Events Coordinator - Manchester, United Kingdom - CPL Group

CPL Group

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Manchester, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Are you interested in planning events and giving back to the education sector?

To support our growth plans and the delivery of our 5 strategies, an exciting opportunity has arisen for an Events Coordinator to join our growing charity based in Manchester.

CPL Group are a group company with charitable status and is owned & run by the FE sector. The group is comprised of 3 separate organisations, Crescent Purchasing Consortium (CPC), Tenet Education Services and Tenet Procurement Services.

CPL Group are officially accredited as a 'Great Place to Work' 'Great Place to Work for Women' Great Place to work for Well-Being' and one of the 'Best Workplaces' we offer flexible agile working hours, working on a hybrid of home and office working with occasional travel.

We are looking for an individual who is able to build a rapport with internal and external stakeholders and is able to undertake a methodical approach in leading projects to successful delivery.

Working with the Communications Team, you will be planning and executing all CPL Group external events and conferences, which includes setting up the CPL Village at the Schools and Academies Show (SAAS) twice a year.

This role will put you right at the forefront of promoting the work of the Group to the education sector and beyond as well as utilising your skills to support various internal projects.

You will manage and oversee all elements of the Groups external event planning and management.

At least 2 years experience in coordinating and planning events in a corporate environment.
Experience working with colleagues in graphic design, sales, marketing, and communications.
Experienced in the coordination and administration of live events.
Strong negotiation skills.
Experience in managing budgets and tracking expenses.
Advanced knowledge of PowerPoint, Acrobat, and Excel.

Salary and Benefits
You will receive a salary of up to £25,000, dependant on experience.

In addition to this:

38 days holiday (including Christmas holiday closure and bank holidays).
Agile and flexible working.
Annual pay reviews.
Yearly performance related bonuses of up to £3,000.
Travel expenses and free parking.
Enhanced leave packages such as paid sickness, bereavement and compassionate leave, maternity and paternity pay.
Financial support towards membership subscriptions
Join a great company pension.
Utilise our 'Cycle to work' scheme.
Support for wellbeing with access to 9 mental health first aiders and the opportunity to join an Employee Assistance Programme.
The chance to get involved in a number of working groups, such as Women, Equality Diversity and Inclusion, Wellbeing and Sustainability.
Lots of CPD opportunities and time given to all employees to complete CPD throughout the year.
Social and employee events in the summer and at Christmas.
Hybrid working, a flexible blend of remote working and working onsite at the Head Office in Salford

This is an exciting opportunity to work in a supportive learning environment to progress your career in event management.

Closing date:
Tuesday 29th August 2023
Please click on the following link for the job description of this role: Events Coordinator

**CPL Group is an Equal Opportunities Employer and committed to Equality and Diversity.