Are you passionate about creating unforgettable experiences? As a Conference & Events Coordinator, you’ll play a key role in delivering exceptional events across Bath Spa University. From graduations, conferences, seminars to summer schools, you’ll help bring a wide range of events to life. With a flair for hospitality and a commitment to outstanding customer service, you’ll thrive in a fast-paced environment where no two days are the same.(This is a part-time, o.5 role)
You’ll be the first point of contact for clients, converting enquiries into bookings and ensuring every detail is perfectly planned and executed. From coordinating venues, catering, and accommodation to managing casual staff and liaising with internal departments, you’ll oversee events from start to finish. You’ll also support marketing efforts, monitor budgets, and ensure compliance with health and safety standards, all while keeping the customer experience front and centre.
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Proven Experience in hospitality function
- Planning & Organisational Skills
- Excellent Communication & Customer Service Skills
- A flexible approach to working, due to nature of events.
- Knowledge of HE events, graduation etc.
- Knowledge of Health & Safety
For further information on the essential and desirable skills we’re looking for, please refer to the attached Job Description.
Grade 5 - Starting from £14,794 rising to £16,501 per annum pro rata £29,588 - £33,002
The salary range shows the potential maximum pay progression in addition to any annual inflationary increase to your pay. Please note that our default position is to appoint into the lower end of the range, unless there are exceptional circumstances.
Due to the nature of this post regretfully we cannot accept applications that do not have the Right to Work/Live in the UK therefore your application will be rejected.
- This post is not available on a job share basis.
- There will be a requirement to work evenings and weekends as required for this role, when only time off in lieu is provided. In addition some Bank Holiday working may be required depending on the needs of the business.
- Working hours may be worked over any pattern based on any 5 days out of 7 subject to compliance with the Working Time Regulations
Staff Benefits
We offer a wide range of great benefits at BSU, including
- Generous pension scheme (Local Government Pension Scheme/Teacher's Pension Scheme). This is a defined benefit pension scheme which pays members a secure income for life, post-retirement
- Enhanced paid leave - 41 - 46 days depending on the role (Full Time) - more details here: https://apphub.bathspa.ac.uk/StaffBenefits
- Family friendly policies including hybrid working, flexible work environment, on-site nursery, and a sector-leading enhanced maternity scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme which offers access to on-demand GP appointments, wellbeing support and advice, and access to counselling
- Transport schemes including Electric Vehicle Scheme and Cycle to Work
- Wide range of discounts and financial benefits, accessed through and easy-to-use app
For further details about all our staff benefits, have a look at our rewards page: https://www.bathspa.ac.uk/work-at-bath-spa/rewards-and-benefits/
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
At Bath Spa University, we believe in the power of education to break down barriers to opportunity and to transform lives. We are the Professionally Creative for the future. Professional Creativity transcends subject disciplines, and is just as important for our sciences, education, business and law subjects as it is for our sector leading creative industries provision. We connect learners, staff and external partners with applied research and innovation. We power inclusive growth through skills development and practice based, innovation – intensive learning for all.
Our main Newton park campus is based in stunning countryside just a few minutes from a World Heritage City. We are also proud to offer courses to students at our other campuses around Bath, and in London at our Canary Wharf and Hackney sites.
An impressive 84% of our staff said they would recommend the University to a friend as a good place to work.
We are a community of colleagues, striving for excellence to ensure students thrive. Our values are:
- Respect
- Inclusivity
- Collaboration
- Sustainability
We are committed to maintaining a safe and secure environment for our students, staff, and community. We foster inclusivity, celebrating and respecting differences. We welcome diversity and encourage applications from all backgrounds and genders. We consider our recruitment practices to be comprehensive and unbiased; ensuring fairness, transparency, and equal opportunity for all.
Information about visa sponsorship
Under the 2006 Immigration, Nationality and Asylum Act the University has a duty to prevent illegal working by carrying out document checks on all potential employees to confirm that a person has the right to work in the UK.
Please note that the University has a legal responsibility to ensure that all employees are entitled to live and work in the UK.
For some vacancies (those requiring specific specialist skills or in shortage occupations) we may be able to obtain a certificate of sponsorship for a suitably qualified applicant. Due to the limited availability of sponsorship resources, not all vacancies in this category will be eligible for Skilled Worker sponsorship. Sponsorship eligibility will be assessed on a role-by-role basis and is normally limited to positions that meet the University's workforce and immigration criteria.
In light of this, for most vacancies it will be unlikely that permission to work in the UK would be granted.
For further information please click here to visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.
