AddressThe Event Operations Supervisor plays a vital role in providing a high level of customer service, operational organisation and technical support for museum events. This will involve working irregular hours primarily evenings and weekends in order to ensure high quality event delivery. You will also be supervising a team of event staff who are welcoming to visitors, knowledgeable of events and helpful to organisers and attendees.
You will enjoy working in a busy, demanding environment and managing events through from set up, to returning the spaces back ready for the next days activities.
You will be based at the Manchester Museum, however, to maintain operational effectiveness you may also work at the Whitworth as required.
Note: It is a requirement that the post holder has or obtains a Personal Licence to oversee the sale of alcohol at events.
What you will get in return:
- Fantastic market leading Pension scheme
- Excellent employee health and wellbeing services including an Employee Assistance Programme
- Exceptional starting annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays
- Additional paid closure over the Christmas period
- Local and national discounts at a range of major retailers
As an equal opportunities employer we welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of age, sex, gender (or gender identity), ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation and transgender status. All appointments are made on merit.
Our University is positive about flexible working you can find out more here
Hybrid working arrangements may be considered.
Please note that we are unable to respond to enquiries, accept CVs or applications from Recruitment Agencies.
Any recruitment enquiries from recruitment agencies should be directed to People.Recruitment@manchester.ac.uk.
Any CVs submitted by a recruitment agency will be considered a gift.
Enquiries about the vacancy, shortlisting and interviews:
Interviews will be held on the Thursday 4th April.
Name: Lowell Walbank
Email: Lowell.walbank@manchester.ac.uk
General enquiries:
Email: People.recruitment@manchester.ac.uk
Technical support:
https://jobseekersupport.jobtrain.co.uk/support/home
This vacancy will close for applications at midnight on the closing date.
Please see the link below for the Further Particulars document which contains the person specification criteria.
