Community Arts & Events Officer Island Arts Centre, Lagan Valley Island, Lisburn BT27 4RL £17.45 per hour (PAYE) 37 hours per week, Monday to Saturday on a rota to match the events programme (hybrid: minimum 3 days in the office) Starting Monday 16 November 2026 - Temporary - 16 weeks + Hatched Recruitment Group is recruiting a Community Arts & Events Officer to join Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council's Creative Communities & Heritage team. You'll help deliver arts, culture and heritage activities, events and festivals that bring local communities together. What you'll be doing: Helping organise and deliver outreach arts, culture and heritage events, activities and festivals Booking facilitators, venues and equipment, and hosting events where needed Marketing and promoting events and programmes to boost community participation Supporting community organisations with guidance, capacity-building and grant-aid applications Managing admin, including budget spreadsheets, costings, monitoring and evaluation Keeping records to track performance against targets Making sure health, safety and security procedures are followed at events Acting as Duty Officer for the building when required Representing the team at meetings when needed What you'll need: Five GCSEs (A-C), NVQ Level 2 or equivalent At least 3 years' experience in at least two of the following: community outreach administration reporting and finance event organisation marketing If you don't have the GCSEs, at least 5 years' experience in these areas instead Competence with all Microsoft Office packages A full UK driving licence and access to a car Flexibility to work unsociable hours on a rota, including evenings and Saturdays What's on offer: £17.45 per hour, paid weekly Hybrid working Holiday pay accrued in line with statutory entitlement Pension auto-enrolment (subject to eligibility) A creative, varied role at the heart of the local arts and events scene You must be eligible to work in the UK. This is a regulated post requiring an Enhanced Access NI check, including a Children's Barred List check
Events Officer in Lisburn employer: Hatched Recruitment Group
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