Do you have exceptional administrative skills with an interest in science and events? If so, we would love to hear from you. The Festival and Events Admin Assistant is an exciting role in the Public and Community Engagement team, who produce multiple events across our public engagement programme like the Imperial Lates and Great Exhibition Road Festival.
You will be an integral part of the team supporting with admin, meetings, finance, event operations and logistics. You will also look after projects like volunteer recruitment, production schedules, partnership administration, recruitment of traders and event staff catering.
1. Excellent administrative skills with proven experience working at an advance level
2. Excellent experience working with SharePoint, Excel, Word and PowerPoint
3. Experience in event administration and event management
4. Understanding of finance in relation to maintaining budgets, raising POs and invoices, and matching transactions
5. Experience of recruiting and coordinating volunteers for public events
6. Excellent written and verbal communication skills
7. Strong proactive team player who works well independently with the ability to manage workload to meet deadlines
8. Strong multi-tasker able to work across multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.
9. Experience of working with multiple internal and external stakeholders
10. Highly organised with excellent attention to detail
11. Interest in STEMb is beneficial for this role
12. The opportunity to continue your career at a world-leading institution and be part of our mission to use science for humanity.
13. The opportunity to work with iconic research and cultural institutions on a leading science and arts festival
14. Benefit from a sector-leading salary and remuneration package (including 41 days’ annual leave and generous pension schemes).
15. Access to a range of workplace benefits including a flexible working policy from day one, generous family leave packages, on-site leisure facilities and cycle-to-work scheme.
16. Be part of a diverse, inclusive and collaborative work culture with various and resources to support your personal and professional .