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Venue Hire Assistant – Maternity Cover Derby, England

Derby City Council

Full Time Derby, England 21542 GBP ANNUAL Today

Job description

Application closing date

10/09/2023

Working Pattern

Part time

Salary

£21,542 FTE (£12,226.54 pro rata)

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Job category/type

Libraries / Museums

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Job description

Derby Museums

Hours: Part time 21 hours per week

Contract type: Fixed Term 6 months Maternity Cover (possibility of extension)

Location: Derby Museum & Art Gallery / Museum of Making

Do you thrive on delivering exceptional events? Are you filled with overwhelming pride when you have had a huge part in making a successful event happen? Do you enjoy seeing your hard work unfold? If this sounds like you, then you may be just the person we are looking for!

The Role

Derby Museums is looking for an energetic and motivated Venue Hire Assistant to work within the Venue Hire Team supporting with a high number of events, ranging from small meetings to awards ceremonies and weddings across the three Derby Museums sites.

The role includes but is not limited to;

Assisting with logistical and administrative support

Maintaining and updating records of all bookings

Providing client quotations and conducting show rounds

Proactively seeking new business, research and following leads

Flexibility to attend events when required in the evenings and at weekends

You will join a fantastic organisation that has an enviable reputation and is the custodian of some of Derby’s most iconic venues!

The Person

We’re looking for an enthusiastic individual who is passionate about providing excellent customer service and is committed to the delivery of high-quality events. To excel at this role, you’ll be organised, confident, efficient, pro-active and have lots of initiative. Most importantly, you’ll have outstanding organisational and time management skills, be personable and presentable, with an ability to multi-task.

For an informal conversation about the post, contact Christine Waterhouse on [email protected]

Employee Benefits: 20 days (pro rata) + bank holidays, flexible working, mileage allowance payable on authorised business travel.

If you believe you are the person we are looking for, please read the job description and person specification, complete the application form and send it to [email protected] quoting the reference number CEW/VHA3. The closing date for receipt of applications is 11.59pm on 10th September 2023.

The link to our website where the application form can also be downloaded is https://www.derbymuseums.org/about/jobs/