Neighbourhood event support coordinator
About the job
Salary: £30,024 - £32,597 a year pro rata
Hours per week: 37
Contract type: Fixed Term 1 year
This position is available as a secondment opportunity for up to 1 year. If you are a permanent LBC employee, you must have written approval (an email will suffice) from your manager prior to applying and a copy will need to be submitted with your application. Please note: we will not be able to proceed with your application form without your manager’s permission.
This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in bringing people and organisations together to make a real difference in our communities. As a Neighbourhood Event Support Coordinator, you’ll help strengthen relationships between the Council, councillors and residents. You’ll be working closely with a range of partners, local groups and stakeholders to deliver events and festivals, and ensure that local priorities are heard and acted upon.
Your work will involve coordinating and supporting events across the Borough, helping to plan and manage budgets, and contributing to funding programmes that empower local organisations. You’ll also be a key point of contact for listening to residents and community leaders, feeding back their insights to help shape our wider strategy and decision-making. It’s a varied and fast-paced role, perfect for someone who enjoys working with people and making a tangible impact on local life.
Please note this role does not attract sponsorship.
About you
You’ll bring curiosity and empathy, along with a genuine commitment to social justice, equity and inclusion. You understand the importance of representing all voices and are open to learning about cultures and communities you may not yet know well.
Strong communication skills are key — both in person and in writing — as you’ll be liaising with community groups, councillors, and colleagues across different services. You’ll be able to negotiate, influence and build trust while ensuring the Council’s position is maintained. A good working knowledge of budgeting, project coordination and community development principles will help you hit the ground running, as will a solid grasp of IT and social media tools to help share key messages and updates.
Ideally, you’ll have experience working with charities, voluntary or community groups, but most importantly, you’ll have the drive, adaptability and initiative to make things happen.
This is a public facing role so you’ll need to show off your fluency in speaking and writing English
About us
Our ambitious Luton 2040 Vision – that no-one in Luton will have to live in poverty – is at the heart of everything we do. We recognise that our people are remarkable, talented, committed and passionate about serving our residents.
The people of Luton depend heavily on this council – and that means our workforce! Are you ready to realise the remarkable and help us deliver our vision?
We welcome applications from all sections of the community and are committed to developing a workforce that reflects the diversity of our borough
Benefits
We offer a range of excellent staff benefits which include:
- From 25 to 32 days’ annual leave: linked to length of service and grade
- Buying annual leave scheme: buy up to 20 days additional annual leave
- Career Pathways: step up in your career or move into a specialist area
- Pension scheme: with generous employer contributions of up to 20.2 per cent (at July 2023) and 3x salary death in service grant
- Generous relocation package: up to £8,000 (subject to eligibility)
- Employee Assistance Programme: a free, 24/7 confidential counselling and wellbeing support service available to all employees, their partner or spouse and dependent children over 16 still living at home
- Work/life balance: flexible working options including working from home where possible. We welcome requests for flexible working arrangements including part-time hours and alternative working patterns
- Training and support: unlimited access to development courses, mentoring and support and clear career pathways
- Staff offers: includes discounts on your MOT, gym and fitness, restaurants and salons
- Arriva Travel Club: great value savings on local bus travel
How to apply
We understand that job applications take time and effort, but a high-quality application shows that you are professional with a good attention to detail. The recruiting manager may receive a number of applications for each job advertised so you want yours to stand out!
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Available documents
Attached documents are available under links. Clicking a document link will initialize its download.Salary range
- £30,024 - £32,597 per year