Events Team Leader (maternity cover)

This post is open to applicants who can meet the College’s nationality, UK residency and vetting requirements., We look forward to reading your application for the role of Events Team Leader within our small, friendly Events Team.
We have a reputation for providing an excellent events management service and put our customers at the heart of everything we do.
The selected candidate will organise and manage a range of medium to large events and conferences at our sites and at other UK conference venues. You’ll also line manage events co-ordinators, who will work with you to deliver the larger events. If you’re looking to broaden your events management experience in a different and interesting field, this is the perfect opportunity. Please have a look at the job description for full details.

Person specification
Some of your responsibilities will include:
+ Develop strong customer-focused relationships with key clients and stakeholders, working with them to resolve any issues. Work with clients to identify their event requirements on a year-to-year basis, to inform advance planning and event allocation within the team.
+ Line manage, mentor and develop College Event Coordinators, providing effective leadership and performance management, taking appropriate action where team or individual performance deviates from requirements, to ensure services are provided to a consistently high standard
+ Manage individual event budgets, liaising with the client throughout. Prepare cost estimates, monitor any changes in expenditure, prepare final costs, arrange invoicing and assist Finance with chasing aged debt to ensure that expenditure is recovered in accordance with agreed policies and charges.
To be successful in this role you’ll need:
+ Level 4 qualification (eg HNC, BTEC Professional Certificate/Diploma, NVQ Level 4) in event management and/or demonstrable successful experience of working in an event management role
+ Experience of managing a wide variety of activities, multi-tasking and delivering to tight deadlines in a pressurised environment
+ Ability to work effectively and collaboratively as part of a team, providing guidance and direction to others as required
Please see the attached job description which contains full details of the role., This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Experience and Technical skills.
Vacancy reference: ENS6747
It is anticipated that interviews will take place the week commencing Monday 10th June 2024.
This role is available until 30 April 2025 as a fixed term appointment to applicants who can meet the College’s nationality, UK residency and vetting requirements.
The role is also available as a secondment opportunity to:
+ colleagues employed directly by the College or the Civil Service. Please note you will be required to obtain the written support of your line manager prior to submitting your application.
+ serving police officers substantive in the rank of Sergeant, or those officers suitably qualified for temporary promotion in the rank of Constable. All applicants must have the support of their Chief Officer which must be of NPCC rank, i.e., CC, ACC or DCC and this must accompany an application.
+ serving police staff at the equivalent rank of Sergeant who have their chief officer's approval. Chief Officer’s approval must be of NPCC rank, i.e., CC, ACC or DCC. Approval for a secondment must accompany an application.
Please ensure you return the attached secondment approval form either as an attachment when submitting your application or via email to recruitment@college.police.uk.
For further information on applying for a secondment please visit the “Secondments into the College” page., We want to continually improve our recruitment processes and to remove any barriers to equal opportunities that could disadvantage those from particular backgrounds. In order for us to have the information to do this, we ask you to please complete the diversity section of the online application process. We use a “blind” shortlisting process and we hope that by using this method we will be able to promote greater diversity in our workforce and remove any subconscious decisions based on biases.
The College is committed to support the Greening Government Commitment and reducing our Environmental impact. We have a dynamic Environmental Management Plan in place which encompasses various objectives, including our pledge to reduce business travel. To support our green agenda we have, in phase one, installed Electric Vehicle Charging Points at our sites in Ryton (12 points) and Harperley Hall (4 points) alongside two at our Harrogate office. We encourage employees to become an Environment Champion to help with promoting and delivering our Environmental Management Plan. Our One Step Greener approach encourages all College staff to make small changes to create a better future for everyone.
Please note that in order to work for the College of Policing you must have the Right to Work in the UK with indefinite leave to remain. In addition, you will also be required to provide an address history in the UK for the preceding 3 years.
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security
Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.
Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is counter-terrorist check (opens in a new window).See our vetting charter (opens in a new window).
People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Nationality requirements
This job is broadly open to the following groups:
+ UK nationals
+ nationals of the Republic of Ireland
+ nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
+ nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
+ nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
+ individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
+ Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service
Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)

+ Delivering at Pace
+ Developing Self and Others
+ Making Effective Decisions

Technical skills
We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:
+ Excellent verbal and written communication skills with customer-focused attitude and telephone manner.
+ Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team. Excellent standard of planning and organisational ability.
+ Ability to work in a pressurised environment dealing with a range of tasks simultaneously. Ability to prioritise work to ensure deadlines are met.

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Although we're a small organisation, our work has a big reach. We are uniquely placed to work both with national policing organisations and local forces to support frontline officers, staff and volunteers in their day-to-day roles.
We offer a supportive and inclusive environment for people to thrive. Our extensive flexible-working policy, employee wellbeing support, family friendly policies, employers’ network for equality and inclusion membership (ENEI silver award winners), and status as a disability confident leader means everyone can bring their whole self to work

Alongside your salary of £27,134, College of Policing contributes £7,326 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.
The College is a great place to work. We're passionate about our people and offer a wide range of benefits, including (but not limited to):
+ Defined benefit pension scheme with an average employer contribution of 27%
+ Up to 31.5 days holiday (this is in addition to 8 public holidays and 1 privilege day)
+ Continued professional development and structured career paths
+ Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave
+ Flexi-time (for certain grades)
+ Benenden Healthcare
+ National Dental Plan
+ Discounts for on-line shopping
+ Free employee support line
+ Interest free season ticket loans
+ Rewards and recognition scheme
+ Learning and development tailored to your role.
+ An environment with flexible working options.
+ A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity.
We also have a number of thriving staff networks that provide the opportunity for advice, support and to drive change. A place to get your voice heard, share experiences and challenge our working practices to ensure equality of opportunity for all.
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