Job Description

Events Assistant

Scale 3 + 2 increments for weekend working (\xc2\xa322,369 - \xc2\xa322,777) *pay award pending

37 Hours, Full Time

Temporary, 2 years (with potential to extend)

Based at a variety of venues including Stockport Town Hall, Bramall Hall, Chadkirk Chapel

Application Deadline: Monday 3rd July 2023

Shortlisting Date: Thursday 6th July 2023

Interview Date: Monday 10th July 2023

Interview Type: In person

Are you a self-motivated and results driven individual? Do you excel in customer service? Are you friendly but professional? Do you have experience within the hospitality industry? If so, we would love to hear from you!

Your Role

We have an exciting opportunity for an Events Assistant to join us to support the delivery of our ambitious events programme. You will be working as part of the Stockport Events Team at a variety of impressive Venues including Stockport Town Hall, Bramall Hall and Chadkirk Chapel.

You will be the first point of contact for our growing team, providing phone coverage and responding to enquiries. You will provide support to the Hospitality supervisors and event coordinators and assist with the operational delivery of events for up to 500 people. Responsibilities will include;

• Bar/Food Service

• Cleaning Duties

• Event set up/clear down

• Event stewarding

• Answering the phones

• Responding to enquiries

• Making Reservations

• First Aid provision

• Event Delivery

• Client Viewings

• Reception cover

This position includes evenings, weekends and bank holidays and includes late finishes after the hours of midnight. Applicants must be over the age of 18.

About You

We are looking for self-motivated, results driven individuals who excel in customer service. You will be friendly but professional; experience within the hospitality industry is preferred.

About Us

Stockport Events was established in 2017 and manage a portfolio of impressive Venues across Stockport. The business is growing and gaining a great reputation (Best Wedding Venue in the North West 2020 and 2022) and we deliver a wide range of exciting, high profile events.

Stockport has ambition and is rich in history and culture. It\xe2\x80\x99s vibrant and well connected with unique neighbourhoods, local villages and district centres. We\xe2\x80\x99re part of Greater Manchester but we\xe2\x80\x99re also lucky to have Cheshire and the Peak District on our doorstep, sharing wide open countryside and farmland.

You are entitled to a variety of competitive benefits including a generous holiday entitlement and pension scheme, enhanced maternity and paternity leave, health and wellbeing support, travel schemes including Cycle to Work and Care Lease scheme and a huge range of employee discounts on everyday purchases; including gym memberships, days out, cinema tickets, and cafes, restaurants and retail shops nationally.

We are proud to be recognised under the Good Employment Charter as an organisation committed to the wellbeing of our colleagues.

As members of the charter, we have been recognised as a great place to work for all colleagues and pledge to pay the real living wage, engage staff in key decisions and endorse fair and flexible working conditions.

Follow our recruitment team on and for updates on our vacancies, recruitment events and find out what it\xe2\x80\x99s like to work for Stockport Council!

If you would like to discuss the role further please contact Vicky Eyre via email vicky.eyre@stockport.gov.uk or telephone 07970 467 121.

To apply please complete our CV application form demonstrating your reason for applying and how you meet the criteria listed above and in the job profile.

Before applying for this vacancy applicants are advised to check whether they can attend interview on the indicated date above.

Please note that we have made a commitment to improve the employment opportunities for people with disabilities, care leavers and ex-military personnel. As part of the Guaranteed Assessment Scheme you will therefore be guaranteed an interview if you meet both the criteria for the scheme and the essential job role criteria.

Find out if you meet the criteria here:

Stockport Council is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive workforce culture - a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and communities to join our workforce.

We want our employees to have a good work life balance and in many job roles we can offer a range of flexible/hybrid working arrangements. We also have inclusive employment policies and staff engagement forums to support our diverse workforce. We will listen to, learn from, and develop our workforce.

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3rd Jul 2023

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