Events Coordinator

Job Description

Events Coordinator

About us

Dorset Software is a leading provider of bespoke business applications, development consultancy and IT support services.

The Role

This is a varied role, helping maintain a happy, fun and motivated company culture at Dorset Software, responsibilities will include arranging a wide variety of social and networking events and gifts to contribute to a leading choice experience for all who work with us.

Responsibilities:

Helping to coordinate a host of events and socials throughout the year enabling employees, and other relevant groups to meet across teams and office locations.

• Liaising with employees who organise company funded weekly sports and social activities.
• Ensuring finance system records are maintained correctly and bookings are made on time, and at the best prices, and attendance is monitored to ensure value for money.
• Liaising with HR in relation to employee engagement activities and events (office lunches, drinks, celebrations)
• Planning and arranging events, liaising with suppliers and keeping to set budgets.
• Liaising with HR in relation to purchasing employee gifts.
• Liaising with key stakeholders to assist with organising wider company events such as the Summer and New Year parties, organising suppliers, negotiating on pricing and coordination of the suppliers and attendees at events to ensure maximum enjoyment for all.

Skills and Experience

• Experience of building supplier relationships
• Very strong verbal and written communication skills
• Proactive with excellent organisation and prioritisation skills
• Minimum of 1-2 years in a customer service-based role
• Able to perform physical moving of equipment

Benefits:

• Flexible working hours
• Free parking
• Casual dress code
• Company pension scheme
• Shower and changing facilities
• Complimentary drinks, snacks and fresh fruit
• Regular subsidised sporting and social activities and events
• A healthy balance between a strong work ethic and a life outside of work
• A supportive and productive company culture and great colleagues!

Dorset Software has a friendly working environment, offering growth for employees to fulfil their potential. We offer flexible working hours and have a great work life balance, understanding our employee’s desire to have a rewarding career and personal life.

Join a leading IT services provider that places excellence, people and customers at the centre of our vision. If you think your values align, please click on APPLY and send a copy of your CV and covering letter.

No agencies please

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £25,880.00-£28,200.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company pension

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• No weekends

Application question(s):

• Have you had previous experience in a customer services role?
• Do you have the proven ability to organise and prioritise varied workloads and stakeholders?
• Have you got strong communication skills and a proactive approach to your work?
• Are you eligible to live and work unrestricted in the UK, with fluent English language skills?
• Do you have the proven ability to build strong supplier relationships?

Experience:

• customer service: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: Events Coordinator – Poole