Events Assistant

About the Opportunity
At John Paul College, events aren’t just items on a calendar, they’re the moments that bring our community to life. From buzzing community canteens on sports days to polished College ceremonies and our amazing annual Mayfair event, every experience is crafted with care. And we need someone exceptional to help make it all happen!

We’re looking for an energetic, organised and community-minded Events Assistant to join our dynamic Community Engagement team, starting ASAP!

About the Role
This is a full-time permanent role at the heart of College life – where no two days look the same and your work is felt by thousands of students, families and staff. Reporting to the Events Manager, you’ll be hands-on across the full lifecycle of events: from the planning stages and supplier wrangling, right through to the final pack-down when everything went exactly to plan (because of you).

If you thrive in a fast-paced environment, love ticking things off a list, and genuinely enjoy bringing people together, this role has your name on it.

The Key Responsibilities of the Events Assistant will include:

• Planning, coordinating and delivering quality internal and external events, managing timelines, budgets and logistics across multiple concurrent projects.
• Supporting event production including collateral design, speaker coordination, AV and security requirements, catering and supplier management.
• Managing food procurement and inventory for community canteens, including stock ordering, receipt and storage of perishable and dry goods.
• Overseeing canteen set-up, operation and pack-…