Community Arts & Events Officer

Island Arts Centre, Lagan Valley Island, Lisburn BT27 4RL

-17.45 per hour (PAYE)

37 hours per week, Monday to Saturday on a rota to match the events programme (hybrid: minimum 3 days in the office)

Starting Monday 16 November 2026 - Temporary - 16 weeks +

Hatched Recruitment Group is recruiting a Community Arts & Events Officer to join Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council''s Creative Communities & Heritage team. You''ll help deliver arts, culture and heritage activities, events and festivals that bring local communities together.

What you''ll be doing:

• Helping organise and deliver outreach arts, culture and heritage events, activities and festivals
• Booking facilitators, venues and equipment, and hosting events where needed
• Marketing and promoting events and programmes to boost community participation
• Supporting community organisations with guidance, capacity-building and grant-aid applications
• Managing admin, including budget spreadsheets, costings, monitoring and evaluation
• Keeping records to track performance against targets
• Making sure health, safety and security procedures are followed at events
• Acting as Duty Officer for the building when required
• Representing the team at meetings when needed

What you''ll need:

• Five GCSEs (A-C), NVQ Level 2 or equivalent
• At least 3 years'' experience in at least two of the following:
• community outreach
• administration
• reporting and finance
• event organisation
• marketing
• If you don''t have the GCSEs, at least 5 years'' experience in these areas instead
• Competence with all Microsoft Office packages
• A full UK driving licence and access to a car
• Flexibility to work unsociable hours on a rota, including evenings and Saturdays

What''s on offer:

• -17.45 per hour, paid weekly
• Hybrid working
• Holiday pay accrued in line with statutory entitlement
• Pension auto-enrolment (subject to eligibility)
• A creative, varied role at the heart of the local arts and events scene

You must be eligible to work in the UK. This is a regulated post requiring an Enhanced Access NI check, including a Children''s Barred List check.