Meeting and Events Duty Manager - Cheshire, United Kingdom - The University of Manchester

Description

Overall purpose of the role

The Meeting and Events Duty Manager will play a vital role in providing a high level of customer service, operational organisation, and technical support for public and private events at Jodrell Bank. Undertaking the coordination of designated conferences, events, or other daily duty management functions, as agreed with the Events Production Manager or Venue Hire Manager.

This will involve working irregular hours primarily evenings and weekends in order to ensure high quality event delivery. You will also be leading and supervising a team of visitor services and event staff who are welcoming to visitors, knowledgeable of events and helpful to organisers and attendees. You will enjoy working in a busy, demanding environment and managing events through from set up, to returning the spaces back ready for the next day's activities. This position will also include some general Duty Management shifts which will demand a knowledge of the general running of the visitor attraction, and you will be responsible for ensuring that health and safety procedures are adhered to through your shifts.

What you will get in return:

• Fantastic market leading Pension scheme
• Excellent employee health and wellbeing services including an Employee Assistance Programme
• Exceptional starting annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays
• Additional paid closure over the Christmas period
• Local and national discounts at a range of major retailers

As an equal opportunities employer we welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of age, sex, gender (or gender identity), ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation and transgender status. All appointments are made on merit.

Our University is positive about flexible working you can find out more here

Hybrid working arrangements may be considered.

Please note that we are unable to respond to enquiries, accept CVs or applications from Recruitment Agencies.

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Enquiries about the vacancy, shortlisting and interviews:

Name: Jennifer Holland

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This vacancy will close for applications at midnight on the closing date.

Please see the link below for the Further Particulars document which contains the person specification criteria.