Events Officer
Salary: TBC
Location: SportPark, Loughborough, LE11 3QF
Swim England, based in Loughborough, are seeking an events officer to join our team on a permanent basis. This is an exciting opportunity working within the Commercial and Marketing Department as part of a busy Events team responsible for delivering a portfolio of national aquatics events across the country. The role is 35 hours per week. Swim England is the national governing body for swimming in England. We help people learn how to swim, enjoy the water, and compete in our sports of swimming, diving, water polo and synchronised swimming.
This is an exciting opportunity working within the Commercial and Marketing Department as part of a busy Events team responsible for delivering a portfolio of national aquatics events across the country.
Reporting to the head of events, the events officer will be responsible for managing the planning and delivery of allocated national events for all aquatics disciplines, from concept to completion, helping to grow the profile of aquatics across the nation, enhancing event experiences and increasing commercial value. The successful events officer will manage budgets, lead on event logistics, manage the event delivery on site and contribute towards development of new and innovative event concepts. An integral part of the role will involve management of relationships with key stakeholders, event volunteers, internal departments and contractors, to ensure timely completion and deliver of events through effective collaborative working.
The successful candidate must:
· have proven event management experience
· be able to build excellent rapport and maintain strong relationships across all levels
· exercise flexibility and remain calm and professional under pressure
· apply excellent organisational skills, effectively prioritising demanding workload
So if you feel you have the suitable skills and attributes for this position then we would like to hear from you.
This organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Please be advised that we cannot offer visa sponsorship and that you must have right to work status to apply or be considered for this role. If you are a non UK/EU National, you must have an appropriate working visa to undertake employment.
Applications after the closing date will not be considered for shortlisting.
Assessment Centre and Interview Date: Thursday 10 August 9:00 am – 4:30 pm.
How to apply
Please click here to complete our suitability statement. Please then send your cover letter outlining what skills and experience you can bring to this role referring to the advert, person specification and job description. This could include any personal interests and unpaid activities. Include as much detail as possible to support your application, we receive hundreds of applications so make yours stand out! (We would recommend at least 300 words.) Please also send us a copy of your up to date CV.
Applications received without all elements - CV, cover letter and suitability statement - will not be accepted, nor will applications received after the closing date.
Contact email: careers@swimming.org
