Hub Front of House and Events Administrator

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The opportunity

As of 24/04/23, the closing date has been revised from 04/05/23 to 08/05/23

The Hub at Eagle Wharf is a new, public venue in Peckham. It is a space for tech and digital upskilling and incubation allowing for life-long learning about technology and business for local people. 

The Hub will provide events and training space for local residents, UAL graduates and students to explore and find solutions to social challenges through digital technologies, learn new skills and generate business ideas.

Purpose of Job

The Hub Front of House and Events Administrator will administer the development, coordination and delivery of The Hub at Eagle Wharf’s events programme aimed at engaging with the local community, supporting UAL graduates and staff, diversifying our audience and enhancing the College’s profile. 

The programme delivered out of The Hub will contribute to the positive experiences of our graduates, students and the local community and, will further build valuable relationships with individuals, community groups and networks in Southwark and the surrounding areas.

About you

The ‘face’ of The Hub at Eagle Wharf, you will have excellent planning skills, be flexible and responsive and demonstrate high levels of customer service. You will be experienced in events support and social media, with an in-depth knowledge of The Hub’s local area in Peckham and the wider borough of Southwark.

You will be the first point of contact for this new venue and should be a good team player that is able to remain calm and professional during busy times.

Previous experience of working within a front-facing, busy events environment is essential, together with a good knowledge of AV, IT and Design software packages. Operations experience would be also be an advantage.

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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