Events Assistant

3 weeks ago

Cambridge, United Kingdom Cambridge University Press & Assessment Full time

**Salary**: £14,929 - £17,714 (pro rata)

Location: Pitt Building, Cambridge

Contract: Permanent/Part Time (25 hours per week. 8am - 1pm)

We are Cambridge University Press & Assessment, a world-leading academic publisher and assessment organisation and a proud part of the University of Cambridge.

The Pitt Building Events team are seeking an enthusiastic and efficient Events Assistant to provide a professional reception service and support the successful operational delivery of meetings, events, training courses and exhibitions at our prestigious conference venue in Cambridge city centre.

The Events Assistant role is a part time job share and the standard working hours are Mon-Fri 08.00-13.00 hrs, although there will be opportunities for flexible hours, overtime and evening and weekend work.

**About the role**

You will be the first point of contact for all of customers, visitors, suppliers and stakeholders and you will have the opportunity to enhance every customer's experience of the Pitt Building. Working in a small team, you will be able to contribute to the strategic aims of the business and create impact. The key requirements of the role are:

- Provide a professional, efficient and friendly reception service
- Support the operations, administration and service of Pitt Building events
- Professionally promote the Pitt Building conference, event and hospitality facilities
- Ensure Pitt Building staffing adequately supports the operational needs and customer expectations of the business
- Support the delivery of all aspects of Pitt Building catering service
- Preserve the safety, security and appearance of the Pitt Building
- Support the environmental impact strategy of the Pitt Building

**About you**

You will have a proactive approach to problem solving and be able to balance conflicting priorities in a fast-paced environment. You will deal confidently with a wide range of people and enjoy working in a customer facing environment.

We are looking for someone who can demonstrate:

- Strong communication, problem solving and prioritisation skills.
- Ability to work collaboratively as part of a team and in a job-share partnership
- Experience and aptitude to provide an excellent customer experience
- Confidence to troubleshoot IT software and hardware
- A flexible approach to work
- Level 2 Food Hygiene qualification (desirable)

**Rewards and benefits**

We will support you to be at your best in work and to live well outside of it. In addition to competitive salaries, we offer a world-class, flexible rewards package, featuring family-friendly and planet-friendly benefits including
- Group personal pension scheme
- Discretionary annual bonus
- Life assurance up to 4 x annual salary
- Private medical and Permanent Health Insurance
- Green travel schemes
- 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Please note, this role requires presence in the Pitt Building, Cambridge Monday to Friday, 8am to 1pm. Outside these hours we offer flexible and hybrid working options from day one. We will consider any work arrangements if you wish to work flexibly or require adjustments due to a disability.

***_“Please note, Cambridge University Press & Assessment is unable to issue sponsorship under the Skilled Worker Visa route for this role as it does not meet the minimum skill and/or salary requirements.”_
- _**Why join us**
- Joining us is your opportunity to pursue potential. You'll belong to a collaborative team that's exploring new and better ways to serve students, teachers and researchers across the globe - for the benefit of individuals, society and the world. Sharing our mission will inspire your own growth, development and progress, in an environment which embraces difference, change and aspiration. _
- Cambridge University Press & Assessment is committed to being a place where anyone can enjoy a successful career, where everyone has a voice, and where we learn continuously to improve together. Ensuring that everyone feels they belong is essential to who we are, and to the contribution we make to society and our planet. _
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