General Assistant

Person Specification

This role is within a small team, often working without supervision - you must have a positive "can do" attitude to your work and the ability and willingness to act on your own initiative. Excellent communication skills are essential, along with the ability to break large tasks down into achievable goals and to prioritise your workload effectively. Above all, you should have a willingness to learn.

You should have excellent office skills and be confident in the use of email, word processing software, simple spreadsheets and be able to use database systems, as our business relies heavily on a purpose-designed Content Management System. You should have an excellent phone manner, as you will be taking calls and dealing with enquiries and clients. You should be well organised, effective in working to deadlines and able to prioritise your general workload while responding to requests as they arise.

You should be equally confident in communication with clients and leads as you are with performers, agents & suppliers, presenting enthusiastically, professionally and confidently at all times.

To support our marketing drive, some experience of Marketing/Social Media is desirable (eg Mailchimp, Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn).

You should be willing to assist with duties outside of the office environment as the need arises - eg assisting with readying costumes and props for collection by event personnel. You may also be asked to attend events from time to time, in which case expenses will be provided as appropriate.

Working Hours

This is a part time role, 16 hours per week paid at £10.50 per hour.

Base working hours are 10am - 2pm, Monday to Thursday - requests for an alternative pattern / flexible working will be considered

What You Can Expect From Us

Q20 Events is an established company working nationally and based in Shipley, West Yorkshire. We celebrated our half-centenary in 2019. We are a family business, now led by the second generation.

Our office is located within our Creative Arts Hub, sharing space with Dance/Rehearsal Studios, Tenant Artists, and our extensive costume and prop store. The working environment is vibrant and varied!

The company is now in a growth phase - there is potential for the right candidate to advance into other roles within the company.

We will consider reasonable flexibility in the working pattern should the need arise.

Interviews

We plan to hold in-person interviews for our shortlisted candidates in late April.

Start Date

Our ideal start date for this role would be early May 2023 or asap thereafter - we will be flexible for the right candidate.

Probationary Period

Employment of the successful candidate will begin with a six-month probationary period.

Job Type: Part-time
Part-time hours: 16 per week

Salary: £10.50 per hour

Benefits:

• Company pension
• On-site parking

Schedule:

• Day shift

COVID-19 considerations:
Although we no longer have specific Covid-19 precautions in place, we welcome any discussions or suggestions from prospective employees around this and support employees who choose to wear masks.

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Shipley, BD17 7AD: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Education:

• GCSE or equivalent (preferred)

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 19/04/2023
Reference ID: GENERAL-ASSISTANT