Events Apprentice - London, United Kingdom - Taylor and Francis

Taylor and Francis

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London, United Kingdom

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EVENTS APPRENTICE
Taylor & Francis Events Apprenticeship Programme

Informa is a leading academic publishing, business intelligence, knowledge, and events business, creating unique content and connectivity for customers all over the world.

It is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a member of the FTSE 100.

Taylor & Francis is one of the world's largest publishers of high-quality, peer reviewed scholarly journals, books, e-books and reference works.

We empower learners, thinkers and doers with trusted knowledge that advances research and enriches lives. We bring together diverse people, ideas and opinions to validate and publish the experts, theories and truths that matter. And we've been doing this in an unbroken arc since 1798.

Our purpose is to foster human progress through knowledge.

We strongly believe that this requires us to encourage and examine different ideas and voices, so that any work that meets our exacting levels of quality deserves to be included in our publications.

This requires open minds, the opportunity for robust debate, and the courage to defend perspectives that stand up to scrutiny, even if they conflict with our personal beliefs or values.

Because that's the only way to find the best obtainable version of the truth and, ultimately, foster human progress. If you agree, then we'd love to hear from you.

Job Description:

What qualifications will I gain?
The apprenticeship will incorporate study with our chosen training provider institution to gain a Level 3 Events Assistant qualification.

Details on this Apprenticeship standard can be found here.

Duration: 18 months

Salary:
£21,749

Additional benefits:

25 days annual leave per year, plus bank holidays
3 additional discretionary days of leave at Christmas
4 volunteering days annually
Day off for your birthday
Pension contributions
Seasonal social and charitable events
Training and development

Apprenticeship overview:

On this 18-month Events Assistant Apprenticeship programme, you'll be immersed in Taylor & Francis from day one.

Energetic and rewarding, this Apprenticeship will allow you to make your mark on a global organisation, while building connections with talented people across our business.

From the beginning, you'll have a buddy who will provide useful tips and guidance on your work and career whenever you need it.

You will also be given a full induction on how Taylor & Francis functions as a business, become an integral part of our wider global Apprentice and Trainee community at Taylor & Francis and of course, discover how your role plays a crucial part in our customers access our cross-disciplinary knowledge through our events.

Here at Taylor & Francis, it's not all work and no play.

We will link you up with other Apprentices and Trainees who you can meet and connect with, enrol you onto an all-inclusive professional development pathway and give you the opportunity to participate in company events, such as our annual fun-filled charity Walk the World event and our awards ceremony, to really give you that all-round feeling of our company culture.

The Apprenticeship will start in September 2023.

What will I be doing?
This hands-on and energetic role will primarily support the Event Director on the operational delivery of their allocated events.

The role holder will be supported to carry out the following responsibilities:

Support with creating and maintaining show specific project plans in the agreed format for review and sign off by individual Event Director on an event-by-event basis
Work alongside the Event Director to ensure vendor bills are requested and paid on time and update budget and invoice trackers accordingly
Manage and maintain queries relating to events as required
Work alongside the Event Director to create, maintain, and deliver event plans as required
Daytoday liaison with internal event teams, venues, contractors, suppliers and exhibitors
Work alongside other team members to compile post event reports and analysis through collation and recording of requested data
With guidance from team members, produce onsite documentation including staff briefings, exhibitor lists, floor plans, welcome packs and staff handbooks, including safety information
Attendance at required meetings, recording minutes and circulating action items
Support with arranging travel and accommodation bookings when requested, in line with set operations budget
Ensuring you are working within Taylor & Francis' health and safety, security and sustainability guidelines at all times

Where can this career take me?
Events is an exciting and varied career choice, which is booming more than ever after recent years.

You will be part of a small but strong team that are passionate about connecting with our customers, authors and researchers to advance the real-world impact of the research we publish.

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