Conference & Events Co-ordinator

Job Description

Job title: Conference & Events Co-ordinator

Company: University College Birmingham

Job description: Job Overview:

University College Birmingham has an exciting new role within the Commercial Services department for a Conference & Events Co-ordinator. You will liaise with current and prospective customers interested in using the University’s state-of-the-art facilities, co-ordinating and supporting on events.

The University facilities include numerous training kitchens, a restaurant, large lecture theatres, specialist teaching areas, classrooms/meeting spaces and residential accommodation.

This exciting role is the perfect opportunity for someone looking to work in Events without the unsociable hours, as there is limited weekend or evening work, in addition to a closedown period over Christmas and New Year’s Eve. The University does not hold Weddings.

You will have experience of working in Conference/Events or Sales, the ability to seek and convert enquiries into sales, in addition to excellent administration skills and exceptional customer service skills.

Benefits:

• Generous allocation of annual leave

• 26 days’ paid leave per year
• 12 Bank Holidays & Concessionary Days
• Excellent Local Government Pension Scheme

• Employer Contributions – 20.9%
• Subsidised private healthcare provided by Aviva including a Digital GP Service.
• Employee Assistance Programme inclusive of counselling services, financial wellbeing support and bereavement support
• Annual health MOTs with our Registered Nurse
• Excellent staff development opportunities including professional qualification sponsorship.
• A variety of salary sacrifice schemes including car, technology and cycle.
• Heavily-subsidised on-site car parking in central Birmingham
• Hybrid working opportunities
• Free on-site gym membership

Closing Date: Friday 26 January 2024 at midday.

Interview Dates: TBC

How to apply:

Please click ‘Apply’ to be redirected to our website, where you can download an application pack.

Standard Information: UCB is an equal opportunities employer.

University College Birmingham is proud to have been voted top in the International category in the prestigious 2023 Whatuni Student Choice Awards. We were also awarded silver in the University of the Year category. The awards are voted for and by students showcasing the incredible relationships we foster here at University College Birmingham between Staff and Students. We are TEF rated Silver, with a Good Ofsted rating.

University College Birmingham has a unique collaborative partnership with the University of Warwick – Ranked ninth in the 2024 Guardian League Tables and 67th in the World QS University Rankings 2024.

You may need to obtain permission to work in the UK if you don’t already have the unrestricted right to work in any role. There are various types of visa which include the right to work. You can check if you need a UK visa using the Government’s online tool and find information about UK visa routes and the eligibility criteria that must be met for each route . All staff are required to prove their right to work in the UK before they start work.

All applicants for employment at the University will be expected to undertake an Enhanced Check with the Disclosure and Barring Service prior to commencement.

All applicants for employment at the University will be expected to demonstrate an understanding of the principles of Safeguarding and the PREVENT agenda in the context of further and higher education.

£26,444 to £28,759 per annum. Grade: SS3

Expected salary: £26444 – 28759 per year

Location: Birmingham

Job date: Sun, 14 Jan 2024 07:23:46 GMT

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