Events Assistant (Part Time)

The opportunity

Help bring London College of Fashion’s events to life

From graduate exhibitions and catwalks to community activities and new creative collaborations, events are an important part of life at London College of Fashion. We are looking for two Events Assistants – one full time and one part time – to join our Events Team and help deliver experiences that showcase our students and our creative community.

These are varied, hands-on roles offering the opportunity to be involved in events from the planning stages through to delivery. You will support the planning and delivery of a diverse programme of events, including high-profile graduate exhibitions and catwalks, programmed projects and community events. You will help coordinate logistics, maintain event information and reports, respond to enquiries, organise meetings, rooms and catering, and provide support at live events, film shoots and photo shoots.

The part-time Events Assistant will have a particular focus on audience engagement and the guest experience. Alongside wider event administration, you will lead on guest lists and invitations for graduate showcasing events, manage RSVPs and enquiries, monitor attendance and help coordinate front-of-house teams welcoming and registering guests. 

The role requires some flexibility, as events may occasionally take place outside your usual working hours.

Your profile

You will be organised, approachable and comfortable juggling a range of priorities in a busy environment. You will have experience of providing effective administrative support within a team, strong written and verbal communication skills and a track record of delivering excellent customer service.

You will be confident using standard Microsoft Office applications, able to organise your workload to meet deadlines and enjoy working collaboratively with people from different teams and professional backgrounds. Just as importantly, you will be someone who uses initiative to solve day-to-day problems and builds positive relationships with colleagues, students and customers.

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.

We are a global University, welcoming over 22,000 students and 6,000 staff from 130 countries. We aim to be a university where people can be themselves and feel supported to reach their full potential. That’s why we are proud to hold a Bronze Award from the Race Equality Charter (REC), are members of the Business Disability Forum and Employers for Carers, and maintain our status as a Disability Confident Scheme and Living Wage employer.

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 application portal. 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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