Job Title: Bookings & Events Manager (maternity cover)
Location: Milton Keynes
Salary: Actual salary £13,966.74 per annum
Job type: Part time / Fixed term.
Temporary position for up to 12 months to cover maternity leave.
16 hours per week.
About the company:
Bletchley Park is a successful, vibrant heritage attraction, open daily to visitors, revealing the secrets and fascinating stories of the undercover British World War Two codebreaking operations. The mission of the Bletchley Park Trust is to attract, engage and educate people from all over the world to inspire them with Bletchley Park’s crucial role in World War Two.
Our people, staff and volunteers, are our biggest resource and we are committed to value, invest in and nurture our people. Bletchley Park is a great place to work, and we are committed to making it even better.
About the role:
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a part time Bookings and Events Manager to cover a period of maternity leave.
Reporting to the Head of Operations, you will develop, coordinate and deliver the Park’s annual calendar of public events and bookings activities.
As Bookings and Events Manager, you will manage and support the Bookings team to process, organise and deliver all group visit functions, and online and gift ticketing procedures. You will also work closely with the Communications team to develop new events and third party online ticketing sales, and lliaise with teams such as Catering, Visitor Services and Operations to prepare for events.
This stimulating role will enable you to broaden and expand your knowledge in both the hospitality and heritage industries. In turn you will support the Trusts’ income generation and promote and build upon its external reputation as a unique venue of choice.
This is a temporary, part-time position for up to 12 months to cover a period of maternity leave. Hours of work will be 16 hours per week. There will be some requirement for weekend and early evening working.
This is a site-based role, located in Bletchley, Milton Keynes.
About you:
You will possess strong project and financial management skills, the ability to communicate confidently with a wide range of stakeholders, and a passion for attention to detail and high standards. You will be able to remain calm under pressure, prioritise, and be able to operate effectively alone and as part of a team.
You will offer us comprehensive experience of planning, developing, and delivering public events as well as managing and nurturing external service partners. You will be proficient in people, and ideally volunteer, management, and have strong IT knowledge, including Microsoft Word, Excel and Google Apps.
Please visit the Bletchley Park website for the full job description.
Benefits:
The salary is £13,966.74 per annum, based on £32,734.54 FTE.
Our benefits include:
- Company pension scheme
- BUPA wellbeing cash plan
- 5 days annual leave per year (including statutory holidays) pro rata
- Complementary entry pass allowance per year
- Friendly work environment
If this sounds like the Bookings and Events Manager role for you, please click APPLY send your CV along with a Cover Letter setting out why you are suitable for this role.
Closing date for applications is 12.00 noon on 16 August 2024.
No agencies please
Candidates with the relevant experience or job titles of, Events Manager, Venue Operations, Events Coordinator, Operations Assistant, Coordination, Conference Organiser, Events Management may also be considered for this role.
