Casual Event Coordinator, The Lowry
- Closes 27th March 2019
- Type Part time
- Salary Paid (£15k-20k pro rata)
- Contact Amy McKune recruitment@thelowry.com
Casual Event Coordinator – £7.83 per hour (£8.78 per hour inc. holiday pay) plus staff benefits
The Lowry is an internationally acclaimed visual and performing arts centre situated at the heart of MediaCityUK, one of the world’s most exciting culture and media destinations.
Quays Culture is a cultural programme generated through a consortium of partners who are leading the way in the fields of digital media, broadcasting, education, business, sport, arts, culture and heritage. The aim of the programme is to enrich the location of The Quays, making it a visitor destination through a programme of arts and cultural events. Partners include BBC North, The Lowry, IWMN, Salford University, Peel/MediaCityUK, Salford City Council, Trafford Borough Council, Manchester United and Lancashire County Cricket Club- (www.quaysculture.com).
We are looking for Casual Event Coordinators to work on our Summer Event; Quays Festival 2019, running from 28 May – 3 June 2019. As a Casual Event Coordinator you will supervise, support and enhance the public experience, operational delivery, and effectiveness of the Quays Festival part of the Quays Culture programme.
The role will require you to act as an ambassador for Quays Culture. You will be required to communicate well with the general public, handle queries and provide information and customer service in a welcoming manner, steward the event and ensure the safety of the public.
The successful candidate will have previous event coordination experience, good communication skills, experience of providing customer service of a positive and welcoming nature and a positive and adaptable approach to problem solving.
Please note candidates must have good availability during the event period 28 May – 3 June 2019.
The application deadline for this vacancy is Wednesday 27th March at 10:00am.
To apply for this position please download an application form and recruitment pack from www.thelowry.com/jobs