Location: Bisham Abbey
Contract Type: Permanent
Working Hours: 39 hours per week, between Monday to Friday, plus weekend work when required.
Salary: £29,000 to £32,000 per annum + excellent benefits + Overtime opportunities
Here at Bisham Abbey our goal is to get more people, more active, more often. We provide affordable access to a wide range of sports and leisure facilities to support healthier and happier people across all segments of the local community. To deliver these services takes an enthusiastic and customer focused team - and right now we are looking to recruit for a Wedding and Events Manager to join our team.
Bisham Abbey is one of Sport England`s National Sports Centres and is home to a number of National Governing Bodies of Sport. Bisham Abbey provides excellent facilities to Britain's leading sports men and women. Bisham Abbey is also a Conferencing and Event Centre, boasting a large number of recently refurbished rooms and outdoor spaces for weddings, corporate events, and team-building days.
As the Wedding and Events Manager your role is to plan, coordinate, and execute weddings, conferences, and other special events from start to finish, ensuring they are delivered to the highest standard. This role involves working closely with clients to understand their vision and needs, managing budgets and reaching revenue targets, coordinating with vendors, and overseeing all logistical and operational aspects of events.
Additionally, the role involves managing teams, solving problems on the fly, and maintaining positive relationships with not only clients, but vendors and venues too. It is key to note that role is predominantly Monday - Friday, however weekend flexibility is needed on a shared basis to ensure Wedding & Event coverage.
We share your passion for leisure, and we will offer a safe, fun, and professional working environment with excellent development opportunities. You will also receive a free gym membership to the facilities.
About you
To be considered for this role, you will ideally have had previous experience in wedding and / or events and it's desirable that you have management experience. You'll have your finger on the pulse with the latest trends in the marketplace working closely with the team to ensure we deliver the best food, drink and entertainment in the region.
You'll have strong organisational skills and the ability to hit the ground running. You'll have a keen eye for detail, the desire to make magic happen and have a passion for providing a great service to our customers.
If you feel you meet the above criteria, then please apply today!
Why Serco
Meaningful and vital work: Working within Leisure at Serco means that you'll play a critical role in ensuring that the communities we serve receive exceptional service and you'll help to provide our local communities with a safe and fun environment to stay healthy and connected to others.
A world of opportunity: It takes a diverse team to support our Leisure business and we're big on internal progression. So, whether you specialise your skills, undertake additional training or progress into senior management you'll find all the opportunity you need to evolve your career.
Great people: Our staff are dedicated to providing the best possible service for our customers and we welcome those who take similar pride in their work.
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