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Conference & Events Administrator

Baltic Recruitment Limited
Posted 5 days ago, valid for a month
Location

Newton Aycliffe, Durham DL5 5JU, England

Salary

£24,000 - £28,800 per annum

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Contract type

Full Time

Life Insurance

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  • Baltic Recruitment is seeking a Part Time Conference & Events Administrator for a client in Newton Aycliffe, working in a busy Conference, Training & Business Centre.
  • The role involves providing administrative support to ensure the smooth operation of events and managing the online booking system.
  • Candidates should have experience in customer service, business administration, or hospitality, along with 4 GCSEs or equivalent qualifications.
  • The position offers a competitive salary ranging from £24,000 to £25,800 pro-rata, depending on experience, with part-time hours of up to 24 hours per week.
  • Benefits include 25 days of annual leave (increasing to 30 after 5 years), life assurance, on-site parking, and a café.

Baltic Recruitment are currently recruiting for a Part TimeConference & Events Administrator, working for a client located in Newton Aycliffe. This role is based in a busy Conference, Training & Business Centre providing events & meeting facilities, office space and training courses to a variety of clients.

Our client is looking for a Conference & Event Administrator to join their small and busy team of centre administrators providing a range of admin support and services to ensure the smooth running of the centre. This is a unique opportunity to assist with the coordinating and promotion of the venue's spaces to a range of corporate clients. The successful applicant will be responsible for providing event related administrative and operational support, ensuring the successful and smooth delivery of a busy daytime meeting and events schedule.

Conference & Events Administrator Main Duties & Responsibilities:

  • Managing the online booking system to maximise conferencing opportunities for the venue.
  • Leading bookings and liaising with clients and team members to plan event resources including hospitality and catering, it and room set ups.
  • Operational support to clients pre, during and post event to ensure success.
  • Smooth operation of the reception, greeting and directing clients and handling customer enquiries in a positive and professional manner.
  • Generic centre administration functions.

Conference & Events Administrator Applicants:

  • Experience in a similar role i.e., Customer Service, Business Admin, Hospitality and Events.
  • 4 GCSE's and/or Business Admin qualifications or equivalent.
  • Strong customer focus with exceptional interpersonal/customer service skills to ensure seamless event experiences.
  • Commercially minded to maximise income generation through venue hire.
  • Excellent communication skills, be confident, efficient, proactive and able to remain calm in challenging situations.
  • Outstanding organisation skills and attention to detail.
  • Good team player with an outgoing friendly personality.
  • Strong IT skills and familiarity with setting up IT and in-house audio-visual equipment.
  • A flexible approach to complete a variety of tasks and passion to make a difference.

Company Benefits:

  • Competitive salary
  • Annual leave: 25 days (increasing to 30 after 5 years' service) plus bank holidays and the option to purchase additional holidays
  • Life assurance
  • Part time hours
  • On site parking
  • On site café

Working Monday to Friday, up to 24 hours per week. Salary is £24,000 to £25,800 DOE (pro-rata).

Candidates may also be interested in Administrator, Administration, Admin, Customer Service, Office Administrator, Centre Administrator.

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.