Camden Council Events Assistant Apprentice X2
London Borough of Camden
London (N1C 4AG)
Closes in 15 days (Sunday 21 September 2025)
Posted on 4 September 2025
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Summary
The apprentice will provide support to the Participation and Partnerships team in delivering ward, neighbourhood and borough-wide events and project support. Priorities will include supporting with a range of tasks necessary to plan, organise and deliver events and projects, which will enable the completion of an Event Assistant apprenticeship.
- Wage
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£26,000 a year
- Training course
- Event assistant (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday - 36 hours per week (full-time).
36 hours a week
- Start date
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Saturday 25 October 2025
- Duration
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2 years
- Positions available
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2
Work
Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.
What you'll do at work
The responsibilities of the apprentice will change as they progress through their apprenticeship. The apprentice will take on more of the responsibilities listed in the ‘Event Assistant Specific Duties’ section as they gain experience and knowledge of event management methods and techniques.
General duties
- Provide project and event support as directed by your line manager.
- To work with all members of the Participation and Partnerships Team and other services across the council, providing support when required to deliver events.
- Attend event planning meetings, draft briefs and presentations, record actions and share notes, in relation to events.
- Contribute to reports, event project plans and written presentations.
- Carry out research and analysis needed for events.
- Carry out a variety of daily and weekly tasks to assist in the planning and preparation of events.
- To provide an administrative function, which will typically involve note-taking and sharing, booking and organising meetings.
- To draft correspondence and respond to requests for information from internal and external partners, citizens and event organisers.
- To gain knowledge and understanding of Camden Council policies and procedures and the practical application of the Camden Ways of Working to best serve citizens and businesses
- To meet all learning commitments of the apprenticeship as directed by the line manager and the training provider. This could include presentations, gathering evidence for your portfolio, written assignments and exams.
Event Assistant's specific duties
Please refer to the outline of the apprentice course (link below) – the details under knowledge, skills and behaviours will form part of your duties and learning.
Level 3 Events Assistant
Role-specific duties
- To be able to write clearly and concisely. The role requires the candidate to have excellent grammar and spelling.
- With training, support and experience, understand how to support and manage events and projects.
By the end of the apprenticeship, the apprentice should expect to be managing smaller, defined events and contributing to the management of larger events, subject to capacity.
The apprentice will be required to liaise with various services across the Council and at all levels. Additional contacts are likely to include:
- Voluntary and Community Sector organisations
Local institutions such as schools, universities and health providers. - Local citizens
- Local businesses and partners.
You’ll be provided time across a working week to complete the apprentice course requirements.
Note: All Camden employees are expected to be flexible in undertaking the duties and responsibilities attached to their post and may be asked to perform other duties.
You will have access to internal training opportunities throughout the apprenticeship, such as project management, conflict management, diversity, and inclusion. Also, towards the end of the apprenticeship role, there will be access to the council's internal job site to apply for available roles.
Where you'll work
5 Pancras Square
London
N1C 4AG
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
GINGER NUT MEDIA LIMITED
Training course
Event assistant (level 3)
Understanding apprenticeship levels (opens in new tab)
What you'll learn
Course contents
- Operational: Gather facts and collate information in response to a brief or request, like searching for the right location and venue for an event.
- Operational: Respond to requests from the different functional teams and carry out a variety of daily and weekly tasks to assist in the planning and preparation of an event.
- Operational: Provide assistance onsite at an event by registering delegates or by helping to assist the onsite team with a variety of tasks.
- Operational: Manage your time effectively by understanding how to prioritise tasks according to their importance and urgency for the stakeholders of an event.
- Operational: Use software packages to create word processing and spreadsheet documents.
- Operational: Contribute to reports, event project plans and written presentations for clients
- Operational: Use a range of event technology platforms and in-house bespoke software systems and databases.
- Operational: Show careful attention to regulations and internal policies.
- Professional: Listen, interpret, understand, vocalise and respond to clients’ needs.
- Professional: Speak and write clearly in order to prepare written communications or provide instructions that are needed for a client, supplier or team member.
- Professional: Build rapport and trust with the stakeholders of an event so that stakeholders can collaborate well throughout the planning and organisation processes.
- Professional: Question effectively to ensure understanding of what is required from clients or colleagues.
- Professional: Have the skills to maintain relationships with colleagues, suppliers or clients once they are built, and be able to repair them when they are damaged.
- Professional: Work effectively within a group environment to prepare for, deliver and/or follow up after an event takes place.
- Commercial: Assist in the preparation, management and reconciliation of event budgets by collecting information, checking data and making calculations.
- Commercial: Show how commercial awareness has been applied through task and time management, specifically using efficient and effective measures to conclude a project in the most proficient way.
Training schedule
Remote training is provided and the apprentice will have study time to work towards completing their qualification.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade A*-C/9-4)
- Maths (grade A*-C/9-4)
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Presentation skills
- Administrative skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Patience
Other requirements
To apply for this role, you must: Be aged 16+. Be a Camden resident, a former Camden secondary school student or a Camden care leaver. Not already have an NVQ level 3 or equivalent in Events. Not be an overseas national subject to employment or learning restrictions and/or a time or a limit on my stay (other than a refugee or asylum seeker). Be ordinarily resident in England, EU or EAA for at least the previous three years before the start of the programme. (other than a refugee or asylum seeker). Not attending any other school, Further Education or Higher Education institution. Diversity and Inclusion We want to ensure that our communities are represented across our apprenticeship scheme. A vital part of this is ensuring we are a truly inclusive service that encourages diversity in all respects, including diversity of thinking. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and those of Other Ethnicities, LGBT+, disabled and neurodiversity communities to make a real difference to our residents so that equality and justice remain at the heart of everything we do. Asking for Adjustments Camden Future Talent is committed to making our recruitment practices barrier-free and as accessible as possible for everyone. This includes, making adjustments or changes for disabled people, neuro-diverse people or people with long-term health conditions. If you have would like us to do anything differently during the application, interview or assessment process, including providing information in an alternative format, please let us know on your registration form in the section about reasonable adjustments. Alternatively, you can email futuretalent@camden.gov.uk or call 02079748778 to discuss.
About this employer
About Camden Council: Camden Council is a great place to work and to ensure that our communities are represented across our workforce. We are a wholly inclusive employer, offering equal opportunities to all applicants. Appointment will be made purely on merit.
Disability Confident
A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions.
You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You’ll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.
After this apprenticeship
Potential to progress in the team or in another team in the council but not guaranteed.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
London Borough of Camden
Ellie O'Brien
ellie.o'brien@camden.gov.uk
02079741736
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000340373.
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