Events Assistant

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The opportunity

The Internal and External Relations department tells the story of the LCF brand, to engage both internal and external audiences.  We are specialists in content creation and communication, engagement and community building, managing events and experiences, media relations and public affairs.  

We are positive, enthusiastic and professional, always putting the student experience first, and showcasing their voice to display the best LCF has to offer. We use this peer influence approach to attract the best quality staff and students to join us. 

We have an exciting and rare opportunity for an enthusiastic and dedicated Events Assistant to join our fast-paced, specialist Events Team. 

The Events Assistant supports the activity of the Events Team, working on essential administration processes relating to the planning and execution of events and projects, ranging from exhibitions and catwalks, to talks, video and photo shoots. Assisting with all events logistics, production and collection of content as well as coordinating online events. 

About you

As the first point of contact into the Events Team you’ll possess excellent written and verbal communication skills, you can clearly communicate with everyone including colleagues, students and guests. You are approachable and enjoy working at events, you have a can-do attitude and thrive in a busy environment. 

Leading up to projects and events you will need to be highly organised and able to work on multiple concurrent tasks as both a team player and when working independently.

Strong organisational and administrative skills and the ability to prioritise will be necessary as will be the ability to take on ad hoc tasks with a professional approach, remaining calm and assured under pressure. 

You are confident working with the full suite of software involved in administration including Word, PowerPoint and Excel. 

We are UAL

University of the Arts London (UAL) offers an extensive range of courses in art, design, fashion, communication and performing arts. We are a collegiate University spread across London with six Colleges, four Institutes and five Research Centres. UAL also has two subsidiary companies, delivering specialist activities – UAL Short Courses Ltd, and UAL Arts Temps Ltd.

We’re made up of all types of people, coming together in London, the world’s creative capital. We are designers, artists, performers, thinkers, researchers and makers. Our students, staff and graduates form a global network of creatives, entrepreneurs and leaders. Together, our ideas change the world. Because the world needs creativity.

We are ranked highly across the board. We are ranked first for specialist art and design, second in the world for Art and Design in the 2023 QS World University Rankings (for the fifth year in a row), ranked fifth in sustainability and two of our colleges were rated in the top three fashion schools in the world.

Our culture

We have become one of the world’s most international Universities, welcoming over 22,000 students and 6,000 staff from 130 countries. And, as a global university, staff and students learn from different cultures and perspectives, which leads to new conversations and innovative work. At our very core, everything we do seeks to challenge the status quo by driving social purpose and standing up for what matters.

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds including those who may feel underrepresented in the workforce due to their socioeconomic circumstances such as those from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (B.A.M.E.) backgrounds. We aim to be a university where everyone can be themselves and are supported to reach their full potential.

With our commitment to inclusion and diversity, we are proud to be a Race Equality Charter (REC) member to help us reduce barriers that negatively impacts B.A.M.E. staff, a Stonewall Diversity Champion to ensure all LGBTQ+ people are valued at work, a Disability Confident Scheme Committed employer and member of the Business Disability Forum which help us to improve the lives of disabled people in the workplace.

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