Student and Event Coordinator

Berry Recruitment has a newly registered an exceptional opportunity that has just arisen to join our client based in the Wallingford area as a Student and Event Coordinator.

You will also be required to project manage the delivery of student focused careers events in partnership association with the UK's leading graduate employers and source (through marketing activities and personal contact) the student attendees for a wide portfolio of careers events.

Role: Resourcing and Project Manager
Location: Wallingford, Oxfordshire
Hours: 09:00 - 17:30
Salary: GBP21,000-24,000 per annum (plus annual bonus scheme for allocated projects)

Key Responsibilities:
•Project manage specified events.
•Source candidates for various events through marketing activities.
•Identify candidates from our own database and contact directly to promote relevant event(s).
•Attract a diverse range of students to apply and attend the events.
•Select, screen and telephone interview students for the events.
•Meet target student numbers for specific events.
•Prepare and coordinate student information and communication prior to events.
•Work on several projects at the same time.
•Attend and facilitate at specified events.
•Assist the TARGET jobs sales team on client liaison and provide relevant supporting materials.
•Organisation and coordination both internally and externally with clients.
•Provide clear and concise instructions to ensure the company and clients are provided with full information and briefs for running the events and for facilitating all elements.
•Take a proactive role in the marketing of the events by coordinating marketing/promotion materials.
•Follow up on marketing leads through telephone campaigns.
•Use effective marketing strategies to increase online applications.
•Assist in preparation of materials for events.
•Administration of events.
•Write feedback reports for clients.
•Update and maintain contact databases.
•Use, maintain and develop the online application system.

Candidate Specification:
•Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
•Graduate with at least 1 year's commercial.
•Planning and organisation skills.
•Ability to work on several projects at one time.
•Time management skills.
•Flexibility and adaptability.
•Computer literate: experience of using email, internet and MS Office packages.
•Experience of organising events.
•Negotiation skills.
•Analyse and understand information/results.
•Presentation skills.
•Project management experience.
•Experience of UK graduate recruitment.
•Good knowledge of social media.

Salary and Benefits:
•Permanent full time role - Monday to Friday 9.00am - 5.30pm, but candidates need to be flexible around event schedule.
•3 month probationary period.
•25 days holiday per annum plus bank holidays.
•Automatically enrolled onto Company pension scheme after 3 month qualifying period, with employee contributing 3% of monthly salary and they will match employee contributions up to a maximum of 5% of monthly salary.
•Childcare vouchers, enhanced paternity and maternity policies and life assurance cover.

If you believe you have the passion and enthusiasm to succeed in this role, please contact Kathy Rusher at the Oxford Branch. We look forward to hearing from you.

Please note that no terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of a person's gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability or sexual orientation. Every candidate will be assessed only in accordance with their merits, qualifications and abilities to perform the duties of the job.

Please note that no terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of a person's gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability or sexual orientation. Every candidate will be assessed only in accordance with their merits, qualifications and ability to perform the duties of the job