Background

This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and flexible individual who is passionate about events and engaging with prospective students, schools and colleges. This opportunity would suit a candidate who enjoys a varied and engaging role working closely within a pro-active and supportive team. As part of the Faculty of Medicine, Health and Social Care Operations Team, the Events & Engagement Coordinator is responsible for coordinating and developing the faculty’s events and engagement activities. The post holder will also be required to deputise for the Team Leader Events, Engagement and Social Media, so the post holder will also be expected to oversee all areas of the team including social media in these circumstances.

We are committed to supporting flexible methods of working wherever possible. Flexible and connected campus attendance will vary on a day-to-day basis and across the year but must purposefully align to the needs of our students, staff, and stakeholders. The faculty supports hybrid working however within this role flexibility in work location and days is required due to the nature of the role.

The successful candidate as part of our team will carry out activities to include:

• Undertaking transactional administrative work of a more complex nature and support the team leader in coordinating local workflow
• Managing the planning and day-to-day running of the faculty’s events both at central and faculty level
• Managing the planning and day-to-day running of the faculty’s engagement events and activities, continually expanding the reach and growth of the faculty
• Attending on and off campus university and faculty events and activities and promoting recruitment to the faculty’s portfolio of courses
• Enhancing stakeholder relationships and developing business opportunities
• Support the delivery of the faculty’s social media activities, content and social media strategy
• Tracking and analysing performance, reporting, and interpreting the data to make recommendations to improve the effectiveness and impact of our events and engagement events and activities.

Person

You will be educated to GCSE standard or an equivalent with experience of event/engagement planning and coordination. You must demonstrate communication skills with a broad range of stakeholder groups. Well-developed skills in Microsoft Office programmes are essential.

How to Apply

Start Date for Applications: 6th September 2024
Closing date for applications: 24th September 2024
Interviews: 1st October 2024

Please note a full application including a covering letter detailing your experience alongside a CV is required for applications to be considered. Please be advised applications made without providing a cover letter will not be accepted.

If you require further information regarding the post, please feel free to contact Michelle Devitt, Team Leader Events, Engagement & Social Media via email at michelle.devitt@canterbury.ac.uk.

Additional Information

The post holder will be based at the Canterbury Campus but will be expected to spend a proportion of time working off-site including at our Medway campus and attending events. Therefore, it is a requirement for the post holder to be flexible, drive and have access to a car to carry out this work, plus have business use included on their vehicle insurance.

The recruitment process will consist of a face-to-face interview and task.

Please note, Canterbury Christ Church University reserve the right to bring the closing date of this position forward where a high volume of applications is received.

Canterbury Christ Church University truly welcomes fresh perspectives and new voices. We want you to bring the real you to work, so we are committed to building a genuinely inclusive working environment where everyone is welcomed and where everyone can have a true sense of belonging. Our spirit of community will help us to eliminate discrimination and will enable us all to thrive in a culture that is underpinned by fairness and justice. We therefore seek people to join us who will proactively support and shape this aim and contribute in their own unique way. If this is you, then we are waiting to hear from you. #yourCCCU.

Employment Visa Clarification: According to the UK Government Points Based System, this position does not fulfil the requirements for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker Route application.

Please ensure you include contact details of two employment referees in your application, one of which must be your current/ most recent line manager.

Please note applications must be made online via the University website; details sent directly via email cannot be considered.

Prior consideration will be given to applicants in the University’s redeployment pool. No agencies, thank you.