Events Project Support Assistant at Bristol BID

Job title: Events Project Support Assistant

Organisation: Bristol BID, Visit West Ltd

Contract type: 37 hours

Reporting to: Events Project Manager

Location: Office in central Bristol (with hybrid working between office and home)

 

The Role:

The Events Project Support Assistant will support the Events Project Manager in the planning, coordination and delivery of events for the Bristol BID. This role is hands-on and varied, you will attend, assist with, and help organise a wide range of events, from lunchtime wellbeing sessions to business networking, cultural activities, and large-scale festivals.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone who loves events, enjoys working with people, and wants to gain experience in the event industry while making a positive impact on the city.

The Benefits:

• Salary £25,752 per annum
• 25 days’ holiday plus Bank Holidays (rising to 29 days after five years’ service)
• BHSF health cash plan scheme
• Pension
• Life cover (x4 salary)
• Your birthday off
• Two volunteer days each year

The person we are looking for will have:

• Enthusiasm for events and a “can do” approach to new opportunities.
• Good interpersonal skills, confident talking to people and keen to learn how to network effectively.
• Strong organisational skills with good attention to detail.
• Positive, flexible, and proactive approach to work.
• Willingness to attend and actively support all BID events, including daytime, evening and weekend activities.
• Basic IT skills (Office 365, email, databases/CRM desirable but not essential)
• Keen to gain experience and learn all aspects of event delivery.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with varied tasks.
• A strong team player who also takes initiative when working independently.
• Passionate about making Bristol a welcoming, vibrant, and engaging city for businesses, residents, and visitors.

We are an equal opportunity employer and are committed to diversity and inclusion. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, colour, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristics. We aim to create a working environment in which all individuals can make best use of their skills, free from discrimination or harassment, and in which all decisions are based on merit.

How to Apply

Please visit Events Project Support Assistant - Bristol City Centre BID for application materials. Please see the job description and download the equal opportunities form.

To apply please send your CV, a covering letter, and the completed equal opportunities form, to hrteam@businesswest.co.uk by Monday 6 October

We anticipate holding interviews w.c 27 October

If you need any help or assistance completing this application process, please email sabrina@bristolbid.co.uk who will be happy to help.