Events Executive

Role: Events Executive

Location: Tresham College – Kettering Campus

Salary/Benefits: Salary is between £30,915 and £41,085 per annum DOE and Qualifications, 27 days annual leave plus Bank holidays, People’s Pension, Retail and Leisure Discounts, excellent professional and personal development opportunities, accessing college courses.

Hours/Weeks: 37 hours per week – 52 weeks per year

Contract Type: Permanent – Full Time

This is a UK based contract, and you are required to have theRight to Work in the UK. Unfortunately, we’re unable to offer sponsorship and any offer of employment will be subject to evidence of your Right to Work in the UK.

About the role:

We are currently seeking an Events Executive to join our Events and Engagement department at The Bedford College Group.

As an Events Executive, you play an important role in the success of our students through:

• Event Management & Delivery Excellence – Project manage and deliver high‑quality events (recruitment, enrolment, awards and graduations), ensuring professional, engaging and memorable experiences for all stakeholders.
• Planning, Logistics & Compliance – Coordinate all event logistics including venues, staffing, equipment and schedules, ensuring full compliance with safeguarding, health & safety and budget requirements.
• Stakeholder Engagement & Service Delivery – Provide an “agency‑style” support service to internal teams, advising on event planning, aligning delivery to strategic objectives and enhancing the student journey.
• Content Creation & Promotion – Capture events through photography and videography, creating engaging content for social media and promoting the College’s brand and student experience.
• Evaluation, Improvement & Professional Practice – Monitor event success through feedback and reporting, drive continuous improvement, and uphold safeguarding, EDI, health & safety and professional standards.

About you:

• Qualifications & Event Management Expertise – Educated to Level 4 with GCSE English and maths, and proven experience delivering and managing events end‑to‑end with measurable impact.
• Event Delivery, Planning & Logistics – Strong experience managing budgets, logistics, suppliers and communications, ensuring high‑quality, well‑organised events that meet objectives and stakeholder expectations.
• Content Creation & Digital Engagement – Skilled in producing engaging social media content and marketing materials, with experience using e‑communication platforms for event administration and promotion.
• Communication, Organisation & Customer Focus – Excellent interpersonal and organisational skills, able to manage competing priorities in a fast‑paced environment while delivering outstanding customer experiences.
• Professionalism, Flexibility & Values – Proactive, detail‑focused and adaptable, committed to College values, continuous improvement, flexible working (including evenings/weekends), and able to travel independently across sites and events.

For a more detailed breakdown of the job role and the requirements, please see the Job Description attached to this vacancy.

Interviews to be held: 11 June 2026

Successful candidates must also be able to demonstrate alignment to our organisationalVISION values:

• Valuing Teamwork - We are one team who by working together can achieve great things, respecting the opinion and valuing the contribution each of us makes.
• Improving Continuously - We challenge ourselves to always do better by trying new things, sharing knowledge, reflecting on practice and learning from others.
• Student Centred - At our heart is always doing what is best for our students. We consider students in all of our decision making to create positive outcomes and memorable experiences for every student.
• Inclusive - We celebrate differences and diversity, recognising that we can learn from each other.
• Open and Caring - We care about the wellbeing of our staff, our students, our community and wider society, creating an environment built on trust where we listen, engage with and support each other.
• Nurturing Education Excellence - We promote educational excellence by delivering programmes that challenge our students to achieve their ambitions.

About The Bedford College Group
The Bedford College Group was formed in 2017 following the merger of Bedford College and Tresham College and is now the largest provider of education in the South East Midlands, with over 15,000 students passing through our doors each year.

Today, the Group is made up of a family of colleges across Bedfordshire and Northamptonshire: Bedford College, Central Bedfordshire College and Tresham College in the towns of Bedford, Dunstable, Leighton Buzzard, Corby, Kettering and Wellingborough; Shuttleworth College, a specialist land-based college; The Bedford Sixth Form, (the only dedicated sixth form in Bedford); The Corby Sixth Form, (opened in September 2023); and the National College for Motorsport alongside Silverstone race circuit. To widen accessibility to education and training, the Group also has community-based Learning Centres in Bedford, Corby and Kettering which offer IT training.

Safeguarding our Students
The Bedford College Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to thorough vetting process which includes, an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications and related exceptions and further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide. The Bedford College Group's policy on Employment of Ex-Offenders is attached to this vacancy.

Candidates who are barred from working with children are reminded it is a criminal offence to apply for this post.