Conference & Events Co-ordinator

Job Title:Conference & Events Co-ordinator

Location: Birmingham

Salary: £26,444 - £28,759 per annum - SS3

Job type: Permanent, Full-time

University College Birmingham works in partnership with the University of Warwick - Ranked eighth in the 2023 Guardian League Tables and 10th in the UK in the QS World University rankings 2023.

The Role:

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

Extra Information:

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.

Closing Date - Friday 26th January 2024 at midday

Interview Dates - TBC

UCB is an equal opportunities employer.

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Candidates with the relevant experience or job titles of; Events Manager, Venue Operations, Events Coordinator, Operations Assistant, Coordination, Conference Organiser, Events Management may also be considered for this role.