Events Assistant

Job title: Events Assistant Status: Full time, permanent Location: Leeds Salary: £19,303.21 per annum Closing Date: 9am on 18 th January 2017 Interview date: week commencing 30 th January 2017. A friendly dynamic events team are looking for an events assistant to join a busy and fast paced environment. Excellent salary, benefits and opportunities for learning and development. Skills for Care is the employer-led workforce development body for adult social care in England. We work with employers across England to make sure their people have the right skills and values to deliver high quality care. In the role, you will provide effective and efficient support to the events coordinators and other members of the marketing and communications team to plan and execute a successful programme of events. Your main responsibilities will be to act as the first point of call to our potential delegates, respond to queries, update the website and manage a portfolio of small events. You will also liaise with delegates and other stakeholders in order to successfully plan and deliver all events. We are looking for someone who has experience of planning events or has worked in a similar environment; has excellent communication skills and has the confidence and ability to deal with external suppliers on the phone to negotiate and ensure best value. If this is a role you are interested in, please visit the website for the full job description and to apply