Join the vibrant team at Northampton Students’ Union as a Venue and Events Manager, where you'll help deliver exceptional food and drink services to our campus community. This role involves supporting food preparation, maintaining high standards of food hygiene, assisting with food displays, monitoring temperatures, and safely transporting meals across campus. You'll be part of a friendly and supportive environment, contributing to the student experience while developing your skills in a fast-paced and rewarding role. If you're passionate about excellent service and thrive in a team, Northampton Students’ Union is the place for you!

Key responsibilities include: leading venue operations and staff; planning and delivering a wide range of events; managing budgets, stock, and financial performance; developing new income streams; ensuring outstanding customer service; and maintaining full compliance with health, safety, licensing, and operational standards. You will also work closely with marketing and membership teams to promote the venue, support student-led activity, and enhance The Engine Shed’s profile

Role Information and Benefits

Grade: 6 £32,080 (with OTE)

Responsible to: Head of Finance & Compliance

Responsible for: Cafe Managers, Caterer, Casual Bar and Catering Staff, Venue Security. 

Functional Relationships: SU CEO & Senior Leadership Team, Elected Officers, Management Acoountant Operational Leads, External Clients, University Estates & Campus Services Directorate, Licencing Officer.

Benefits 

To apply for this position, please Apply Here

Application Deadline: 12th January 2026 

Shortlisting: Ongoing throughout process

Interviews: Scheduled directly with applicants

Applicant Guidance

We ask for you to submit a CV (2 pages max) and covering letter (1 page). We know applications can be time-consuming and we want to reduce that burden on you at the initial application stage. Please follow the guidance below with regards to you covering letter:

Address the essential and desirable criteria that are assessed at the application stage in the person specification.

Where we mention experience, we want to hear about things you have done in previous roles that relate to the criteria.

Keep it punchy! Don't use 50 words when you can tell us in 15.

Bias

We are committed to removing bias during our application process. As part of this commitment, we ask when you submit your CV and cover letter that you attempt to do the following:

Help us avoid bias based on age:

• Do not include dates next to any qualifications, this way our shortlisting panel can't identify your age

• Do not include your date of birth

Help us avoid bias based on gender/ethnicity:

• Do not include your email address on either document, this way the shortlisting panel will not know your name

• Do not include your name on either document

• Do not include gender/ethnicity identifiers