Senior Conference and Events CoordinatorCONTRACT Temporary, Full-Time (37.5 hrs, Monday to Friday) SALARY From £35,116 pa plus pension and benefits CLOSING DATE 14/02/2025 INTERVIEW Interviews to be arranged with candidates as required We are looking for an outstanding individual to work within the thriving Conference & Events team as Senior Conference and Events Coordinator. This is a temporary post for Fixed-Term Contract to cover maternity, ideally with a starting date from 1 March for a minimum of 12 to 13 months. You will play an important role within the team, assisting in the smooth day-to-day running of commercial and internal events and contributing to the delivery of team goals as set by the Conference and Events Management team. The College is an established venue for commercial activity; external business includes residential conferences, formal dining, Summer Schools, weddings, day meetings and many other types of events. We are a professional and dedicated team who strive to deliver the highest level of customer service to support our clients in achieving their objectives. The ideal candidate will have strong communication skills, proactive and solution focused, organised and enjoy seeing events through from the first point of contact with a client to delivering it to the front of house team. This is an ideal position for someone looking to work within a busy and friendly office. Working hours will primarily be from 9.00 am to 5.00 pm (some flexibility may be possible). Interviews to be arranged with candidates as required. All applications will be considered as received. Duties- To assist the Conference and Events Management team in developing, maintaining and increasing the Conference and Events business.- Developing and maintaining successful working relationships with new and existing clients to ensure a high level of repeat business is maintained. - Assisting with incoming sales, emails, calls and enquiries for bookings, advising clients on appropriate, availability, space and catering to suit their requirements. - Dealing with enquiries from clients; send out information; show customers round the college; face to face selling, negotiating and answering key questions. - In liaison with your manager create, plan and organise bookings for conferences, College functions, accommodation, receptions, dinners and other catering events. Please note this list is not exhaustive and further details about this position can be found in the Further Particulars below. No uniform is required for the post. Excellent previous work references are essential. Interviews and Selection may proceed before closing date should some applicants prove to fulfil job criteria. Employees' Benefits- 25 days plus bank holidays annual entitlement (pro-rata for Part-time position)- Extra day's holiday every two years, up to a maximum of 30 days holiday in total - Defined contribution pension scheme - Meal on duty if available (daily allowance) - Uniform provided when required for the role - Training and development opportunities - Medicash health plan (after 3 months of employment) - Annual bonus scheme (varies and subject to end of year financial results) - Recruitment incentive (1.5% of the starting salary of your referral) - Social activities (e.g., end of year celebrations, garden parties, away days, etc.) - Long Service Awards (gifts from 10 to 40 years of service) How To ApplyTo apply, you are required to register for each individual vacancy. This enables you to save your application and revisit/edit it before submitting, or to check its status. In applying for this role, you will provide personal data which the College will process in accordance with its data protection obligations and its Data Protection Policy. For information about how Trinity Hall handles candidates' personal information please see our data protection statement for job applicants in the Data protection resources section of the website. Please note that we are unable to offer Skilled Worker Visa Sponsorship or Visa Transfers for this role. Therefore, you must ensure that you are eligible to work in the UK without our sponsorship in order for your application to be considered. Please note that if successful you will be asked to provide evidence of your eligibility to work in the UK before you start work. This must be original documentation as photocopies cannot be accepted. Please see the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act (2006) for further details. Applications must be received by 12.00pm on Friday 14th February 2025. Incomplete applications will NOT be accepted. Please make sure that your application is submitted before the closing date.
ContactFor general enquiries about working at Trinity Hall please call the HR Team on 01223 764660 or email jobs@trinhall.cam.ac.uk. |
