Event Supervisor - REQ06910 - 495930

INTERNAL APPLICANTS MUST APPLY VIA MYSELF

NLC7 - £31,923 - £34,307 per year

Based at: Airdrie Town Hall

Hours: 35 hours Permanent (5 days over 7)

Do you have a passion for live events, the arts & theatre?

We’re seeking a highly motivated, passionate, confident and disciplined Events Supervisor to join our small and dynamic team. We deliver a range of events from our annual Christmas pantomime to high profile council events, chart topping acts, some of the countries best tributes and well-loved household names. This isn’t a regular desk job, this is a role that blends planning with hands-on delivery, working seamlessly with the wider operational team to create and deliver progressive, well-executed, memorable events in the local community.

Located in an increasingly busy environment, and part of the team which is responsible for delivering a wide range of events, entertainment and conferences at Airdrie Town Hall, Bellshill Cultural Centre, Colzium House and other venues across North Lanarkshire. The successful applicant will be responsible for supporting important planning elements within the team’s events programme and taking a proactive hands-on approach within the operation.

Reporting to the Programming & Events Manager, we are looking for a highly motivated individual with a proven track record of event management and planning. Including Staff Rotation plans, preparing event planning documentation, applying H&S knowledge, supervising and briefing staff to ensure customers and clients receive an excellent experience.

Applicants would ideally have the minimum of Nat 5 / Standard grade equivalent in Maths and English and 3 years’ experience within a similar environment.

Closing date for all applications is 23 December 2026. The post is apply online only.

Working here at North Lanarkshire Council

If you’re considering a career with us, you’ll be keen to know what’s in it for you.  We have a great package of benefits available, from health and wellbeing to finances and family.  This includes 27 days annual leave and 6 public holidays*, and a wide range of benefitsavailable to you,find out more at work well NL.We also have a full package of learning and development through our learning academy LearnNL to help you reach your full potential and further your career.

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*For all casual/sessional roles, you will receive 12.1% of your hourly rate for every hour worked in total recompense for annual leave, including public holidays. These rates will be indicated separately on your payslip.  You will only be paid for the hours that you work.

North Lanarkshire Council has reached its current allocation of Certificates of Sponsorship and, as a result, we are unable to provide visa sponsorship at this time.

We are a Disability Confident Leader and offer a guaranteed interview to applicants who consider themselves to be disabled, as long as they meet the essential criteria of the person specification/job description.

We have also adopted the Armed Forces Community Covenant to show our support for service personnel, veterans and their families. We offer a guaranteed interview for service leavers, spouses, reservists and veterans, as long as they meet the essential criteria of the person specification/job description.

North Lanarkshire Council is committed to #KeepingThePromise. This means that if you have ever been in care (looked after at home with a social worker, lived with a relative other than your parents, experienced foster, residential or secure care) you are entitled to a guaranteed interview for this post, as long as you meet the essential criteria of the person specification/job description. This is one way North Lanarkshire is demonstrating our commitment to supporting Care-Experienced People.

The Plan for North Lanarkshire is to be the place to live, learn, work, invest and visit. The Council recognises that work is an important part of adult life and is critical to our wellbeing and shaping how we live. The Fair Work Convention’s Framework defines Fair Work as work that offers effective voice, fulfilment, opportunity, respect and security. We believe Fair Work can boost creativity, realise untapped potential and increase productivity. To find out more click on the link.

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The following link contains our Easy Read documents which will help explain the process and what happens during the selection process: Easy Read – My NL

***PLEASE NOTE WE DO NOT ACCEPT CVS IN PLACE OF THE APPLICATION FORM. TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS VACANCY YOU MUST ENSURE AN APPLICATION FORM IS SUBMITTED. ANY CV SUBMISSIONS WILL BE DISREGARDED.***