Conference and Events Officer

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This vacancy is only open to members of staff currently on a GCU contract of employment

Interviews for this role will take place on Wednesday 29 July 2026

Glasgow Caledonian – the largest and leading modern university in Scotland - is a vibrant, values-led university with campuses in the heart of Glasgow and London. With a strong commitment to high quality education and research which supports the communities we serve, we have strong partnerships with employers to ensure our students get the careers they dream of and deserve.

Named UK Modern University of the Year for Graduate Jobs in the latest Daily Mail University Guide, and the top-ranked UK modern university in the Times and Sunday Times Guide 2026, we are a UK top 40 university according to these highly regarded guides. We are the only Scottish university with EcoCampus Platinum accreditation and were ranked first in Scotland for sustainability in the most recent People and Planet league table (2024).

With a wide range of professionally accredited courses and links with over 300 industry partners, we are the top university in Scotland for students in employment and/or further study within 15 months of graduating at 92% - with 78% of graduates in highly skilled occupations (HESA 2025). We are Scotland’s leading provider of Graduate Apprenticeships. We are committed to widening participation, helping more people from diverse backgrounds into university. Our modern campuses support nearly 23,000 students from 119 countries.

Our research is addressing many of today’s biggest global challenges. We are unsurpassed by any other Scottish modern university for the level of research (72%) considered to be world leading or internationally excellent, and our health research is surpassed only by King’s College London for outstanding impact (REF2021).

Guided by our values – integrity, responsibility, creativity and confidence - we transform the lives of the people and communities we serve.

The role will be within the Conference and Events department which sits within the Directorate of Advancement and Communications. The department is responsible for all promotion, sales and hire of commercial event space on the University estate. The delivery of these events is also managed by the department and includes the coordination of logistical arrangements e.g. catering and audio-visual arrangements. In addition to commercial events the team also deliver a series of University corporate events each year which include events like public lectures, masterclasses and University reputational events like Graduation.

We are looking for a highly motivated events individual with a flexible and professional attitude and excellent communication skills to work as part of a small team. The successful candidate will be expected to achieve sales targets and build income to meet ambitious growth targets; generate partnerships with business and promote the value of the Conference and Events function internally and externally. They will also work with internal service providers to coordinate, manage and deliver the events and will therefore require operational events experience and attention to detail.

In addition to the commercial events the successful candidate will be required to use their creative and coordination skills to manage the corporate University events series, dealing with a variety of internal stakeholders delivering events that improve the reputation of the University externally.

The ideal candidate will be educated to degree level or have relevant experience in event management and success in a comparable role is required. Experience in Higher Education would be advantageous but not essential.

Further details on this post are available by contacting Julie Duncan, Head of Conference and Events at Julie.duncan@gcu.ac.uk or 07824547821.

As the University for the Common Good, we are committed to embedding equality, diversity and inclusion, as well as our values in everything that we do. As such, we welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates who demonstrate the GCU Values.

Glasgow Caledonian University is committed to a fair and transparent recruitment process that is free from bias so that we can attract and retain a high performing workforce which makes a critical contribution to our success​.

The University holds the prestigious Athena Swan Silver institution award, which recognises our significant record of activity and achievement in promoting gender equality across different disciplines.

The University holds the Race Equality Charter Bronze award, in recognition of our work to combat racism and support race equality.

As a Disability Confident 'Committed' employer, we are striving to ensure that our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible to disabled people. Although the Disability Confident 'Committed' level does not guarantee an interview for disabled applicants, we will make reasonable adjustments for disabled applicants during the recruitment process.

The University also holds the ‘Carer Positive Established’ employer award, which recognises our commitment to supporting staff with caring responsibilities. Glasgow

Caledonian University are committed signatories to the Armed Forces Covenant.

The University offers a range of benefits including opportunities for professional development, family friendly policies, cycle to work scheme and onsite childcare facilities.