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Job Description Title: Events Co-ordinator (Maternity Cover) Full time January - September 2006 c£19k pro rata Reporting to: Head of Public Programmes Purpose To assist in the organisation of events in Science Oxford, an exciting new cultural centre for science which has just opened and is the new home of The Oxford Trust. Main responsibilities 1. To work with the Head of Public Programmes regular programmes of events for "Whats-On" * Contacting and booking speakers, performers, exhibitors. * Liaising with them re AV needs, travel, fees and accommodation where appropriate. * Assist in organising of events including necessary staffing, catering, ticketing, seating, staging and opening and locking up. 2. Take an active role in the day to day running of The Information Centre in Science Oxford * Staffing the information desk when necessary * Answering queries and selling tickets for events * Ensuring it is stocked up with recent and relevant information about local science events. 3. Marketing of What's On at SO and other events * Write and follow-up press releases for public events at SO. * Liaise with photographers and reporters * Assist in producing a regular calendar of events and exhibitions at SO and PEST activities delivered by our partners * Providing text about events for e-newsletters * Keeping up with events, festivals organised by partners and others in the area. 4. To assist with other TOT initiatives and events where appropriate. For further information contact Mike Dennis, Head of Public Programmes on 01865 728953 or email [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> For further details of Science Oxford and The Oxford Trust see www.oxtrust.org.uk <http://www.oxtrust.org.uk> Please apply in writing or by email with CV and covering letter to: Mike Dennis, Head of Public Programmes Science Oxford, 1-5 London Place, Oxford OX4 1BD By 15th December 2005 ********************************************************************** 1. To suspend yourself from the list, whilst on leave, for example, send an email to [log in to unmask] with the following message: set psci-com nomail 2. To resume email from the list, send the following message: set psci-com mail 3. To leave psci-com, send an email to [log in to unmask] with the message: leave psci-com 4. Further information about the psci-com discussion list, including list archive, can be found at the list web site: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/psci-com.html 5. The psci-com gateway to internet resources on science communication and science and society can be found at http://psci-com.org.uk **********************************************************************