Vacancies

Events Coordinator  

£19,171  to £20,344 per annum

37 hours per week

This is an exciting opportunity to work as part of the Programming and Marketing team within the Arts Service at Warwick District Council. A varied and evolving role - the ideal candidate will be dynamic and highly motivated, willing to learn, calm under pressure and proactive. They will have experience of working with the public, experience in delivering events and excellent interpersonal skills.

The successful applicant will be responsible for managing the bookings at the Town Hall, Royal Pump Rooms and Royal Spa Centre, in Leamington Spa.

The events booked at the venues vary in nature and range from complex wedding receptions to simple board meetings, infrequent filming to weekly dance classes. The Events Coordinator will be the first point of contact for general enquiries and deal with all event booking enquiries; they will lead on the coordination, planning and organisation of events, introduce new ideas for events to attract a wider audience and provide administrative support to the Programming and Marketing team.

Day to day, this role will involve speaking to potential customers on the phone and via email, giving tours of the venues to clients, creating quotes and hire agreements, liaising with other departments to ensure the smooth delivery of events, providing pre, during and post client event support and raising invoices.

The post is full time (37 hours) Monday to Friday. Some flexibility will be required as occasional evening and weekend work will be necessary.

For an informal discussion regarding the role please contact Bronwyn Alsop (Programming and Marketing Supervisor) on 01926 737160.

Closing date: 13 March 2020

Interview date: w/c 23 March 2020

Events Coordinator - Job Description and Person Specification

Job application form and guidance notes

• Application form (Word doc) - email to vacancies@warwickdc.gov.uk
• Application form - postal applications (PDF)
• Guidance notes for applicants (PDF)
• Equality - what we aim to do (PDF)
• Recruitment guidance for people with a disability (PDF)
• Recruitment guidance for ex-offenders (PDF)

Front Of House Staff (casual) - Recruiting NOW

We are seeking outstanding, dynamic and highly motivated individuals aged 18 or over to join our Front of House Team working across our Theatre, Cinema, Town Hall & Art Gallery. Working evenings and weekends are an absolute must (as they are our busiest times) as is a willingness to be flexible. If you think you have what it takes to join our team, please email your CV and covering letter to our customer services department - spa.customerservices@warwickdc.gov.uk