Event Coordinator

Glasgow Science Centre (GSC) is an educational charity and leading science centre and visitor attraction. Our mission is to inspire everyone to explore and understand the world around them and to discover and enjoy science.

We are a place of learning, creativity, curiosity, and fun, inspiring and empowering around half a million people every year, both inside and outside our amazing centre in Pacific Quay, on the banks of the Clyde.

Our state-of-the-art centre contains more than 450 interactive exhibits, a digital planetarium, a science show theatre, Newton Flight Academy, a teaching laboratory, an IMAX cinema, and a maker space. We also take science out of our centre and across Scotland with our On Tour programme and our Community Engagement Programme works closely with people in our local communities.

Our staff are vitally important to us and play a key role in achieving our mission. We value diversity in our workforce and want our workforce to reflect the diverse communities we serve bringing a range of skills, experiences, knowledge, and ideas to help towards our mission.

Our company values are important to us as they underpin who we are and how we work, what we believe in and stand for:

We strive for excellence

We are inclusive

We innovate

We collaborate

ABOUT THE ROLE

Are you committed to seeking excellence, creativity and innovation? Do GSC’s mission and values excite you? Do you want to work in a positive, vibrant and collaborative environment?

We are recruiting for an Event Coordinator to work with the Events Team and other key GSC staff, including AV/ICT, Customer Service and Catering, to ensure that a 5* customer service is provided to all internal and external clients in the planning and delivery of all Events at GSC to ensure that both mission and commercial returns are maximised.

We are looking for someone with experience within a conference/events management role who is passionate about Food and Beverage, events and customer service. You will be responsible for leading a team to deliver high standards of customer care and effectively manage the delivery of the GSC 5-star customer service promise.

We are looking for someone with strong interpersonal and communication skills and enjoys working collaboratively with others. You have strong attention to detail and enjoy taking an organised approach to your work and have a resourceful and creative approach to challenges.

APPLICATION DETAILS

Please find full job description and application form available on the Jobs and Volunteering section of our website.

https://www.glasgowsciencecentre.org/current-vacancies

We are equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £24,877.00-£27,897.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Discounted or free food
• Employee discount
• Life insurance
• On-site parking
• Sick pay

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (preferred)

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 07/05/2024
Reference ID: 181