Job Opportunity: Freelance Event Assistant (Foot in the Door)

We are seeking a Freelance Event Assistant to help our Foot In The Door team deliver an event in Newport.

Title: Foot in the Door Event Assistant
Term: Freelance (Approx. 80 hours between 31st October and December 2nd 2022.
Salary: £12.50 per hour with travel and overhead expenses covered.
Deadline: Thursday 20th October at midday
Interviews: Friday 26th October 2022

Key Responsibilities

Support the event management team with the event booking system, guestlists and pre-event guest services to answer event queries particularly in the weeks leading up to the event;
Organize delegate transport in advance of event;
Preparation of delegate packs;
On the day of the event, be responsible for parking ticket validation for delegates;
On the day of the event, support the event management team to steward the event and act as a point of contact for the venue event staff and the external AV technicians.
Any other reasonable associated tasks that may be required, such as assistance with preparations of risk assessments, etc.

Skills and Experience

Good communication skills including using the telephone and responding to email;
Good organizational skills & an attention to detail;
Experience of keeping records using MS Word & Excel.

We will offer an automatic interview to all candidates who meet our Minimum Requirements for the role and who identify as People of the Global Majority, as Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic or as D/deaf, hard-of-hearing, Disabled or neurodiverse.

For applicants with access requirements, for example individuals who are D/deaf, hard-of-hearing, Disabled, neurodiverse, and people with sight loss, support is available. Please contact karina@ffilmcymruwales.com.

How to Apply

Unless we’ve agreed an alternate application format with you, you should email a CV and cover letter to Project Co-ordinator Karina Kiki at karina@ffilmcymruwales.com outlining your availability and clearly illustrating how your experience and skills meets the minimum requirements and the job specification detailed within this pack.

Please submit your application by Midday, Thursday 20th October 2022.

Ffilm Cymru is not a licensed sponsor for VISAs and as such you must already have the Right to Work in the UK to apply for this role.

Interviews will be held on Friday 26th October 2022, either online or in person.

This project is funded by the UK Government through the UK Community Renewal Fund. The UK Community Renewal Fund is a UK Government programme for 2021/22. This aims to support people and communities most in need across the UK to pilot programmes and new approaches to prepare for the UK Shared Prosperity Fund. It invests in skills, community and place, local business, and supporting people into employment. For more information, click here.