Commercial Bookings & Events Coordinator [Ref:CC0012]

Posting date:	27 June 2025
Hours:	Full time
Closing date:	14 July 2025
Location:	Chichester, PO19 1SB
Company:	Vacancy Filler
Job type:	Permanent
Job reference:	JUN20253505

Summary

Chichester College, part of the Chichester College Group Commercial Bookings & Events Coordinator [Ref: CC0012] £24,791 - £25,935 per annum 37 hours per week, 52 weeks per year We are looking for a highly motivated, organised, and creative Commercial Bookings & Events Co-ordinator to support the growth of our events, conferencing, and commercial bookings. This exciting role involves working directly with clients and internal teams to ensure outstanding event delivery and exceptional customer experiences across all touchpoints. What You'll Do:Manage and promote commercial bookings including conferences, events, room hires, and other income-generating activities.Deliver excellent customer service - via phone, email, and in person - ensuring professional and consistent communication.Support the marketing and design of promotional materials using tools such as Canva and InDesign.Coordinate logistics with internal teams (e.g. Estates, Marketing, Catering) to ensure smooth operations.Contribute to achieving income targets, managing budgets, and providing insights for future planning. What We’re Looking For:Proven experience in event coordination, marketing, or similar roles.Strong customer service skills across all communication channels.Proven organisation and attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple bookings and deadlines.Confidence in using design tools (e.g. Canva, Adobe InDesign) to create high-quality marketing materials.A proactive, collaborative approach with a passion for delivering exceptional service.An ability to travel between sites. Our Staff Benefits:We have a fantastic range of staff benefits, highly competitive against what is offered by the private sector and other organisations, including:Local Government Pension Scheme - the Group contributes 20.4% of your actual pensionable pay.25 days annual leave, increasing to 28 days in line with continuous service, plus bank holidays and college closure days over the Christmas period which are not deducted from annual leave entitlement and a wellbeing day. Plus, the opportunity to purchase up to 5 days additional leave.Discount schemes - including discounts on shopping, restaurants, travel and onsite facilities such as our gym and First Steps Childcare nurseries (specific campuses only).Family friendly policies - including enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay (dependant on continuous service).Continuous professional development opportunities - including development days, funded apprenticeships and access to a range of other courses and activities.And much more - check out the Staff Benefits booklet attached to this advert for more information about our fantastic range of benefits available to staff. Working in a vibrant and inclusive further education college is an inspiring experience. Our staff have a relentless focus on delivering outstanding teaching, learning and support, where you'll encounter a diverse student body, a positive atmosphere, ample support services, innovative teaching methods, community engagement and a celebration of individual differences. It's an environment that fosters personal growth and collaboration, to change lives through learning. Closing date: 14 July 2025Interview date: 24 July 2025 You will be asked to upload a CV before starting an application form for this role. The system will take information such as education and employment history from your CV and auto-populate the relevant parts of the application form to save you time. For the best results, we recommend your CV is formatted without columns or tables. Please check the auto-populated information for accuracy. Please note that your CV will not be seen by Recruiting Managers so please ensure your application form is fully completed. Suitable candidates may be invited to interview prior to the closing date and we reserve the right to close the vacancy early should sufficient applications be received. Follow ‘Chichester College Group Careers’ on Facebook for updates on the latest career opportunities. The Chichester College Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All posts are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check, which may include a check of the barred lists and any relevant overseas checks. We vigorously pursue all references and safeguarding checks to ensure applicants are suitable to work with young people. As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role. We are an equal opportunities employer.