Event Support Assistant

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the local authorities Events Team, What’s On RCT. We are looking for an enthusiastic person to join our team to assist the Senior Event Co-ordinator and Senior Events Assistant in the planning and delivery of live events across Rhondda Cynon Taf.

The What’s on RCT team are responsible for delivering a number of events across Rhondda Cynon Taf from Aberdare Festival to the Big Welsh Bite, concluding the event calendar with the world renowned Nos Galan Road Races held in Mountain Ash. What’s on RCT is responsible for organising and supporting over 20 events annually, attracting over 100,000 visitors to and from across the County Borough.

The successful candidate will have a background in the delivery of live events and have a genuine interest in developing a career in the Events industry. This is a great opportunity to join a fast paced, dynamic and forward thinking service at an exciting time as live events return across the County Borough.

The job will currently and primarily be carried out from home and on site across the County Borough. Protecting children and vulnerable adults is a core responsibility of all staff appointed to the Council. In addition to this safeguarding responsibility, the successful applicant for this role will also be subject to an enhanced disclosure and barring service check.

The Council values diversity in its workforce. We are committed to ensuring that no unlawful discrimination occurs in the recruitment and selection process on the grounds of age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, transgender, including those with non-binary identities, religion or belief or pregnancy and maternity.

We offer a number of staff networks for employees including the Allies Network, a Disability and Carers Network and Perthyn our LGBTQ+ Network.

An application submitted for this post in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English. As part of the Council’s longer term objectives in relation to the Welsh language and its Workforce Planning Strategy, it is committed to a guaranteed interview scheme for Welsh-speakers of Level 3 and above. If you meet the essential criteria as identified in the person specification for the job and are a Welsh-speaker of Level 3 and above, you will be invited to interview if you choose to participate in the scheme.

In support of the Council’s voluntary pledge to support the Armed Forces, the recruiter must always be prepared to ensure that applicants who have identified themselves as members of the Armed Forces including Service Leavers, Veterans or Reservists and who meet the essential criteria of the person specification, are offered an interview.

Care Experienced Leavers – Guaranteed Interview Scheme: As part of the Council’s corporate parenting role it is committed to supporting its care experienced leavers. This means anyone who has spent time within the care system at any point in their life. We encourage applications from individuals who are care experienced to enable them to access employment, education, experiences and volunteering opportunities. The Council will guarantee an interview for any care experienced leavers who wish to take part in the scheme who meet the essential criteria for the role.