Events Operations Coordinator

The opportunity

If you offer experience of events management and want to develop yourself further in a fast-paced, creative environment, this is an exciting opportunity to play a key role supporting the delivery of events at Camberwell, Chelsea and Wimbledon Colleges.

Your key responsibilities will include the operational delivery of events, such as open days for the colleges and showcases for the next generation of art and design talent.

You will liaise with event leads and manage a student delivery team and will need to identify the roles needed for event delivery and recruit and train a pool of students who can be deployed as needed, working closely with Arts Temps (UAL’s recruitment agency).

You will work alongside the students, providing a high level of on the ground event support as needed and devise and coordinate a training programme which supports students and gives them the skills to successfully and competently carry out event delivery roles.

 

Your profile

You will need experience of events management and delivery (operations and production), ideally in a cultural or Higher Education setting, with evidence of project management experience and an understanding of the irregular hours and onsite nature of this work.

Experience of managing a team is equally important and you will need to be able to maintain positive relationships with students and event leads to deliver excellent customer service to event attendees.

You will also be able to use your initiative and creativity to resolve day-to-day problems regarding event production and delivery.

Interviews are scheduled to take on 21 and 22 July 2025.

Should you have any questions about the role, please contact the Recruiting Manager Sarah Chowdry-Grant / s.chowdrygrant@arts.ac.uk.

Should you have any questions about the application process or require reasonable adjustments for your application, please contact Christine Crouch, Resourcing Advisor / jobs.ccw@arts.ac.uk.

We are UAL

University of the Arts London (UAL) generates and inspires the creativity the world needs for a better future. Since 1842, our colleges have been defining creative education. With curiosity, imagination and intent we make work which creates lasting change for people and our planet. London is core to who we are, a place where we meet and share ideas with people from different backgrounds and cultures.

Our creative network influences learning, culture, industry and society on a global scale. Our academics and practitioners deliver creative education and inspire new ways of thinking through research and innovation. We work with students at every level from pre-degree and short courses to postgraduate and online learning, enabling them to build the careers they want. Together, we are a community of makers, thinkers, pioneers and storytellers redesigning the future.

As a University we are ranked second in the world for Art and Design. We are formed of 6 Colleges with unique histories and identities: Camberwell College of Arts, Central Saint Martins, Chelsea College of Arts, London College of Communication, London College of Fashion and Wimbledon College of Arts. UAL also has 4 Institutes, 5 Research Centres, 1 Pre-Degree School and 2 subsidiary companies delivering specialist activities.

Application process

We operate a fair and open anonymous selection process. Thus, you will need to create an account and submit an application through our job board. As part of this, you will need to provide a supporting statement/answer some competency questions to demonstrate your suitability. Our recruitment process involves: Application, Shortlisting, Interview and Assessment, Offer, Onboarding.

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