Conference & Events Coordinator

Salary:
From £31K to £38K per annum Grade: F

Hours:

35 per week Contract type:
Permanent Vacancy Reference: 26/56 Closing date:
Midnight, Sunday 30th August

We are seeking a Conference & Events Coordinator to join our Regent’s Conferences & Events team and be a part of our busy, friendly team who ensure the smooth running of events within our university. You will build relationships with external organisations and internal stakeholders to deliver a high-quality standard of events across the campus, seeing events through from sale to full execution.

You will also drive sales and profitability of the venue, maximising income opportunities through the provision of corporate events and private functions. In addition, you’ll actively support the development of the event planning process and work alongside stakeholders and the client in running the actual event. To be successful, you’ll have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, able to build rapport with ease and work with a variety of different clients and colleagues.

You will have a background of working within the Conference & Events industry and the ability to utilise your own initiative to meet deadlines and targets. Weekend and evening work will be required. Interviews will be held in September.

Regent’s University London is a private university right in the heart of Royal Regent’s Park. We offer bespoke undergraduate and postgraduate education that begins with the individual, focussing on each student’s talents, potential, and aspirations. Our study areas include business and management; liberal studies and humanities; fashion and design; film, media and performance; psychotherapy and psychology; as well as pathway qualifications in English language and other modern foreign languages.

We are a small, friendly and supportive University offering great benefits for our staff including:

• 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays and additional discretionary closure days over Christmas
• Beautiful campus in the heart of Regent's Park, a short walk from Baker Street station
• A range of great facilities on our stunning campus including free tea and coffee, flexible working spaces and free use of the campus tennis court and sport pitch
• Membership of a group personal pension scheme with a 7% minimum contribution by the University, with up to 10% contribution by the University
• Loans of up to £10,000, to include covering daily travel costs, rental deposits and bicycles
• Benenden medical cover - allowing access to medical services where there is delay in receiving NHS treatment
• Employee discount service £6.50 a day allowance to spend in University catering outlets (when onsite)
• Blended (hybrid) and flexible working supported across the University, depending on the requirements of the role

Galileo Global Education is a leading international group in independent higher education, driven by a strong commitment to social impact. Our core mission is to empower everyone, regardless of their starting point, to realize their potential and develop long-term employability through a skills‑based approach to learning. We believe deeply in the power of education to transform lives. We champion inclusive, future-oriented education that is closely aligned with the needs of local communities.

We are driven by a constant search for new knowledge, hybrid learning models, and creative pathways to open up access and enhance learning experiences. We combine the agility of a startup with the scale and strength of a global group — because we know that the success of our students depends on our collective commitment. We are building an inclusive, innovative and globally connected educational experience that empowers every learner to succeed in a fast-changing world.

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