Events Officer

2 weeks ago

London, Greater London, United Kingdom ZSL Full time

Purpose of the role:


The Events officer will support the ZSL Events Team with day-to-day logístical operations ensuring the smooth-running of the team's vast and complex events programme.

This role will report into the Events Team Lead.

Key responsibilities:

  • Support the Event Team Lead in the planning and delivery of individual events.
  • In the absence of the Event Manager and Event Team Lead provide supervision to event staff and volunteers.
  • Research and develop ideas and material for seasonal events
  • Responsible for overseeing contractors and maintaining H&S documentation and ways of working relating to events
  • Responsible for ensuring all external contractors are inducted and briefed in health & safety and ways of working on site.
  • To be the daytoday contact for queries from contractors in the run up to events.
  • To support the Event Team Lead as a point of contact for onsite queries and day to day running relating to the live event from colleagues, event staff and contractors.
  • Support the Event Team Lead with compiling, analysing, and writing up event evaluation reports and visitor feedback.
  • Assume responsibility for the delivery of an event in the absence of the Event, Event Manager or Programmes Manager.

About You:

Experience

  • Previous experience of working on an event
  • Demonstrable operations and logistics experience
  • Ability to manage competing priorities to strict deadlines.

Knowledge and Skills

  • Proficient in Microsoft programmes such as Excel and PowerPoint
  • Organised with a methodical and thorough approach to work
  • Able to demonstrate good attention to detail
  • Flexibility and good time management
  • Ability to stay calm under pressure and problem solve efficiently
  • A great team player with excellent communication skills
  • Ability to develop relationships quickly
  • Good at juggling tasks and prioritising
  • A desire to show initiative

Additional Requirements:

  • The role will require evening and weekend work as part of a standard events delivery contract. Some allowance for this will be made with LIEU time although the post holder should accept this is part of the role.
  • This post will require extensive outside working with direct exposure to the weather.
  • To comply with and promote Health and Safety policies and procedures

About Us:

We're ZSL, an international conservation charity.

Through our unrivalled animal experts in our two zoos (London Zoo and Whipsnade Zoo), the work of our pioneering scientists, our dedicated conservationists, our purpose is to inspire, inform and empower people to stop wild animals going extinct.

Our vision is a world where wildlife thrives and we're working every day to achieve this.

From investigating the health threats facing animals, to helping people and wildlife live alongside each other, we are committed to bringing wildlife back from the brink of extinction.


What do we offer?
At ZSL, we are proud of our approach to employee benefits

Our benefits include:

  • Our vision and purpose you'll work alongside colleagues who are passionate about scienceled conservation, knowing that you will help us to inspire, inform and empower people to stop wildlife going extinct
  • Pension scheme we offer a generous pension scheme with up to 12% contributory pension
  • Flexible working talk to us about your flexible working requirements and we will do everything we can to make sure you work in a way that suits you
  • Holidays 25 days annual leave allowance, plus UK bank holidays Wellbeing access to a blended programme of wellbeing initiatives, including confidential access to our 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme
  • Life assurance eligible employees will be enrolled in ZSL's life assurance scheme from their first day
  • Complimentary tickets annual allocation of Whipsnade Zoo and London Zoo tickets, with a 30% discount in online and retail shops
  • Cycle2Work our cycle to work scheme enables you to lease a bicycle
  • Season ticket loan we offer an interest free loan for eligibly Londonbased employees to buy a season ticket for travel between home and work
  • Family friendly policies we offer enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption packages

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