Events & Merchandising Assistant

at  Anglia Ruskin University

ABOUT ARU:

ARU is a global university transforming lives through innovative, inclusive and entrepreneurial education and research. ARU holds a Gold award for the quality of its education, awarded through the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF).
ARU’s research institutes and four faculties bridge scientific, technical and creative fields. We deliver impactful research which tackles pressing issues and makes a real difference to our communities. Our academic excellence has been recognised by the UK’s Higher Education funding bodies, with 16 of our research areas assessed as world leading. We are the largest provider of Nursing, Midwifery, Health and Social Care students in the East of England, and we are also among the UK’s leading universities for degree apprenticeship provision, working with hundreds of employers across the UK.

GUIDANCE NOTES:

For a list of key requirements, please download the Job Description and Person Specification above. To apply for this role please demonstrate how your skills and experience match the criteria in the person specification.
Job Category

Administrative
Vacancy Type

Fixed term contract
Fixed Term Duration

9 months
Employment Type

Part time
Salary From

£26,038 p.a pro rata
Salary To

£29,659 p.a pro rata
Location

Cambridge
Faculty/Prof Service

Corporate Marketing
Ref No
3177
Closing Date
28/10/2024

This is an exciting opportunity for someone to join ARU’s events team for a fixed-term contract until July 2025. The ideal candidate will be self-motivated, organised, and enjoy the challenge of supporting a full calendar of events including open days and applicant days.
The successful candidate will work with event colleagues across a variety of recruitment, public engagement, and corporate events to ensure their successful delivery.
You will have 2 A-levels or a vocational qualification at NVQ level 3 or equvilant. Additionally, candidates must have experience in a similar role, with a customer-centric ethos and enjoy working at fast paced events.
Informal enquiries can be made to Olivia Vandyk, Senior Events Manager, at Olivia.vandyk@aru.ac.uk.
Interviews are expected to take place week commencing 4th November.
Find out more about working with us.
We have an agile working culture and offer an extensive range of benefits including generous holiday entitlement, occupational pension schemes, training and development opportunities, travel to work scheme and a competitive relocation package. Visit our benefits page for full details.