Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Full Time 37 hours per week
Location of post: Hybrid Working (Home/At various council venues)
This is an exciting time to work within the newly established Leisure, Tourism, Heritage and Culture department within Neath Port Talbot Council.
As a result of the recent approval of the new Neath Port Talbot Culture Strategy, Destination Management Plan and Heritage Strategy there is a renewed focus on investing in heritage, culture and tourism alongside our partners and stakeholders in the area.
We are currently looking for an Events Development Officer to join our new Events and Film Office Service.
The Events Development Officer will be responsible for supporting event organisers from across the region in alignment with the Neath Port Talbot Events Policy which is due to launch in April 2025.
The postholder will play a key role in directly delivering a number of Council run events. The role will involve communicating directly with stakeholders across the region, to manage a seamless process of support to encourage a wide-ranging portfolio of events within the County.
The post holder will also support the Senior Events Officer to deliver initiatives which support the wider delivery of the Culture Strategy, Destination Plan and the emerging Neath Port Talbot Events Strategy.
This successful candidate should have a degree in a relevant discipline and experience of managing and organising events.
The main duties of the post include.
You will have experience in/of;
If you think that you have the necessary experience and qualifications for this role, we would love to hear from you.
For an informal discussion, please contact Karleigh Davies, Destination and Development Coordinator
Phone: 07971715750
Email: [email protected]
Welsh Language Requirements:
Welsh Language skills are desirable.
Applications may be submitted in Welsh, applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.
We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates who have a disability and armed forces veterans.
Also a guaranteed interview is to be offered to all employees of Tata Steel if;
Please note that the guaranteed interview is subject to the applicant meeting the essential criteria for the post being advertised
At Team NPT, we all work together to serve the people, communities and businesses of Neath Port Talbot.
We are committed to providing training opportunities and the professional development of all our employees.
We look forward to welcoming you to Team NPT.