Festival & Events Assistant in Stoke-on-Trent

Oxfam is a global movement of people working together to end the injustice of poverty. Do you have sound knowledge of festivals and events? Are you self-motivated and willing to use your initiative? Do you enjoy working as part of a team? If the answer is yes, then we would like to hear from you.

The Role

As a member of the festivals and events team, you will work together with colleagues to maximise the income generated from donations and sourced by Oxfam products, through efficient stock processing and creative visual merchandising, and deliver a consistent experience to our customers and donors in the shop which reflects Oxfam's brand and values. Please note: This is a seven months fixed term role based in Batley hub and onsite at festival locations.

What We Are Looking For

• Sound knowledge of festivals and events
• Self-motivated and willing to use your initiative
• Enjoy working as part of a team
• Enjoy engaging with members of the public
• Sound knowledge and experience of festivals or relevant events work
• Awareness of Health and Safety and dynamic risk assessment in particular on event sites
• Good self-management and self-awareness - this role is about leading by supporting others, rather than by directing and commanding
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills at all levels of business
• The ability to demonstrate compassion and empathy
• Experience of working with, motivating and managing volunteers

We Offer

We offer a competitive salary and a range of additional benefits to staff including flexible working options, generous pension scheme, annual leave, additional leave allowances, company sick pay, life assurance and a range of other benefits. From the day you join Oxfam we invite you to stretch and learn in your role. Our wide range of Learning & Development opportunities includes in-house courses, e-learning modules, on-the-job learning opportunities, coaching and mentoring, and much more.

Flexfam

We believe flexible working is key to building the Oxfam of the future, so we're open to talking through the type of flexible arrangements which might work for you.

How To Apply

As part of your online application, please upload your up-to-date CV and Cover Letter explaining your suitability against the essential criteria in the job profile.

Our values and commitment to safeguarding

Oxfam is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and financial misconduct; and committed to promoting the welfare of children, young people, adults and beneficiaries with whom Oxfam GB engages. Oxfam expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through our code of conduct. We place a high priority on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate our values are recruited to work for us. The post holder will undertake the appropriate level of training and is responsible for ensuring that they understand and work within the safeguarding policies of the organisation. All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records and terrorism finance checks. Oxfam GB also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this Scheme, we will request information from job applicants' previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms his/her understanding of these recruitment procedures.

We are committed to ensuring diversity and gender equality within our organisation and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.

About Us

Oxfam is a global community who believe poverty isn't inevitable. It's an injustice that can be overcome. We are shop volunteers, women's rights activists, marathon runners, aid workers, coffee farmers, street fundraisers, goat herders, policy experts, campaigners, water engineers and more. And we won't stop until everyone can live life without poverty for good. Oxfam GB is a member of an international confederation of 21 organisations working together with partners and local communities in the areas of humanitarian, development and campaigning, in more than 90 countries.

A Thriving Diverse Oxfam

It's people power that brings about change. To play our part as a global organisation working to overcome poverty and inequality, we need equality, diversity and inclusion across our community of staff, partners and volunteers. Together, we're committed to becoming a more diverse workforce, better able to tackle the global challenges that face our world today.

To Do That

We need to dismantle the unequal power structures that exist everywhere, including Oxfam and the wider development and charity sectors. We need an inclusive Oxfam where everyone can bring who they are to our work and feels celebrated for the differences they bring. We want and need everyone, and that means we need you.