Job Title: Events Coordinator

Location: Fulwood, Preston.

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours: 37.5 hours a week

Salary: £Competitive

We are always looking for great talent to join our team and help achieve our ambitious goals and growth. We care about our people, and we care about the future of eye health and how CHEC can play an innovative part in making this great, with your help.

If you're dynamic, focused have the vision to support our growth and the courage to tell us how we can be even better - come and join us! We have an exciting opportunity for an Events Coordinator to join us as we continue to expand throughout the UK.

About the Role

We are currently seeking a highly organised and detail-oriented Events Coordinator to join our Marketing team at our Head Office in Preston. The ideal candidate will have experience in planning and coordinating events, excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and the ability to work well under pressure.

The Events Coordinator will be accountable for holding regular webinars, open evenings and anniversary celebrations for each of our hospitals, working closely with the Marketing Manager and additional Events Coordinator in the team.

We are looking for someone who can.

• Plan and coordinate a wide range of CPD events.
• Research and select suitable venues, vendors, and service providers.
• Develop and manage event budgets, ensuring that events are delivered within budget.
• Coordinate all logistical aspects of events, including transportation, accommodation, catering, and equipment rental.
• Coordinate with speakers, sponsors, and other stakeholders to ensure their participation in events.
• Ensuring all CPD sessions are registered and that qualifying attendees are able to collect their CPD points
• Work with Marketing and Engagement to promote events through social media, email marketing, and other channels.
• Attend events and manage on-site logistics, including set-up, registration, and troubleshooting.
• Ensuring events plans are kept up to date, using a project management tool

What you’ll bring to the role:

• Bachelor's degree in Events, Marketing, or related field.
• Proven experience in event planning and coordination.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong organisational and time management skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and CRM platform.
• Availability to work evenings and travel to events as required.

About CHEC

Community Health and Eyecare, or CHEC as we like to be called, are a leading provider of NHS services in the UK, with an established group of hospitals and community clinics. Our vision is to provide accessible healthcare services across the UK. Our bespoke state of the art Cataract and Surgical Centres are a beacon of envy, where we are contracted to deliver cataracts, YAG laser and wAMD services across the UK, providing end-to-end care for every eye condition whilst continuing to support the NHS nationwide with our services.

Why work for us?

• 31 days holidays inclusive of bank holidays
• Twice yearly buy and sell annual leave scheme
• Refer a friend scheme
• Company pension
• Company sick pay scheme
• Life Assurance scheme
• Bluelight Card- 100’s of discount and cashback options
• Cycle Scheme
• Martin Dawes reward scheme
• Career development opportunities
• Performance review with a training and development plan
• Great team and working environment