Events Officer

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
Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed