Looking to become part of a friendly team within the UK’s No 1 Event Management Training organisation?
This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing team working in a dynamic and evolving industry. The worlds of training and events are full of creative, progressive and ambitious people. They are also ‘on the up’ and on the move, globally. It is an exciting place to be.
Job Description
Who are we?
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The Event Academy is the UK’s No 1 Event Management Training organisation, offering live and online courses at all levels and accredited by the Chartered Institute of Marketing. Our focus is on developing our students’ professional skills and experience to ensure they are work-ready and able to achieve their career goals in the event industry. We offer a variety of courses, work placements, volunteering and jobs within the industry.
We are looking for an essential team member to join our friendly team to help our students land their dream roles.
Who do you need to be?
This role requires someone who can work to a high level of accuracy and has a friendly, flexible and proactive approach.
- Confident in networking and building relationships (through all means of communication - phone, email and face to face)
- Able and use own initiative
- Team player
- Nurturing and caring attitude towards students
- Friendly and helpful telephone manner
- Excellent attention to detail
- Experience using a CRM database system to input and update information (desirable)
- Experience advising on CV’s (desirable)
- Experience in recruitment (desirable)
- Event experience (desirable)
Responsibilities
Work Placements
- Coordinate event based work placements for our current students
- Working with the students to help them improve their CV’s
- Setting up interviews on behalf of the students including providing them with feedback
- Creating & sending out work placement agreements
- Regular contact with students throughout their placement
- Handling problems that may arise during the process with work placement companies and students
Other Responsibilities
- Obtaining new volunteering opportunities for our students within the event industry as well as nurturing existing relationships
- Assisting with networking events for students and alumni
- Maintaining relationships with our current students and alumni
- Sourcing new job roles and work placement opportunities for our students
- Maintaining CRM database – inputting and updating student data
- Organising meetings with new and existing clients in the industry
Benefits:
In addition to being part of a fantastic team with links across the event industry, this role brings a number of benefits:
Flexible working hours (within reason)
Opportunities to network with leaders in the events, marketing and education sectors (see Our Peopleon our website)
Access to high profile events and volunteering opportunities (such as The Brits, Secret Cinema, Wilderness, Eden, Bestival, BAFTAs and more)
Supportive, friendly, motivated and well led team
Working from home with monthly in person team meetings
Salary: 24,000-28,000 pro rata (negotiable dependant on experience)
Hours: Part time (ideally Monday - Friday 10am - 3pm, room for flexibility depending on workload)
Location: Remote Working with travel to London for events/meetings. We also host a company catch up in East Sussex every month so would be ideal for someone who is able to travel for these also.
Website:www.eventacademy.com
Start date: 1st September 2023 (flexible)
Job Types: Part-time, Permanent
Salary: £24,000.00-£28,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Work from home
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Work Location: Remote
Reference ID: Student Services Coordinator
Expected start date: 01/09/2023
