Events Coordinator
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 21 Awst 2025 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | £27,319 i £29,588 bob blwyddyn |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 04 Medi 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | York, North Yorkshire |
| Gweithio o bell: | Ar y safle yn unig |
| Cwmni: | York St John University |
| Math o swydd: | Cytundeb |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 133-25 |
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Full time fixed term
Location: York
Salary: £27,319 to £29,588 per annum
Introduction to YSJ University
York St John is a thriving university with campuses right in the heart of the fabulous city of York and London's docklands. Our student population has been growing over the last five years and during this growth we have stayed committed to our core values of supporting students and offering educational opportunities to a wide range of people through our outreach and widening access programmes. We are committed to social justice and sustainability and always try to ensure that our actions match our ambitions in these areas.
The Team
The events team play a key role at the University, organising key internal events for the University such as our graduation ceremonies and the School of the Arts Festival, as well as a large variety of other large and small events. In addition, the team oversees a range of events involving key partners of the University, as well as offering University facilities to outside clients in order to raise commercial income.
The team is a friendly, multi functional team, which enjoys a good reputation both within and outside of York St John.
The Role
As a recognised expert in conference and events organisation, the role holder will provide a highly professional service to the University in planning and organising activities across the University’s annual events programme, including the management of internal and external stakeholders The role holder will lead on event projects this includes managing relationships and taking decisions at an appropriate level to support and progress agreed projects. This role is fixed-term.
Required Skills and Experience
We are seeking an individual that has experience of working in wide range of events. The ideal candidate will have good organisational skills and attention to deal and also be an accomplished communicator. The candidate will be supported in key decisions, but will be expected to be able to work autonomously and be able to make day to day decisions on progressing their events projects.
Additional information:
For informal enquiries please contact Jane Mottershead at j.mottershead@yorksj.ac.uk.
The selection process will include an in-person interview and presentation. Further details will be provided if you are shortlisted for interview.
Unfortunately this role is not eligible for Skilled Worker Visa sponsorship however we welcome your application if you are able to evidence right to work in the UK via an alternative route.
We offer a range of family friendly and inclusive policies and facilities and welcome applications from individuals from underrepresented backgrounds. As part of our commitment to providing an inclusive working environment, consideration is given to all requests for job share or flexible working arrangements.
This vacancy is scheduled to close on the date indicated at the bottom of this advert, but we may close earlier if we receive a high level of applications.
Application process support
We are keen to support you throughout the recruitment process. Before starting your application please refer to the attached candidate application form guidance below which provides advice about completing the application process.
If you require a reasonable adjustment in order to apply for this position please contact vacancies@yorksj.ac.uk. Within the application form there is an opportunity for you to request a reasonable adjustment at the interview stage of the process, however if you wish to discuss this in further detail at any point in the process please do not hesitate to contact us. The following resource may help you adapt the device you are using to apply to suit your needs My Computer My Way (abilitynet.org.uk)
Please note that CVs are not accepted in place of the application form. Within the application process you will be asked to answer a selection of work-related questions. Our aim is to get to know you, and understand your individual skills and experience, and how you would apply these within the role. We are aware that AI can assist you with this, but we would prefer you to share your answers in your own words.
Our benefits package
We offer a wide range of employee benefits including -
- Excellent annual leave entitlement, including five discretionary university closure days over the Christmas period
- Disability leave (applies to staff who have disclosed a disability and is also available to staff with disabled dependants)
- Pension scheme
- Health Cash Plan after six months service
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Paid leave for Armed Forces Reservists
- On-campus courses, one-to-one tutorials, and online resources to help you develop your digital skills and work with new software
- Relocation expenses package for certain roles
- Reimbursement of Skilled Worker Visa application fees and Visa loan scheme for additional costs (if applicable to the role)
Further information about life at YSJ
Our attached 'further information' document below provides further information about our culture, achievements and testimonials from our employees.
Read more about our culture, inclusive community, working arrangements and benefits for York St John employees
Read the latest news, views and stories from our staff and students.
Read more about our commitment to managing and reducing our environmental impact and to promoting sustainable development wherever we can.
Closing Date - Thursday 04 September 2025 at midnight
Provisional Interview Date - Monday 22 September 2025
Location: York
Salary: £27,319 to £29,588 per annum
Introduction to YSJ University
York St John is a thriving university with campuses right in the heart of the fabulous city of York and London's docklands. Our student population has been growing over the last five years and during this growth we have stayed committed to our core values of supporting students and offering educational opportunities to a wide range of people through our outreach and widening access programmes. We are committed to social justice and sustainability and always try to ensure that our actions match our ambitions in these areas.
The Team
The events team play a key role at the University, organising key internal events for the University such as our graduation ceremonies and the School of the Arts Festival, as well as a large variety of other large and small events. In addition, the team oversees a range of events involving key partners of the University, as well as offering University facilities to outside clients in order to raise commercial income.
The team is a friendly, multi functional team, which enjoys a good reputation both within and outside of York St John.
The Role
As a recognised expert in conference and events organisation, the role holder will provide a highly professional service to the University in planning and organising activities across the University’s annual events programme, including the management of internal and external stakeholders The role holder will lead on event projects this includes managing relationships and taking decisions at an appropriate level to support and progress agreed projects. This role is fixed-term.
Required Skills and Experience
We are seeking an individual that has experience of working in wide range of events. The ideal candidate will have good organisational skills and attention to deal and also be an accomplished communicator. The candidate will be supported in key decisions, but will be expected to be able to work autonomously and be able to make day to day decisions on progressing their events projects.
Additional information:
For informal enquiries please contact Jane Mottershead at j.mottershead@yorksj.ac.uk.
The selection process will include an in-person interview and presentation. Further details will be provided if you are shortlisted for interview.
Unfortunately this role is not eligible for Skilled Worker Visa sponsorship however we welcome your application if you are able to evidence right to work in the UK via an alternative route.
We offer a range of family friendly and inclusive policies and facilities and welcome applications from individuals from underrepresented backgrounds. As part of our commitment to providing an inclusive working environment, consideration is given to all requests for job share or flexible working arrangements.
This vacancy is scheduled to close on the date indicated at the bottom of this advert, but we may close earlier if we receive a high level of applications.
Application process support
We are keen to support you throughout the recruitment process. Before starting your application please refer to the attached candidate application form guidance below which provides advice about completing the application process.
If you require a reasonable adjustment in order to apply for this position please contact vacancies@yorksj.ac.uk. Within the application form there is an opportunity for you to request a reasonable adjustment at the interview stage of the process, however if you wish to discuss this in further detail at any point in the process please do not hesitate to contact us. The following resource may help you adapt the device you are using to apply to suit your needs My Computer My Way (abilitynet.org.uk)
Please note that CVs are not accepted in place of the application form. Within the application process you will be asked to answer a selection of work-related questions. Our aim is to get to know you, and understand your individual skills and experience, and how you would apply these within the role. We are aware that AI can assist you with this, but we would prefer you to share your answers in your own words.
Our benefits package
We offer a wide range of employee benefits including -
- Excellent annual leave entitlement, including five discretionary university closure days over the Christmas period
- Disability leave (applies to staff who have disclosed a disability and is also available to staff with disabled dependants)
- Pension scheme
- Health Cash Plan after six months service
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Paid leave for Armed Forces Reservists
- On-campus courses, one-to-one tutorials, and online resources to help you develop your digital skills and work with new software
- Relocation expenses package for certain roles
- Reimbursement of Skilled Worker Visa application fees and Visa loan scheme for additional costs (if applicable to the role)
Further information about life at YSJ
Our attached 'further information' document below provides further information about our culture, achievements and testimonials from our employees.
Read more about our culture, inclusive community, working arrangements and benefits for York St John employees
Read the latest news, views and stories from our staff and students.
Read more about our commitment to managing and reducing our environmental impact and to promoting sustainable development wherever we can.
Closing Date - Thursday 04 September 2025 at midnight
Provisional Interview Date - Monday 22 September 2025
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