Southwark is one of London's leading destinations for outdoor events, with a programme ranging from major commercial events and festivals to community celebrations.

We're looking for an Events Officer who lives and breathes outdoor events and can help us deliver safe, successful and well-managed events across the borough.

You'll be involved in:

- Planning, procuring and delivering outdoor events, with a particular focus on large-scale commercial events.
- Working directly with event organisers, contractors, residents and partners.
- Supporting licensing, health and safety and Safety Advisory Group (SAG) processes.
- Coordinating public consultation and engagement for major events.
- Monitoring event performance, feedback and compliance with council requirements.
- Tracking income and payments and supporting effective financial management.
- Helping develop and improve Southwark's major events programme.
- Representing the Events Service at external meetings and networks.

We're particularly interested in candidates with hands-on operational and technical experience of large outdoor or commercial events. You should be confident working with licensing and health and safety requirements and with partners including the Police, London Ambulance Service or TfL.

You'll need strong stakeholder and client-management skills, commercial awareness and experience of areas such as contract management, negotiation, budgets or income generation. Just as importantly, you'll be solutions-focused, calm under pressure and comfortable working collaboratively as part of a busy and supportive team.

Southwark is an exceptionally diverse borough, with world-class cultural destinations, major parks and open spaces, and excellent transport connections across London. This is an opportunity to play a hands-on role in developing the borough's vibrant cultural life.