Events Manager

Events Manager

Salary: £17.05 per hour (Mon-Fri), £18.05 per hour (Sat-Sun)

Location:

Wellford Gardens, Wheatley, Oxfordshire

Hours:

20 Hours per week

Join the team at Wellford Gardens. Our luxury care home in Wheatley offers all-inclusive care in elegant surroundings, combining exceptional hospitality, dedicated care, and innovative technology. Conveniently located with easy access from Oxford, nearby villages, and surrounding areas.

The Events Manager will play a pivotal role in delivering a first-class service to our residents. As Events Manager, you will take the lead coordinating and managing all aspects of our in-house events and activities program. The events and activities are a core part of our commitment to providing an enriching lifestyle for our residents. The events will typically align with the calendar year, national events, and the interests of our residents.

Your role will involve collaborating with external suppliers, managing a team of Events Assistants, and working closely with various departments within the home. There is an essential requirement for you to be engaging and building strong relationships with the local community.

You will have great knowledge of planning and delivering first-class hospitality, activities and events that enhance the life and livelihoods of our residents to live their lives to the full. Your and positive energy, resident focus and attention to detail will make sure you and the team deliver first-class hospitality that maintains the spirit and ethos in the home and builds community and promotes health and well being in the home and community.

• Level 2 Certificate in Event Planning or equivalent and/or experience.
• Proven experience as an Events Manager or in a similar role, preferably in a luxury hospitality or senior living environment.
• Experience in the provision of regular events and daily activities within and outside of the home (including daily excursions)
• Knowledge and experience of producing a plan of activities and events at least 6 months in advance.
• Budget management and negotiation skills.
• To record and evaluate the success of events and activities as a whole and on individual care plans.
• Ability to work flexibly during days, evenings, weekends and on public holidays as required to provide a 24-hour first-class service.
• Ability to work on-call.

Here are some of the other benefits you’ll enjoy as a valued member of our team:

• 28 days holiday (including Bank Holidays)
• Higher rates of pay at weekends
• Workplace pension
• Company sick pay (after probation)
• Life assurance
• Comprehensive induction, ongoing training and development
• Free uniform
• Free DBS
• Free car parking
• Refer a Friend scheme rewarding you up to £1000 for every recommendation you make who successfully starts working for us
• Access to our Employee Assistance programme
• Care Worker Charity membership for well being and financial aid
• Blue Light Card and “My Rewards” programme, offering you discounts on shopping, days out, restaurants and much more.