Events Assistant
Scale 3 + 2 increments for weekend working (£15,841 - £16,094 pro rata)
22.2 hours, Part-Time
Temporary (1 year)
Based at a variety of venues including Stockport Town Hall, Bramall Hall, Chadkirk Chapel
Application Deadline: 13 July 2026, 11:59pm
Please be aware that we may close this vacancy early if a high volume of applications are received. We encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
Shortlisting Date: 14 July 2026
Interview Date: 21 July 2026
Interview Type: In person
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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;
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Bar/Food Service
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Cleaning Duties
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Event set up/clear down
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Event stewarding
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Answering the phones
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Responding to enquiries
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Making Reservations
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First Aid provision
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Event Delivery
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Client Viewings
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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’s vibrant and well connected with unique neighbourhoods, local villages and district centres. We’re part of Greater Manchester but we’re 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.
At Stockport Council we are one ambitious team on a mission to create opportunities for everyone who lives, works and spends time in the borough. Working at Stockport Council means contributing to one of the most thriving towns in the North. We’re keen to recruit people with the right values and behaviours that can help us ensure our workplace values are at the heart of everything we do.
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.
If you would like to discuss the role further please contact Vicky Eyre via email [email protected] or telephone 07970 467 121.
Before applying for this vacancy applicants are advised to check whether they can attend interview on the indicated date above.
Stockport Council holds a Visa sponsorship licence but this can only be used for certain roles and this campaign does not currently qualify.
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 the essential job role criteria.
Find out if you meet the criteria here: https://www.greater.jobs/our-guaranteed-assessment-scheme
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