Events and Project Support Coordinator (Maternity Cover)

A position has arisen for an Events and Project Support Coordinator within the Careers Service’s Events and Projects team. This role is responsible for coordinating the delivery of events and specific project activities throughout the academic year in support of enhancing the student experience and contributing to The University of Manchester’s Graduate Outcomes. It involves working with recruiters, professional services colleagues, and students.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the planning and execution of events, managing logistics, budgets, and timelines.
• Collaborate with recruiters, professional services colleagues, and students to align event activities with student needs.
• Support the on-campus events, contributing to the hybrid working arrangement with at least two days a week on campus.
• Demonstrate highly developed organisation, communication and interpersonal skills as a strong and flexible team player.

Qualifications

• Experience and up-to-date knowledge of events organisation and management.
• Highly developed organisational, communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong and flexible team player with demonstrated adaptability to hybrid working.

Benefits

• 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. Any recruitment enquiries from recruitment agencies should be directed to People.Recruitment@manchester.ac.uk. Any CV’s submitted by a recruitment agency will be considered a gift.

Any CV’s submitted by a recruitment agency will be considered a gift. Please note this role is not eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route of the Points Based System. Candidates will need to be able to demonstrate their right to work in the UK in order to be eligible to take up the post.

Contact

Name: Lisa Maycroft
Email: lisa.maycroft@manchester.ac.uk
General enquiries email: People.recruitment@manchester.ac.uk
Technical support: https://jobseekersupport.jobtrain.co.uk/support/home

Job Details

• Seniority level: Entry level
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Information Technology
• Industry: Higher Education