Events Coordinator

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Events Coordinator to join our expanding team and organisation. We are committed to fostering an inclusive work environment and we are interested in you as an individual. We are looking for a highly organised professional with a positive attitude, dedicated to achieving excellence in public sector procurement.

Crescent Purchasing Consortium (CPC) is a not-for-profit purchasing consortium and we produce compliant purchasing frameworks and provide specialist advice on spending practices and value for money. Our longstanding history and dedication has earned CPC a reputation for excellence.

We're an award-winning organisation recognised and certified as a “Great place to work”. We offer a collaborative, exciting environment where your ideas are heard and valued. We provide competitive salaries, benefits, and opportunities for career development. We're making a real

difference and you can be a part of it! This is just the beginning, we're constantly growing and evolving and we're always looking for passionate individuals who share our vision!

The role is offered as full-time position.

The role is a hybrid role, predominantly based at our head office in Salford, but will require some travel for events as required.

We are looking for an experienced Events Coordinator to manage and oversee all elements of CPC’s external event planning and management.  This role will put you right at the forefront of promoting the work of CPC to the education sector and beyond as well as using your skills to support various internal projects. You will bring event insights and internal improvements to evolve our event offerings and will have at least two years of event planning experience and a long history of coordinating successful events.

As part of the Communications Team, you will be an affective ambassador for our brand and will have the opportunity to get involved in a variety of exciting projects across different areas of our business.

This is a great opportunity to put all your skills into practice, working in a supportive and learning environment to progress your career in event management.

Following successful application, we will invite selected candidates to meet for an interview with our hiring managers.

If you like what you’ve read, please don't delay in applying as we may close vacancies early where we receive lots of applications. Please click on the link below for the job description.

https://www.thecpc.ac.uk/docs/events-coordinator-jd-4432docx

We are a disability confident employer so if you need any adjustments made to support your application, for example, if you require information in different formats or if you have any accessibility issues, we’re more than happy to review our processes. Please feel free to get in touch with us at peopledevelopment@thecpc.ac.uk.

As an equal opportunities employer, Crescent Purchasing Consortium is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership.

We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join us.

The role will suit a candidate with the following:

• At least 2 years experience in coordinating and planning events in a corporate environment. 

• Experience working with colleagues in graphic design, sales, marketing, and communications.

• Experienced in the coordination and administration of live events.

• Strong negotiation skills.

• Experience in managing budgets and tracking expenses.

• Advanced knowledge of PowerPoint, Acrobat, and Excel.