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Events Officer
The Sheffield College, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S2 2RL5 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
28 October 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
23 October 2026
Job details
Job role
- Administration, HR, data and finance
- Business support, administration and corporate services
- Marketing and communications
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: 37 hours a week
Contract type
- Fixed term - Until December 2027 - Maternity or parental leave cover
Full time equivalent salary
- £29,335 - £34,234 per annum
What skills and experience we're looking for
Experience of building successful working relationships and partnerships
Consistent high performer, with a strong track record of performance/achievement throughout career
Experience of working in a fast-paced marketing or events role
Experience of hosting and planning events for a range of markets
Experience of planning and executing advertising campaigns
Experience liaising with key agencies e.g. print, design and media buying
Experience managing websites using CMS
Experience of producing high quality content e.g. video, written, imagery
Experience of e-marketing, including related software e.g. Mailchimp
Degree level qualification or relevant work experience
Level 2 Maths and English or equivalent
Relevant professional qualification in marketing, events or other relevant field
Strong knowledge of event planning and management techniques
Strong knowledge of social media platforms
Knowledge of a range of Content Management Systems (CMS)
Knowledge of market research techniques
Knowledge and understanding of the post-16 education sector
What the college offers its staff
As the successful candidate, you will be offered a salary of between £29,335 - £34,234 per annum, based upon a combination of the skills, knowledge and experience that you can bring to the role.
Alongside your salary, your pension is one of the most valuable benefits of joining the College. The Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS), administered locally by SYPA, provides financial security in retirement and support for your loved ones.
Our Full Benefits Package
- SYPA – with a generous employer contribution
- Annual leave - 30 Days (222 hours) + 8 Bank Holidays (59.2 hours)- this includes a discretionary Christmas closure period
- Health and wellbeing support, including:
- Employee assistance programme through Bupa
- Occupational Health through PAM
- Free eye tests for VDU users
- Free parkingis available at the majority of our campuses
- Hybrid and flexible workingopportunities
- Continuous professional development opportunities
- A people‑focused working culturewhere you can grow and thrive
Further information can be found on our Benefits and Career Development pages.
Further information about the job
This is a temporary maternity cover role due to end in December 2027, or when the original post holder returns to work.
The Sheffield College is a large, vibrant and diverse further education college and we are proud of how the college contributes to transforming lives through learning by meeting local skills needs.
This role is pivotal in supporting our ambitions to put our students at the heart of everything we do. As part of this role, you will be celebrating the successes of our incredible student and staff, you will be responsible for achieving recruitment and growth targets for funding streams, with a key focus on the regions priority sectors. you will be required to lead and co-ordinate the events function and lead on the requirements for each project.
You will lead on core college events including the event management, promotion and set-up of events such as open days, award celebrations, employer events and staff conferences. You will be required to assist and provide event support in collaboration with external partners for on campus and off campus events on external promotions and joint sponsorships that are undertaken with third parties.
Main Responsibilities:
- To lead and co-ordinate the events function and lead on the requirements for each project to include where necessary, stand design, build, set-up, attendee management, production of marketing materials, display and AV requirements, advertising and promotion, sourcing of guest speakers, transport, catering, event hosting and overall event budget management
- To lead on core college events including the event management, promotion and set-up of events such as open days, award celebrations, employer events and staff conferences
- To create and review risk assessments for college events organised by the Marketing and Communications Team
- To liaise with senior staff and curriculum areas to ensure their events requirements are met
- To assist and provide event support in collaboration with external partners for on campus and off campus events on external promotions and joint sponsorships that are undertaken with third parties
- Where appropriate, support the Learner Recruitment Team in delivering high quality recruitment events, taster events and UCAS events
- To work as part of a team to manage college social media accounts and drive progress, in line with digital strategy, including maximising event coverage and using events as a platform to create new content (e.g. success stories)
- To take a marketing lead on celebrating and promoting key dates, religious festivals and awareness days from the college’s EDI calendar through internal communications, social media coverage and cross-college events
- To undertake the writing, editing, and proofing of marketing and event materials, including brochures, flyers, emails, invitations, exhibition materials and commissioning new photography if required, and to manage the relevant production processes through our design function
- To support with the updating of the college websites including uploading events and updating content
- Assist with conducting market research surveys for key events and projects, with the analysis of results
- Develop and maintain a variety of databases of enquiries, contacts, courses, and information collected from/for marketing and other events in line with GDPR regulations
- Prepare documents using a variety of different sources and presentation methods e.g., word processing, spreadsheets and databases
- To work within the Marketing Team to provide a high-quality marketing service to internal and external customers
- To manage own workload on a day-to-day basis in line with team objectives and assist with workload of others as required as well as providing cover for the team when required
- Deal confidently and effectively with a variety of telephone and personal enquiries (internal and external) and communicate accordingly with all members of the team
- Take responsibility for own Continued Professional Development (CPD) and work with the Marketing and Communications Manager to knowledge share across the team
- Maximise every opportunity to celebrate the successes of the college
- Explore and implement technologies to drive efficiencies within marketing and events
- Ensure the college’s approach towards equality and diversity is embedded within marketing and events
- Actively engage with customers to obtain feedback on event activity
- Effectively engage with relevant managers and staff as appropriate to ensure the delivery of the marketing strategy and raise the profile of the marketing team to key stakeholders
From time-to-time these responsibilities may be reviewed so that they evolve as part of the college’s strategic growth and success. You may also be required to take on other tasks related to the job to support the College in the delivery of its strategic aims, without changing the role's main purpose.
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
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
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About The Sheffield College
- Organisation type
- FE College, ages 16 to 99
- Education phase
- Sixth form or FE college
- Size
- No information available
- Age range
- 16 to 99
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Email address
- Daniel.Beale@sheffcol.ac.uk
The Sheffield College is a further and higher education college that provides academic, vocational and professional qualifications to approximately 13,218 young people and adults a year. Our mission is transforming lives through learning.
The college, which is Ofsted graded ‘good’, provides high quality academic, technical and vocational training to enhance qualifications, skills and employability across the region, and operates from a number of campuses and sites across the city.
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