Events Coordinator
Post Introduction
We're looking for an Events Coordinator to support the delivery of events at the Bishop of Southwell and Nottingham's office.
About the Department/Role
The post of the Bishops’ Office Events Co-ordinator is a newly created role with responsibility for the planning and delivery of events hosted by the Bishop of Southwell and Nottingham and his wife.
What you'll be doing
The Events Co-ordinator will work closely with the Bishops’ Office team, working flexibly with a high level of competency and initiative to ensure the smooth running of hospitality. They will plan, organise and manage events of various sizes, advising on catering options, costs, resource needs and ensuring all health and safety and food hygiene regulations are met.
The role will involve:
- Plan and diarise upcoming events including, but not limited, to Diocesan Days of Prayer, Curate’s Training, Fireside, Core Team Monthly Team meetings and nurture courses in collaboration with Bishop Paul and the Bishops wife.
- Manage attendee correspondence, special requirements and answer enquiries.
- Ensure the Bishop’s Office is up to date and compliant with the Bishops’ Handbook, and particularly with relation to property, venue hosting and office health and safety.
Key role requirements:
- Please note this is a permanent role for 21 hours per week
- The salary for this role is £24,837-£26,218 pro rata (depending on experience)
About You
The Church of England is for everyone and we want to reflect the diversity of the community the Church serves across the whole country. Therefore, while of course we welcome all applications from interested and suitably experienced people, we would particularly welcome applicants from UK Minoritised Ethnicities (UKME)/Global Majority Heritage (GMH) and other under-represented groups. As a Disability Confident employer, we are committed to recruiting disabled people. We offer interviews to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the role.
Please refer to the Job Description for more information about the role and person specification.
Interviews will take place week commencing 24 March 2025.
What we offer
Your Salary
- A salary of £24,837-£26,218 pro rata (depending on experience) per annum, plus age-related pension contributions between 8-15% of salary. We will also match any pension contributions you make up to an additional 3% of your salary.
Your Benefits
- 25 days annual leave plus eight bank holidays (pro-rated if working part-time).
- Automatic enrolment and access to Medicash (one of the UK’s leading health cash plan providers), providing you with many services including reimbursements of routine dental treatment, optical, specialist consultations, and therapy treatments. Unlimited access to virtual GP & Private prescription service and health & Stress related helplines.
- Access to Occupational Health, and an Employee Assistance Programme
- Apply for eligibility for an Eyecare voucher.
- Opportunity to join the Civil Service Sports & Social Club.
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We believe our commitment to belonging and inclusion fuels our progress and drives us forward. The NCIs are a safe, inclusive workplace for people of all backgrounds and walks of life. We welcome applications from people of all faiths and of no faith. We want to encourage applications from a diverse group of people who share our values. Even if you have never thought about working for us before, if you have the skills and experience we’re looking for then we would like to hear from you.
Please note: You must have the right to work in the UK to be considered for the role.
