FARINGDON TOWN COUNCIL
Town Co-Ordinator
JOB DESCRIPTION
Job Title: TOWN CO-ORDINATOR
Grade: SCP25 £22,212 (pro rata)
Hours: 18.5 (Flexible to include weekends and evening work )
Fixed term contract until 31st March 2018.
Responsible to: Town Clerk
Responsible for:Contractors - Market Co-Ordinator, Market set up etc
Budget responsibilities: Project budget
The post holder will be responsible for promoting and marketing the townof Faringdon to support the vibrancy of the town. This will includepromoting Faringdon as a place to live, work, visit and invest. The role willsupport the delivery of the council’s market town action plan forFaringdon. This involves working closely with a variety of partners acrossthe town. The post holder will be employed by Faringdon Town Council and will liaise with the Information Centre Staff and the Youth and Community Officer to achieve objectives,The post holder will be required to report on a regular basis to VWHDC Economic development Team and Faringdon Town Team.
1.Main Duties:
- To assist in the promotion of economic development in Faringdon, including delivering the market town action plan for Faringdon
- To prepare, deliver and monitor a strategyto deliver projects set out in the Action Plan
- To organise events and professional marketing initiatives in order to increase the footfall and retail sales in the town
- To maximise the visitor economy and promote Faringdon as a destination through local websites enhancing the content of the sites for residents and visitors
- To liaise with coach companies to promote Faringdon as a destination
- To promote the use of the town’s branding
- To assist with the production of the town’s publications and itineraries
- To ensure that the first impressions of the towns are positive and information is adequately available in terms of parking, navigation and access to the town
- To support and encourage town initiatives and projects
- To build relationships between retailers and the town team and seek sponsorship
- To develop opportunities for the town to learn from other areas orwork with other market towns in Oxfordshire where there arecommonalities
- To identify funding opportunities for the towns and assist others to access funding for projects that bring people into the town centre
- To establish and promote links with local media.
- To administer and promote the Town Loyalty Card.
- To manage and promote Faringdon Saturday Market. To promote Tuesday and Friday Markets.
- To maintain an active social media presence for Faringdon
- To attend training courses associated with the work and role asrequired by the Town Clerk
- To undertake specific projects, as and when required
- To undertake such other duties as may be required from time to time commensurate with the level of the post and in particular, to provide cover for other office staff
For all staff - You have specific responsibilities under Health & Safety legislation to ensure that you:
- Take reasonable care for your own health and safety, and that of others affected by what you do, or do not do
- Cooperate on all issues involving health and safety
- Use work items provided for you correctly, in accordance with training and instructions
- Do not interfere with or misuse anything provided for your health, safety or welfare
- Report any health and safety concerns to your line manager as soon as practicable
Your essential skills, knowledge and experience
- experience in economic development, or other relevant experience
understanding of partnership working
good negotiating and influencing skills
good organisational skills
experience with Microsoft Office, particularly Outlook (email and calendar),Word, Excel and Powerpoint
experience with the use of social media and the internet, in particularchannels such asTwitter and Facebook
ability to employ a range of traditional, social and digital communication methods
Your essential qualifications
‘A’ level education or equivalent qualifications, or relevant experience
business and/or retail, marketing experience
full driving licence and access to a car insured for business use
If you have the following experience or qualifications – it’s a bonus
knowledge and understanding of local government and its services
project management skills
familiarity with web updating systems
experience of promotional activities, event management, financial management and publicity
business and/or retail, marketing qualification
qualification relevant to economic development/tourism/town centre management
Your style and behaviours
Your approach at work needs to mirror our vision and values which are detailed below. In particular for this role, the following points are essential:
positive approach and “can-do” attitude
ability to adapt to changing circumstances
ability to manage own workload, achieving targets and responding flexibly to changing needs and demands
able to communicate effectively in oral and written forms to a wide variety of audiences
ability to work as an individual and as a member of a team
ability to quickly grasp issues and requirements and hit the ground running
commitment to valuing diversity and equality, respecting customers and colleagues in all relationships and service delivery
ability and willingness to attend meetings out of office hours