Event Assistant
Landau Forte Academy, QEMS, Tamworth, Staffordshire, B79 8AH5 days remaining to apply
Closing date
12 June 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
6 June 2025
Job details
Job role
- Other support roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Fixed term
Full-time equivalent salary
- National Minimum Wage
Event Assistant job summary
Our opportunity for you
Landau Forte Academy Tamworth Sixth Form & QEMS is a popular oversubscribed academy in Tamworth with a very large and expanding Sixth Form. You will be supported in your career through our extensive CPD programme including the opportunity to complete nationally recognised qualifications. We are committed to prioritising the wellbeing of our staff through a wellbeing committee by committing to the Education Staff Wellbeing Charter.
We are looking for a versatile and outgoing individual to join the Academy as a Casual Event Assistant to support our community hire and lettings activities. The hours are not fixed. The number and length of shifts available varies week to week, dependent on actual bookings. The majority of shifts will fall between 16:30-21:00 on weekdays and 09:00-20:00 on weekends.
The type of person we are looking for is likely to possess infectious enthusiasm, a reliable and highly organised individual, who can multi-task, with a professional and friendly disposition. He or she will be resilient, driven, determined, and ambitious.
This is an excellent opportunity to work in a unique venue with a range of visiting events. The Academy is known for its excellent facilities and friendly staff. This is an opportunity to work within a dedicated events team to provide excellent customer service.
This post is based in Tamworth and will report to the LFE Manager. The individual will be required to work at both Landau Forte Academy Amington on Woodland Road and Landau Forte Academy QEMS and Sixth Form on the Ashby Road. For any queries about the role please contact Sophie Hammond shammond@lfct.org.uk
Key informationStart date: ASAP
Salary: National Minimum Wage
Closing Date: 12th June 2025
Person specification
The type of person we are looking for is likely to possess enthusiasm and be passionate about providing excellent customer service. He or she will be confident, driven, self-sufficient where needed, be creative and motivated.
Specific Skills and Abilities
Excellent at managing their own time and priorities.
Personable with a friendly disposition, enjoys working in a team and meeting new people.
Willing to be versatile and learn new skills.
Willing to work unsociable hours to support internal and external events.
A creative, hard-working, lateral thinker
Proactive; a forward thinker
A self-starter who can work unsupervised using their own initiative
Excellent planning and organisational skills to manage the varied workload of a member of a busy events team
- Reliable and trustworthy
Job description
Duties for this job will include (but are not limited to):
- Front of House responsibilities
- Setting up equipment and checking rooms before customers arrive
- Packing away equipment
- Helping to set up party equipment, including bouncy castles
- Keeping the site clean and tidy
- Serving drinks and snacks from the coffee bar
- Covering the sports centre reception desk
- Replying to customer enquiries by phone, email and in person
- Welcome groups and performers to the theatre and assist with the smooth running of events
Work as part of a team to deliver the varied tasks across the school, showing flexibility to meet the demands required.
- Work within the academy’s Health and Safety Policy and to be mindful of the safety of staff, members of visiting companies and members of the public
- Work closely with all LFE staff to help ensure the comfort, safety and enjoyment of audiences.
- Undertake such other duties as may be required from time to time that are consistent with the purpose of the job.
- Attend any training required as deemed necessary by Landau Forte Academy Tamworth Sixth Form & QEMS.
Any other appropriate duties and responsibilities relevant to the post as directed by the Chief Executive Officer, Deputy CEO or LFE Manager.
What we can offer you
A supportive, cohesive and exciting working environment
Career prospects within an innovative and ambitious Multi Academy Trust
Landau Forte Academy QEMS & Tamworth Sixth Form
Landau Forte Academy QEMS joined the Landau Forte Charitable Trust in September 2011 and delivers education to 11-16 year olds. Landau Forte Academy Sixth Form is a purpose-built establishment providing Level 3 courses, both Advanced Level and BTEC, for the whole of Tamworth and beyond. The academies are located on a shared campus, but both operate from their own facilities, with Landau Forte Academy Sixth Form having new bespoke, accommodation, which opened in September 2011, with a new Sports Hall that opened in 2013.
The local area
Tamworth is a historic town surrounded by beautiful countryside, located a short distance from Birmingham. The Academy is located close to the centre of Tamworth, with superb transport links. Tamworth boasts a range of historical sites and leisure attractions, including: Tamworth Castle; the Tamworth SnowDome and Drayton Manor Amusement Park. Within a 20 minute drive from the town, you can find yourself in the beautiful, open Staffordshire countryside or Birmingham‘s bustling city centre.
Tamworth is 10 minutes away from the M42, junction 10
Direct trains from Birmingham (10 minutes) and London (1 hour 15 minutes)
Birmingham and East Midlands Airports are 30 minutes away
Apply for this job
Complete the application form online at www.lfct.org.uk/careers
All appointments made are subject to satisfactory references and a criminal background check. Landau Forte Charitable Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all members of staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check is required for this post.
Shortlisted candidates will be asked to complete a self-declaration of their criminal record or information that would make them unsuitable to work with children. Self-declaration is subject to Ministry of Justice guidance on the disclosure of criminal records, further information can be found on GOV.UK.
The Trust will conduct all necessary searches and checks as relevant and in line with Government Safer Recruitment guidelines, our Safer Recruitment policy can be found on our website at www.lfct.org.uk
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
Applying for the job
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs are not accepted.
About Landau Forte Academy, QEMS
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 924 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Landau Forte Academy, QEMS website
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