Assistant Event Officer

Salary

£25,614 - £26,847 (£20,768 – 21,767 pro rata)

Contractual hours

30

Basis

Part time

Region

Rugby - Warwickshire

Date posted

13/10/2026

Job reference

REQ000995

We have 2 positions available, both are part-time 30 hours per week Fixed Term Contracts – one for Maternity Cover 9-12 months and one FTC until April 2028. Please state in your Supporting Statement in the application which role you have a preference for.

Rugby Borough Council is dedicated to both Community and Colleague growth. With a focus on wellbeing and personal development, we offer a range of career opportunities where you can take pride in the positive changes you help create. Join an organisation committed to the success of one of the Country’s fastest-growing boroughs and the people who make it thrive.

About the role

The Rugby Town is seeking a dynamic Assistant Event Officer to support the delivery of a growing town centre event programme. This is at a pivotal moment for the Rugby Town brand, as it implements Rugby’s new place brand and assumes responsibility for an expanded programme of town centre events in 2026

The Assistant Event Officer will provide administrative and organisational support to the Event and Marketing Officer for the planning, delivery and promotion of council managed events within the town of Rugby. You’ll help the Event and Marketing Officer successfully deliver an overall town centre event and marketing strategy.

This role is pivotal to the delivery of an expanded programme of town centre events and the successful roll out of Rugby’s place brand. You will assist with the scheduling and publication of content across The Rugby Town social media pages and website, keeping promotional materials up to date and in line with brand guidelines. You will undertake a range of administrative duties with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail to support the planning and promotion of town centre events.

This role will support the physical delivery of events, organise event bookings and documents, and collect evaluation data. You’ll be working in partnership with the Event and Marketing Officer to work with town centre stakeholders, internal departments, event staff and suppliers

About you

You’ll be able to demonstrate knowledge and a basic understanding of event delivery, ideally with experience of supporting the delivery of events. Alongside this you’ll have experience working in a customer facing environment with good communication and interpersonal skills.

You’ll be confident using and updating digital platforms including websites and social media, with a creative approach to the delivery of content and promotional material.

You will be a highly organised individual, with the ability to work as a part of a team and manage multiple tasks effectively. You will have strong administrative skills with excellent attention to detail.

Benefits

• 35 days annual leave (including 8 Bank Holidays and 3 extra days normally applied at Christmas) – Pro rata

• Generous Local Government Pension Scheme

• Hybrid working up to 60%

• Flexi time scheme

• Annual leave purchase scheme

• Structured Induction Program

• Learning and Development opportunities including Future Leaders programmes

• Payment of a professional subscription for approved professionals

• Family Friendly Policies

• Independent Support for your health & wellbeing

• Generous compassionate leave

• Extra Benefits including Retail Discounts, Cycle to Work scheme and more

Interview Date: 18 November 2026

Our method of application is online by following the link. If you are unable to apply on-line please contact 01788 533564, or e-mail: [email protected] for further assistance.

Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.

Please note the online recruitment process will be unavailable due to scheduled maintenance on a Sunday between 10am and 11am.

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