Events Coordinator
3 days ago
**Job title**:Events Coordinator
**Location**:Lancaster
**Salary**:£24-28K, depending on experience
**Contract**:Permanent
**Hours**: 37.5 hours per week
The Barrie Wells Trust is a charitable organisation, founded and funded by entrepreneur and philanthropist, Barrie Wells MBE. The Trust was set up in 2008 to help inspire and encourage young people through initiatives including the highly successful Box4Kids.
Box4Kids provides VIP experiences for seriously ill and disabled children at major sport and entertainment venues across the UK through collaboration with box holders. The charity does not need to fundraise, however Box4Kids relies on the donation of executive boxes which requires maintaining strong relationships with box donors and creating new partnerships. To date, Box4Kids has helped over 23,000 children and families enjoy a VIP experience, delivering well over 350 events per year.
**Job description**
- Ownership of Box4Kids events from start to end involving pre-event planning and post event follow up, including liaising with box donors, hospitality venues, hospitals, parents and event hosts.
- Prepare all relevant event documentation including guest invitations, dietary and mobility requirements, menus, parking and host information.
- Create opportunities for future events through encouraging executive box donation renewals and reaching out to potential new box donors.
- Develop and maintain relationships with hospitals, hospices and disability community groups.
**Qualifications and experience**
- Essential_
- Minimum of 8 GCSEs, including grade B/grade 6 or above in English and Mathematics.
- Minimum of 3 A Levels, grade C or above, or equivalent qualification.
- Desirable_
- A degree with minimum of 2:1.
- Excellent and proven track record in event management.
- Experience in generating sales would be advantageous.
**Skills**
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to work effectively with a wide range of stakeholders including donors, parents, children, hospital staff and volunteers.
- Exceptional writing skills with good attention to detail, particularly grammar and spelling.
- Excellent organisational skills including multitasking and time management.
- Proactive and driven, with the ability to manage own workload.
- High level of competency using Microsoft Office products, in particular Excel and Outlook.
- Ability to handle pressure and work to deadlines.
- A knowledge of marketing, social media and PR would be beneficial.
- The ability to travel to host occasional Box4Kids events.
Pay: £24,000.00-£28,000.00 per year
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Lancaster LA1 1PP: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
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