.ox.ac.uk).

Only applications received online before 12:00 midday (BST) on Monday 28^th April 2025 can be considered. Interviews are expected to take place during the week commencing Monday 19^th May 2025.

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