Salary: £27,694 - £29,540 Location: Derby Market Hall Hours: 37 hours a week Contract Type: Permanent Closing Date: 31 May 2026 Derby Market Hall is situated in the heart of the City Centre, and has undergone a huge transformation turning it into much more than a market. Beside the traditional market stalls, we have a thriving food court, a pop-up make and trade offer and a wide programme of events all centred around celebrating the best of Derby and Derbyshire, and creating a destination to stay and enjoy as part of Derby's evolution. We're looking for an enthusiastic, creative individual that can help us plan and deliver an exceptional events program ensuring the Market Hall is a great environment for the public to come together, enjoy themselves and come back for more! If changing the city centre's offer is something you want to be a part of, and you a have a background in making great events happen then we'd love to hear from you. The successful candidate will manage a variety of relationships and operational practices and will be a key part of the Market Hall's success. They'll work flexibly across our seven day week, be able to manage a host of priorities, and be a great communicator. Most importantly, they will be a part of Derby's evolution, an opportunity not to be missed. Who We Are Here at Derby City Council, we're dedicated to delivering nearly 250 first-class services to citizens and businesses in the heart of the Midlands. People are at the centre of all that we do, and we have an outstanding track record of recruiting and developing talented individuals by providing them with varied and fulfilling career opportunities. Find out more about what it's like to work for us. What We Offer You too could be part of something brilliant by becoming a colleague at Derby City Council; in addition to making a difference to the lives of people across the city, you'll also receive: • Flexible work/life balance scheme (depending on your role) • Hybrid working (depending on your role) • Continued professional development opportunities & career conversations • 27 days annual leave (rising to 32 days after 5 years' service), plus bank holidays (depending on contract) • Local Government Pension Scheme (depending on contract) • Team Derby Rewards - retail and leisure discounts • Tusker Car Benefit Scheme • Cycle2Work Scheme & free cycle training • Employee Assistance Programme, Wellbeing Calendar and Support • Access to our Equality Employee Networks - LGBTQ, Disabled Employee Network & Carers and our Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic Employee Support Network and Neurodiversity Network • Support for colleagues who are carers The Opportunity In the role of Markets & Events Officer, here's an example of what you'll be doing to make an impact: Developing and sustaining an excellent and diverse events program for the Market Hall. Providing the highest levels of customer service for all visitors to the Market Hall. Promote and maximise the use of the hireable events spaces. Provide a high quality and safe experience for all audiences and attendees. Working flexibly across our seven-day week to support the day to day operational running of the Market Hall. About You To be successful in this role, you'll ideally have • Experience of working on event planning and delivery within a market or venue environment • Knowledge of local events community including artists, promoters and cultural partners • An ability to work flexibly and in collaboration with partners • Excellent communication skills • A positive can-do attitude Next Steps If you would like to apply for this vacancy via an application form, please submit an application via the Derby City Council website. The closing date for this vacancy is at midnight on 31st May 2026. Any applications received after the closing date will not be accepted. Interviews will be held on 12th June 2026 at the Council House If you would prefer to apply for this job using your CV, then please download the attached Declaration Form and send it to hana.york@derby.gov.uk. Without a completed declaration form, your application will not be accepted. We also encourage you to download the Equalities Form and return this to recruitment.team@derby.gov.uk, however this is optional and will not affect your application. Important Information Links to the full Job Description and Person Specification are below. All employees will normally be appointed to the minimum of the grade for the job. Before you complete your application, please read our guidance on filling in your application form. Remember to align your personal statement to the essential criteria in the Person Specification. Please be aware that where there are colleagues within the organisation who are 'at risk' of redundancy, requirements to redeploy to another suitable role will apply and take priority. Equality, Diversity & Inclusion We are a fair and inclusive employer and welcome applications from people from all backgrounds. We recruit for diversity and value difference. As many of our roles can now be home-based, we are able to offer more opportunities for people who need this facility. We are proud to be a Disability Confident Leader. If you are a disabled person, you have the choice to apply under our Guaranteed Interview Scheme so long as you demonstrate that you meet the essential requirements for the job. We feel it is essential that we recruit a talented workforce that is as diverse as the community we work for. Please let us know of any individual requirements or reasonable adjustments you may have during the application, interview, or onboarding process and we'll do all we can to help. We strongly believe in social understanding of disability and for us it's all about removing barriers to equality. If you have any questions regarding this vacancy or are having difficulty applying, please contact our Recruitment Team on 01332 640844 (Relay UK - 18001 01332 640 844) or at recruitmentteam@derby.gov.uk https://www.derby.gov.uk/signing-service/ Please see Job Description here Please see Person Specification here Please see Declaration Form for CV Applications here Please see Equalities Form for CV Applications here