Events Officer
| Posting date: | 21 January 2026 |
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| Salary: | £30,518 to £32,061 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 10 February 2026 |
| Location: | Ipswich, Suffolk |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Ipswich Borough Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | REQ01110 |
Summary
An Events Officer position has become available working in the Events Team. You will be part of a dynamic, responsive and professional team delivering a vast array of inclusive community events ranging from large Music Festivals to civic services. The role is very challenging but hugely rewarding for the right candidate.
You will be responsible for the day-to-day planning and management of the events, completing reports and event documents to support the Event Programme Manager. A wide working knowledge of Health & Safety matters and financial control is very important. You will develop and lead partnership relations with relevant stakeholders and community groups. You will professionally represent the Council at planning meetings through to the delivery of the events themselves.
Much of the Event Programme is delivered on weekends so flexible working is essential. You will lead the implementation of logistic activity related to the events and be responsible for directly building infrastructure to make sure the events run smoothly and safely.
Based at Grafton House and the Corn Exchange, the team operate at all parks and open spaces within the Borough. The majority of your work will be Monday to Friday with the exception of the event build, operating and strike days where you can expect to work long and anti-social hours in all weather conditions.
The successful candidate will be educated to ‘A’ Level or Industry equivalent standards. Experience of working in a similar events-based role is essential, along with Project Management, Health & Safety, IT literate and report writing skills. You will have a current working knowledge of the Events Industry, excellent interpersonal skills and a current valid UK Driving Licence.
The role is highly pressured with constant unmovable deadline setting and is physically challenging. You must be able to work to your own initiative and with minimum supervision. A great team player, you will drive forward shared objectives and be able to dynamically prioritise competing demands.
Hours of work are 37 per week, Monday to Friday, with additional weekend and evening work required during Event season.
As well as a good salary, we offer a career grade average pension scheme, generous holiday and sick pay entitlements, subsidised parking for work and leisure, public transport discounts, free swimming and gym membership, cycle purchase scheme, plenty of personal and professional development opportunities, flexible working, hybrid working opportunities, Employee Assistance Programme and the opportunity to work with great colleagues.
For more information about this role please contact Scarlett Heathcote on 07826 479179 or via email scarlett.heathcote@ipswich.gov.uk.
If you require any assistance or reasonable adjustments during the application or recruitment process, please let us know so that the appropriate arrangements can be put in place.
Please download the Job Description and Person Specification to find out more about this role: Job Description and Person Specification
Interviews will be held on Tuesday 17th February 2026.
Early applications are encouraged as we reserve the right to interview candidates who meet the essential criteria prior to the closing date and / or to close the opportunity to applicants once we receive sufficient applications
Please note CVs are not accepted.
You will be responsible for the day-to-day planning and management of the events, completing reports and event documents to support the Event Programme Manager. A wide working knowledge of Health & Safety matters and financial control is very important. You will develop and lead partnership relations with relevant stakeholders and community groups. You will professionally represent the Council at planning meetings through to the delivery of the events themselves.
Much of the Event Programme is delivered on weekends so flexible working is essential. You will lead the implementation of logistic activity related to the events and be responsible for directly building infrastructure to make sure the events run smoothly and safely.
Based at Grafton House and the Corn Exchange, the team operate at all parks and open spaces within the Borough. The majority of your work will be Monday to Friday with the exception of the event build, operating and strike days where you can expect to work long and anti-social hours in all weather conditions.
The successful candidate will be educated to ‘A’ Level or Industry equivalent standards. Experience of working in a similar events-based role is essential, along with Project Management, Health & Safety, IT literate and report writing skills. You will have a current working knowledge of the Events Industry, excellent interpersonal skills and a current valid UK Driving Licence.
The role is highly pressured with constant unmovable deadline setting and is physically challenging. You must be able to work to your own initiative and with minimum supervision. A great team player, you will drive forward shared objectives and be able to dynamically prioritise competing demands.
Hours of work are 37 per week, Monday to Friday, with additional weekend and evening work required during Event season.
As well as a good salary, we offer a career grade average pension scheme, generous holiday and sick pay entitlements, subsidised parking for work and leisure, public transport discounts, free swimming and gym membership, cycle purchase scheme, plenty of personal and professional development opportunities, flexible working, hybrid working opportunities, Employee Assistance Programme and the opportunity to work with great colleagues.
For more information about this role please contact Scarlett Heathcote on 07826 479179 or via email scarlett.heathcote@ipswich.gov.uk.
If you require any assistance or reasonable adjustments during the application or recruitment process, please let us know so that the appropriate arrangements can be put in place.
Please download the Job Description and Person Specification to find out more about this role: Job Description and Person Specification
Interviews will be held on Tuesday 17th February 2026.
Early applications are encouraged as we reserve the right to interview candidates who meet the essential criteria prior to the closing date and / or to close the opportunity to applicants once we receive sufficient applications
Please note CVs are not accepted.
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