Description
About the Role
Our mission to embed sport and active wellbeing at the heart of student experience must be underpinned and enabled by strong strategic partnerships and strong and inclusive foundations of excellent people.
We are now looking for an individual to join the team in the role of Head of Events with a strategic focus to lead on 3 keys areas over a 12 month period.
- You will lead on a strategic review of our events programme.
- You will work with the Governance and HR team to review, develop and implement policies and procedures for the events team and programme.
- You will work in collaboration with the Digital and Engagement to ensure the development of the BUCS Play system is functional and complementary to the events team’s needs.
You will be an experienced Events professional with proven experience to undertake strategic review as well as leading multi-sport events programmes.
For a full Job Description and person specification view here:
Head of Events (Strategic) Mat cover - JD - July 2024.pdf
Working at BUCS
BUCS prides itself on being an ambitious and challenging place to work, where staff enjoy work, embrace development opportunities, and have fun.
Benefits include:
- Generous Pension Scheme
- Paid Health Care Plan
- Tax-free - Cycle to work scheme
- Christmas Closure
- Volunteering Day leave
- Flexible - hybrid working
- Wellbeing and Social activities
- Company-supported Learning and Development opportunities
How to Apply
Please click on the Apply Now button on the left-hand side.
This will take you to the Applied platform which we use for our recruitment.
Should you have any questions about the role, please contact Jo Smith – [email protected].
Application deadline:
18 August 2024, 23.59pm
Interview Information:
If successful candidates will be called to interview on the provisional date of 29 August 2024.
Candidates who successfully advance to the interview stage will receive further information about logistics and tasks via email. Some candidates may proceed to a second interview, which will be communicated accordingly. If any reasonable adjustments are required, please communicate them when accepting the interview offer.
Due to the expected high number of applications, it is likely we will only be able to provide feedback to those who reach the interview stage. If you don’t hear from us within two weeks of the closing date, please assume that, unfortunately, your application has not been successful.
Applicants should have the right to work in the UK and will be asked to provide proof of their eligibility to work in the UK before employment is confirmed.
Data Protection Statement
Any personal data submitted to BUCS in the course of this recruitment process will be held securely and processed solely for the purposes of recruitment. It will be held for the duration of the recruitment process, and if employed by BUCS, for the duration of the contract of employment and to fulfil the statutory, or recommended, retention periods when no longer an employee of British Universities and Colleges Sport. BUCS will comply with data protection legislation at all times and in line with BUCS Privacy Policy.
