Merioneth County Show is looking for a student or a graduate to provide support with the Marketing and Organisation of this summer's agricultural show, to be held in August.
About the organisation
Merioneth Agricultural Society is a registered charity and is the hosting organisation responsible for staging the Merioneth County Show. Merioneth County Show is an annual county agricultural show consisting of competitions for farm livestock, horse and pony, horticultural, produce and exhibitions by community-based organisations and trade exhibits of interest to all members of the family.
About the placement
The main purpose is to provide direct support to event organisers and to plan, create and distribute operational and marketing initiatives for Merioneth County Show. You will develop and update the show’s bi-lingual website and develop related IT systems to link and support the show administration systems.
The website should be a developmental process and as well as hosting an introductory homepage and contact details it should include details of all show competitions, schedules currently in Word format and contain the final results after the event.
The Show also provides the opportunity for the business community to promote its interests and space at the Show for Trade and Community based exhibits. The website should provide the means for the business community to link and communicate directly with the appropriate staff administrator.
This successful candidate will also provide direct support and services to the North Wales Event Group which is a collaborative group of event organisers with the aim of joint marketing and joint working to improve all aspects of event organisation.
Location
Office facilities are provided at Criccieth, and some home working will be possible. Travelling across the region will be required to meet the requirements of the placement.
There may be a possibility of additional work depending on the success of the placement.
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THIS PLACEMENT
This placement is being handled through the Bangor Office (in north Wales). If you live outside the counties of Anglesey, Gwynedd or Conwy (north West Wales) and would like to be considered for this position, you MUST contact the office before the closing date. If we have NOT heard from you, you will not be sent forward for this position. 01248 383586 / gowales@bangor.ac.uk
Under no circumstances must the organisation advertising this placement be contacted directly.
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It is important that you tailor your application form for every position that you apply for. This is to demonstrate that you have the knowledge and experience that is required for the post. If you would like further advice on how to tailor your application form and write a covering letter - contact the Bangor Careers Service on 01248 382071.
By the end of the 10 week placement you will have planned and distributed marketing initiatives for Merioneth County Show. You will have developed the show’s online, bilingual content and provided support to the Event Organisers. A suitably qualified candidate will also have provided support in developing the website.
Included within your work placement is a short work-based Award accredited by City & Guilds. The Professional Development Award helps you focus on developing the skills employers want in the workplace. Everyone on a GO Wales work placement completes the Award.
GO Wales work placements are 6-10 weeks of paid employment in an organisation in Wales. They often lead to longer-term work and are a great addition to your CV.
