Activate Learning Hiring for Education and Events Co-ordinator Job at Worplesdon, England , UK Full Time

Merrist Wood College, part of Activate Learning, are looking for an inspiring and motivated individual to join our existing Commercial Events team as an Education and Events Co-ordinator.

You will work with our Commercial Events Manager to identify, plan and engage with new business opportunities to increase commercial events and education offer at Merrist Wood College, including planning new activities which will bring new audiences to the enjoyment of learning outdoors.

You will also work closely with our marketing team to ensure effective promotion of commercial activities and help maintain an online presence through our company website and social media platforms.

This is a permanent, full-time role based at Merrist Wood College. The successful candidate will need to be flexible in working hours as most events happen at weekends, evenings and school holidays, however we can accommodate homeworking in quieter periods.

What do you need to be successful in this role?

You will have excellent planning, administration, and organisational skills, along with experience in a customer service environment. Event planning experience is desirable, but not essential.

We are looking for someone who works well as part of a team but is also able to use their own initiative to explore and develop new commercial opportunities for educational purposes, using our large outdoor college environment.

What are the benefits of this role?

This is an exciting opportunity for someone interested in making events management a career and there really is no limit in terms of your personal growth, development and career by joining one of the largest Education Providers in the UK. You will have a comprehensive development programme as part of induction together with peer-to-peer learning, a formal development plan and support at every step of the way to set you up for success.

You’ll also be working within a beautiful 420-acre estate of woodlands, wetlands, livestock, gardens and grasslands. Merrist Wood College has a national and international reputation amongst employers and industry specialists and a long history of providing unrivalled education in the land-based sectors, offering outstanding facilities for floristry, horticulture, landscaping and garden design, including a campus nursery, workshops and design studios.

The college is now part of the Activate Learning group with the purpose of reviving the offering and environment of the campus. We have been through a period of transformation and improvement to bring the college up to a world class facility and are undergoing significant investment to deliver this, including a multimillion-pound contribution from the Department of Education, so it’s an exciting time to join us!

What are the benefits of working for Activate Learning Group?

At Activate Learning, we see our employees as individuals, empowering them to make the right choices for their ambitions and careers. We value our people as vital to our continued success and aspire to a diverse, open and inclusive environment that provides the motivation for everyone to pursue their career goals and flourish.

When you work for Activate Learning, you’re working for an organisation that provides you with the advantages of a large employer, a trusted partner in your career development, and a transformational way of working whilst also investing in building a community environment for everyone. Together, we will bring out the best version of yourself.

Activate Learning is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all its staff to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be required to undergo a DBS check at the appropriate level.

Applicants must be eligible to work in the UK as we do not sponsor work permits and work permits from other organisations are unacceptable as proof of right to work in the UK.

Applications are encouraged from all candidates meeting or exceeding the minimum criteria for the role regardless of age, disability, gender, orientation, race, religion or ethnicity.

Activate Learning are committed to employing people with disabilities and will ensure our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible. If you require any reasonable adjustments either at application or interview stage please contact the talent team directly.

If an agency submits an unsolicited CV to any partner or employee of our company, you should be aware that they have no authority to enter into an arrangement with you. Should we require recruitment agency involvement, we will contact the agencies on our preferred suppliers list, and we would ask that you respect the relationships we have already built with these suppliers.