Location: Adelphi House, University of Salford, Salford
* Company pension and healthcare
* Birthday off
* 24 days holiday per year, plus bank holidays
* Free Parking
* Hybrid working and flexible hours
Overview
Salford Professional Development Ltd (SPD) was formed as a wholly owned subsidiary of the University of Salford in 2012 and provides non-accredited learning and commercial focus to the University of Salford. SPD Group has 3 separate business units within it.
UNITEMPS. Since January 2017, Unitemps, a student employment agency, has been operating under the SPD umbrella. This reflects a desire to promote further growth in additional Business Units with student-facing teaching, learning, and development using SPD’s Infrastructure as a foundation for such evolution.
You will work with a dedicated team ensuring training courses, conferences, and briefings are delivered to the highest standard. This is a fantastic opportunity for an individual looking for the next step in their events career.
You will take the lead on coordinating a high output of training courses, conferences, and briefings both on site and at external venues, on topics including business development, leadership and management, health & social care, the built environment, education, public services, and media.
You will have your own portfolio and will oversee all logistics - liaising with tutors, delegates, speakers, sponsors, corporate partners, and suppliers delivering a high level of customer service.
The role is hands-on and requires a flexible approach. You will be expected to work outside of office hours from time to time.
Duties & Responsibilities
* Work as part of a team, contributing to the smooth operation and organisation of training courses, conferences, and briefings which include both on-site and external venues.
* Coordinate a range of training courses, conferences, and briefings providing all communication and administration, being the main point of contact for delegates, tutors, speakers, sponsors, and suppliers and actioning their requirements.
* Book rooms and venues, order catering, arrange room setup, and create event documents and training materials.
* Collate feedback for reporting.
* Work with external venues to meet the specifications of the event, including planning exhibition space in partnership with the SPD sponsorship team.
* Work within a cost-focused environment, being conscious of costs relating to training courses and events.
* Manage relationships with corporate clients, developing exhibition plans, and ensuring all contractual agreements are fulfilled with regards to speaker and seminar slots.
* Provide excellent on-the-day support and customer service: meet and greet delegates, tutors, speakers, and sponsors.
* Delegate to other team members on the day to ensure customer service is of excellent quality.
* Complete post-course administration.
* Contribute to the day-to-day running of Adelphi House, raising any issues with the building manager.
Those interested in applying for this role should send a CV and covering letter (no more than 300 words) detailing how their experience is relevant to the role to s.mahmood29@salford.ac.uk.
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of any protected characteristics of the Equality Act 2010.
Seniority level
* Entry level
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Management and Manufacturing
* Education Administration Programs
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