JOB ADVERT: EVENTS MANAGER

NEW ERA SCHOOL

The Events Manager at New Era School is responsible for the professional planning, coordination, and delivery of all school events. The role requires a suitably qualified individual with formal training and proven experience in event management to ensure that all events are executed to a high standard, in line with the school’s values, policies, and safety requirements.

Events Manager – Job Description

School: New Era School

Reports to: School Administration / Principal

Job Summary

The Events Manager at New Era School is responsible for the professional planning, coordination, and delivery of all school events. The role requires a suitably qualified individual with formal training and proven experience in event management to ensure that all events are executed to a high standard, in line with the school’s values, policies, and safety requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan, organize, and manage all school events including academic, cultural, sporting, and community activities.
• Develop detailed event plans, schedules, and budgets.
• Coordinate with school leadership, staff, students, parents, and external vendors.
• Manage logistics, setup, execution, and post-event breakdown.
• Ensure compliance with health, safety, and child safeguarding standards.
• Manage event communications and documentation.
• Identify risks and implement contingency plans.
• Evaluate events and provide post-event reports.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Event Management, Hospitality Management, Communications, Business Administration, or a related field (mandatory).
• Professional certification in Event Management (preferred).
• Health and Safety and Risk Management training (required or to be obtained upon appointment).
• Valid child protection / background clearance as required by school regulations.

Experience

• Minimum of 3–5 years of professional event management experience.
• Experience in an educational or institutional environment is an advantage.

Skills & Personal Attributes

• Strong organizational and project management skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities.
• Budgeting and vendor management skills.
• Professional, proactive, detail-oriented, and flexible.

Working Conditions

• Occasional evening or weekend work may be required during major school events.

• Plan, organize, and manage all school events including academic, cultural, sporting, and community activities.
• Develop detailed event plans, schedules, and budgets.
• Coordinate with school leadership, staff, students, parents, and external vendors.
• Manage logistics, setup, execution, and post-event breakdown.
• Ensure compliance with health, safety, and child safeguarding standards.
• Manage event communications and documentation.
• Identify risks and implement contingency plans.
• Evaluate events and provide post-event reports.

• Strong organizational and project management skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities.
• Budgeting and vendor management skills.
• Professional, proactive, detail-oriented, and flexible.

• Bachelor’s degree in Event Management, Hospitality Management, Communications, Business Administration, or a related field (mandatory).
• Professional certification in Event Management (preferred).
• Health and Safety and Risk Management training (required or to be obtained upon appointment).
• Valid child protection / background clearance as required by school regulations.