Luton Business Improvement District seeks a BID Ambassador (Community Engagement & Business Outreach Officer)
Salary £27,000 – £30,000 per annum.
This is a full-time post, working 5 days across a 7 day week (note – this means working occasional Saturdays/Sundays). 7.5 hours a day.
Working as part of the project delivery team, the role is a uniformed role, working outdoors in all weathers. Its focus is to provide a vibrant, safe and positive experience for visitors and workers in Luton
Main duties are to provide a welcoming and uniformed presence in Luton Town Centre to
- Support and work closely with all those who have a responsibility for the creation of a safe, attractive and welcoming
- Provide support for the implementation of events and animation in the streets and open spaces.
- Support businesses in tackling and communicating issues which affect their business on a day-to-day basis.
THE SUCCESSFUL APPLICANT WILL NEED TO BE/HAVE
- Friendly, outgoing, flexible and adaptable
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to develop and maintain relationships with a wide range of people.
- A team worker, able to work on their initiative, self motivated and the ability to plan workload is essential
- Ability to maintain accurate records on all aspect of work
- Higher level certificate, including Maths and English,
- A good command of the English language
- IT literate
- Common sense and a can-do attitude
DESIRABLE SKILLS
- SIA Accreditation an advantage although training will be given.
- Knowledge of social media.
The post will be based primarily out of doors in all weather.
The candidate will also benefit from work place pension after completion of their probation period.
To apply:
Please submit a Curriculum Vitae and a covering letter outlining your suitability for the role.
IMPORTANT Please include a contact telephone number and an email address – all responses will be by either phone or email.
Please put ‘BID Ambassador and your name ‘ in the subject line of the email
No agency applications please.
Applications should be submitted to bidmanager@lutonbid.org