Events Officer- Harlow District Council Harlow, Essex Full time, Temporary £18.28 per hour PAYE Closing Date: Thursday 23 rd October 2025 Essex County Council are delighted to be supporting Harlow District Council to recruit a temporary Events Officer on a temporary basis until May 2026 initially. Please note that this post requires the successful individual to be flexible on working hours as this role requires evening and weekend work. The Role: Harlow District Council are currently seeking an additional team member to join the Events Management team who are busy with lots of exciting events across the region. Working closely with the Events and Filming Manager this post will play a key role in ensuring the smooth running of the events and making sure they are well organised and successful. This role needs a positive and confident individual who is available on short notice and happy to take on a variety of duties in a busy and fast paced role. Main Responsibilities: Support in organising internal and external events Running small events inc. setting up marquees, tables, other equipment Update events calendar Help design an events application pack Liaise with internal and external contacts Booking meetings using outlook, teams and zoom Booking travel for certain events Booking catering for certain events Helping to organise events store - checking in and out equipment Other ad-hoc support the Events & Filming Manager may need The Experience You Will Bring: Strong communication skills both verbally and in writing Ideally from an Event management or PA background with excellent administration skills. Available to work both evenings and weekends as and when required What You Should Do Next If you are interested in finding out more about this role, we would love to hear from you. Please apply via the Working for Essex website. If you have any queries relating to this post please email Ashleigh.Drake@essex.gov.uk