Venues & Events Coordinator

Venues & Events Coordinator

Job Number: HCAA01393
DBS Required: No
Agreement Type: Fixed Term / Secondment
Work Pattern: Full Time
Contracted Hours: 36
Grade: PO1
SCP Range: £39,615 - £40,503

We are seeking to recruit a Venues and Events Coordinator to manage the sales, coordination, operation and delivery of a range of commercial, private and internal events at currently four venues within the Borough.

With an emphasis on internal and external client management, the successful candidate will be responsible for the day-to-day liaison with clients, initial enquiries, leading on initial site-visit, through to pre-planning and up to delivery of the event on the day. Particular focus on the safe operation during event hire periods, adhering to health and safety legislation and licensing law will be a key responsibility.
The role will work closely with the Venues & Events Manager, Buildings Manager and other internal stakeholders such as facilities, parks and registration services.

You will have substantial and relevant experience in event management of large scale bookings in a venue, ideally both in administration and operations.

You should be familiar with the planning and delivery of a range of events, health and safety requirements such as risk assessments and fire safety and have experience in team and people management and required to maintain and improve excellent levels of friendly customer service to clients/customers with a can do attitude.

The successful candidate must have experience of event based administration including diary systems, client databases and invoicing procedures.

This is a 5 days out of 7 role and includes late night, evening and weekend work on a rota basis so flexibility with working hours is essential.

If you want to work in a place where you can represent our values so we achieve the best for our residents, please click on the apply button below.

The recruitment process is anonymous. Therefore, we do not accept supporting statements or CVs.
When applying, there will be a number of questions relating to the post on the application form. It is essential that you complete the application questions, responding to each using examples of your skills, knowledge and experience.

We are also working towards our vision, which is to be a place for everyone; where residents and staff can be proud; a place that celebrates diversity and where everyone can feel valued, included and involved. In order to achieve this, we look for people who are: Proud; Ambitious; Pioneering; Open; Proactive and Inclusive.
Hackney Council works to eradicate discrimination on the basis of race, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy and maternity, age and marital status. We also recognise that people can be disadvantaged by their social and economic circumstances, so we will also work to eliminate discrimination and disadvantage caused by social class. We also welcome those interested in flexible working. We particularly welcome applications from disabled people, as this group is currently under represented in our workforce.
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Closing date for applications: 31 May 2023
Interview date: 15/16 June 2023
 

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