Opportunities & Events Manager
Full-time, Salary: £27,511 to £30,046, Closes 7 May 2021 [application link]
Christ Church Students’ Union is a vibrant and exciting membership organisation on a journey towards expanding our services to better serve and represent all 16,000+ students at Canterbury Christ Church University. Coming to university is a life-changing experience, and the Students’ Union is here to support members from application through to graduation and beyond.
We welcome the prospect of you joining our team!
The Role
We are currently seeking an Opportunities and Events Manager to support the ambitions of the Students’ Union.
The Opportunities and Events Manager has management responsibility for all active co-curricular engagement at Christ Church Students’ Union, including Sports Clubs, Societies, Student Fundraising, Student Media, Volunteering, and events.
The post-holder will support and develop volunteer student leaders, and lead on the Union’s events programme, organising large scale events such as Freshers’ Fayre, Canterbury Varsity and student awards ceremonies.
The Person
The role holder will have substantial experience in a relevant role, a good understanding of key issues in Student Opportunities, and experience of managing staff and/or volunteers with the ability to empower and motivate. They will have experience of implementing health and safety regulations (such as conducting risk assessments), have excellent written and verbal communication skills, exceptional organisational and planning skills, and be able to work effectively in a fast-paced, democratic organisation.
For the full job description along with the person specifications please visit the application page.
