An exciting opportunity has become available to work within the Events Team at Tatton Park. The position is for 1 FTE (37 hours) per week over five working days.
About the role
Tatton Park Event Team is looking for an Event Assistant to join their team.
The successful candidate will support the delivery of a wide range of events and functions across Tatton Park, undertaking the set-up and dismantling of facilities and equipment to ensure events run smoothly and professionally.
The role involves carrying out pre- and post-event cleaning to maintain high standards of presentation, as well as monitoring events, including catering operations, to ensure quality is consistently met.
You will provide excellent customer service by responding to client and visitor enquiries in line with established standards, welcoming guests and actively promoting the Park’s services to support income generation.
The role also includes assisting with the safe and efficient operation of car parking and gate access during events, ensuring all procedures are followed and a professional service is delivered at all times.
The role is diverse with no one day the same. For more information on the role please view the "in this job you will" section within the attached JDPS document.
About you
You will have:
- Experience within an events venue or similar.
- A high degree of interpersonal skills.
- The ability to converse at ease with our internal and external clients and with various departments across the park.
- A Flexible approach to work - The role of Event Assistant is operational and requires a flexible working pattern across weekends and weekdays
We are looking for an experienced, enthusiastic and customer focussed individual who has an eye for details and a passion for working at such an iconic North West visitor attraction & venue.
To find out more about the essential and desirable criteria for the role please view the attached job description specification document.
In return we are able to offer:
- Enhanced annual leave - Start with an impressive 34 days of annual leave (including bank holidays) from day one, and watch it grow to 39 days after just five years of service
- Purchase of annual leave – Want more time off? You can purchase up to 10 extra days of annual leave each year, giving you the flexibility to balance work and life just the way you want (Pro-rata for part-time staff)
- Flexible working pattern - Enjoy a 37-hour standard full-time work week with the added perks of flexi-time and hybrid/remote working arrangements where possible. Your work-life balance just got a whole lot better
- Salary sacrifice green car scheme - Drive green and save green! Lease a brand-new electric or hybrid car through our salary sacrifice scheme. There’s no credit checks, no deposits, just significant savings and exclusive offers on a three-year lease
- White goods salary sacrifice scheme - Upgrade your home with ease. Purchase home and electronic items through our salary sacrifice scheme, spreading the cost of big-ticket purchases like appliances, computers, and tech gadgets directly from your salary
- Enhanced public pension - Secure your future with our career average pension, where contributions are built at a rate of 1/49th of your yearly pensionable pay
- Cycle to work scheme - Save up to 25-39% on the retail price of bikes and safety equipment through Income Tax and National Insurance savings. Get fit and save money!
- Employee assistance programme - Access a completely free and confidential assistance service to help manage, reduce, and overcome life’s challenges, both at work and in your personal life
- Discounted gym membership - Stay active and healthy with corporate membership prices for Everybody Leisure, including:
- Gym, Swim and Group Fitness at all 16 facilities
- Off-Peak Racket Sports
- Athletics Tracks
- Sauna/Steam/Spa
Join us and experience a workplace that truly values and supports you!
Organisation
Cheshire East Council
Salary Min
£24,796 per annum
Salary Max
£24,796 per annum
Employment Type
Permanent
Cheshire East is an amazing place to live and work. As one of the largest employers in the borough, we are able to offer you a wide range of challenging and rewarding career opportunities.
We are working for a brighter future – together and our commitment to you is that our workplace culture will provide a shared purpose, a well-led organisation with valued people succeeding together as one team and one council to deliver the best service for our customers and communities.
If you want to be part of our award-winning council and contribute to our ongoing success, have the flexibility and drive to enable us to innovate, are committed to working as part of a team and striving to deliver exceptional service wherever you can, we would especially like to hear from you.
As an equal opportunities employer, we welcome applicants from all backgrounds and want our workforce to reflect the diversity of our local communities so that we can all work for a brighter future - together.
To join our team, simply click ‘Apply for this job’ at the bottom of the page. If you’d prefer an informal chat first or have any questions about the role, feel free to reach out to Charlene Clarke at: [email protected], they’ll be happy to hear from you!
If you have not heard from us within 4 weeks of the closing date then it is likely that you have not been shortlisted on this occasion, however, please do not be discouraged from applying again.
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