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About the Role

We are looking for a motivated and driven Executive & Event Assistant to join us in our award winning newly built, open and bright work space.

You will be expected to support the Innovation Manager and Innovation Centre Coordinator in the effective day-to-day running of the Innovation Centre.

Some of your duties may include:

Maidstone Innovation Centre is a truly dynamic and innovative location for, primarily, businesses in Medtech, Life Science and Health. It will accommodate 270 jobs over its first 10 years. It is the most ambitious project the Council has undertaken with a high degree of scrutiny and interest in its success.

The Innovation Centre is quickly establishing itself as the hub for MedTech, Life Science and Healthcare professionals. You will strive to create an ecosystem that increases the output of high-tech health innovations. You will help provide a supportive environment to help businesses to develop and grow, creating a community of like-minded people.

About Maidstone Borough Council

Maidstone Borough Council is a confident organisation with ambition and aspirations to deliver high quality services to our residents and local businesses. We strive to make the borough an attractive place for all and secure a successful economy. We continue to build on our strengths - assets, knowledge and expertise and our track record for innovation and improvement to create a financially sustainable future so that we can continue with our undiminished plans.

We will only achieve the results we are aiming for through the talents and hard work of all our people. You are encouraged to become part of our vision and in return you can expect support, training, and fair reward from us. We will give you the opportunity to develop the skills to do your job well and create a positive working environment where your ideas about improving how we do things are valued and we manage the changes needed for new ways of working well.

At Maidstone Borough Council we recognise the importance of flexible working and the benefits this can bring to both our staff and the Council. We know that by offering employees a range of flexible working opportunities we can positively impact their wellbeing and engagement, and drive productivity in return. As such we have developed a highly flexible hybrid working policy, alongside our flexi time and flexible working policies, enabling staff to shape their working patterns around building a greater work life balance.

Our Offer:

A range of benefits including:

About You:

Ideally, you will already have experience in a customer-facing role either in facility operations, hospitality or a related field.

Your priority will be to ensure a superior customer experience and you will have excellent communication, and organisational skills.

You will have experience and a good understanding of coordinating events and meetings for customers or businesses.

Selection Process:

Following the submission of your application form, it will be reviewed by the recruiting manager. Those that are successful will be invited to an interview.

Maidstone Borough Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all employee and volunteers to share this commitment.

Maidstone Borough Council has a Sponsor License which enables successful candidates in eligible roles to be sponsored for work Visa purposes.

If you would like to discuss this position, please contact Sarah Tobias, Innovation Centre Manager on 01622 602462.

Interview Date: 19 & 20th September 2023