Front of House & Venue Coordinator
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full-Time, 35 hours per week
Salary: £26,936 starting salary p/a, plus excellent benefits package
Location: London
Alongside the interests and challenges of the role, our client knows that candidates also want to be enthused about the mission and values of the organisation they might be joining.
Our client is a charity and the professional body for industry professionals. They have a global membership who have designed many of the buildings and bridges we take almost for granted in our daily lives.
Creating safer places for the benefit of the public is at the heart of their remit and this includes environmental sustainability. They are central to the debate on the impact construction has on natural resources and climate change.
Our client is passionate about inclusion and works hard to help those with talent, irrespective of background, to develop themselves professionally. They have members who work to support the world’s most vulnerable communities, especially those living in places prone to natural hazards.
If working as part of a staff team of nearly 100 people to address these issues appeals to you, then our client would love to hear from you.
The Role
As Front of House and Venue Coordinator, you will be the first point of contact for all visitors, callers and staff, setting the tone for a professional, welcoming and customer-focused experience. You will be working collaboratively across the organisation, managing meeting room bookings and supporting events, coordinating hospitality and maintaining high standards of room and catering presentation.
To be shortlisted for this post, you must have:
- Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to understand the needs of visitors and staff.
- Excellent customer service skills, in person, via email and telephone.
- Experience taking and handling meeting room bookings, including organising equipment, catering and hospitality, etc.
Experience in a similar professional front-of-house, hospitality and catering environment would be advantageous.
What our client can offer you:
- 25 days' paid annual leave (rising with service) plus bank holidays and flexi leave
- A pension scheme with up to 9% employer contributions
- Life Insurance
- Private Medical Insurance
- Permanent Health Insurance
- Health Cash Plan
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Season Ticket Loan
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Continuous Professional Development
- Salary Progression
Working Conditions:
Our client is based on the edge of the city, their office is bright, modern and open plan. They are an inclusive and friendly workforce.
Additional information:
If you require any reasonable adjustments to enable you to complete your application or would like our client to apply reasonable adjustments when reviewing your application, please contact them as soon as possible to discuss your needs. Contact details will be available once you have applied.
Please note, our client reserves the right to close or extend this position, depending on application numbers. Therefore, they urge candidates to apply as soon as possible. Applications are sifted on receipt and shortlisted candidates are contacted to be invited to an interview.
Our client does not hold a visa sponsor licence, therefore, applicants who do not have the right to work in the UK and/or require visa sponsorship in order to continue working in the UK cannot be considered.
Our client strives to have a diverse and inclusive workforce, where everyone can be themselves. They are an equal opportunities employer and value diversity and the perspectives people from different backgrounds bring. Applicants will not be excluded on the grounds of sex, gender reassignment, pregnancy, maternity, race, marital status, disability, age, religion and belief or sexual orientation.
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