Ubuntu Pathways is a registered charity that provides essential support and resources to children and families in underprivileged communities in South Africa, whilst putting in place long-lasting solutions.

I am seeking enthusiastic volunteers for a fundraising charity gala on the evening of the 11th of May in Battersea, London. This is a fantastic opportunity for anyone looking to gain more live events experience and learn more about how a live event is delivered. While we cannot offer financial compensation, we will provide a hot meal and a taxi home if your shift finishes late (past 11 pm).

We are looking for volunteers to take on a variety of different roles throughout the evening, including:
– Guest check-in desk and payment desk assistants
– Table hosts
– Auction assistants
– Stage runners and a couple of other miscellaneous roles

HIRING MUTIPLE CANDIDATES

If you are interested, please send your availability for the whole day and evening of the 11th of May, any dietary requirements and your CV to cat@ubuntupathways.org 

Manchester Central is an award-winning venue in the heart of one of Europe’s most vibrant cities; our vaulted arches and station clock have made our venue an iconic city feature for more than 140 years.
Our experienced team of professionals lead the industry with unrivalled service standards to help our clients create engaging, memorable experiences at events of all shapes and sizes.

NOTE: You must have passed module 4 to apply for this job

Key Responsibilities:

• Supporting the QSHE Manager in maintaining, monitoring and updating the company’s quality and compliance function and supporting the health and safety needs of the organisation.
• Helping to write and review risk assessments and policies, maintaining company
  databases and registers.
• Assisting with any event or venue related health and safety enquiries, auditing and accident/incident investigation
• Support the Finance team in maintaining the company’s legal, compliance and
  business risk registers.
• Support the Sustainability and Safety Advisor with any environmental or social
  sustainability requirements of the business or events.

Manchester Central Convention Complex (commonly known as Manchester Central or GMEX (Greater Manchester Exhibition Centre)) is an exhibition and conference centre converted from the former Manchester Central railway station in Manchester, England.

Manchester Central is an award-winning venue in the heart of one of Europe’s most vibrant cities; our vaulted arches and station clock have made our venue an iconic city feature for more than 140 years.

NOTE: You must have passed Module 4 to apply for this job

Key Responsibilities:

• Managing and coordinating a variety of events including Exhibitions, Conferences, Banquets and Special Events
• Ensuring that event objectives and targets are achieved and potential income is maximised for Manchester Central
• Effectively monitoring and forecasting event budgets, ensuring that events are delivered to requirements, within allocated budget

We are a unique blend, a 10 year-old business with a 250 year heritage, a pioneering company with ambitions to grow and share our passion for spirits with generations to come. We’re not perfect, we still have processes and systems to implement and improve and as a company we operate in a lean and agile way, but we are getting there. Joining QB (as we’re known to our friends) is a unique opportunity to roll your sleeves up, get stuck in and really help to shape the business as we expand.

Quintessential Brands, the award-winning name behind spirits like Bloom, Ophir and Greenalls have an exciting opportunity to join our Marketing Team as a Events Intern

Key Responsibilities: 

• Admin Support
• On Site Festival Delivery & Support
• Stock taking & orders
• Bar Work when required
• Data reconciliation

Mint People are the leading provider of Hospitality & Leisure people in England. We are unrivaled and renowned in the hospitality and events sector for having the very best people in our portfolio. Unlike our competitors we only recruit when we have work for you and we have loads! If you are looking for on going full or part time work then we have roles for you.

Mint People are looking for talented, enthusiastic and passionate Bar Staff to join our team at festivals and events near you!

The job role includes but is not limited to:

• Bar work
• Stewarding
• Ticketing
• Catering
• Cleaning

CGC Event Caterers is a long-established caterer with decades of experience in the hospitality industry. We operate at venues of all sizes and have exclusivity at prominent sporting, entertainment and cultural locations across the UK and is also the European Catering Division for ASM Global, the global leader in the delivery of live entertainment and events.

The positions purpose is to execute the event managers plan and ensure the smooth running of an event schedule, and individual events – these can span anything from a wedding to a conference, and anything in-between. Many tasks will be delegated, which will require them to oversee and support those they delegated the tasks to – involving time management, clear precise instructions, and planning. This is a creative position, allowing the event manager to implement new ideas and give a more personal touch.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Oversee and manage conference and banqueting events as allocated by the F&B Operations manager.
• Work alongside the F&B team ensuring all events are fully set up.
• To ensure compliance with all food hygiene legislation, and that staff always comply with Health & Safety regulations.
• To be responsible for till floats, reports, and cash reconciliation post event.
• To supervise the retail F&B team at events and oversee all activities including sales, cashing up, stock control/management, and cleaning.
• Ensure adherence to company policy on cash handling and all associated procedures.
• To liaise with all departments to assist with the smooth running of events, always ensuring that the high standards expected at the events are maintained and adhere to the SOP’s

This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing, independently owned, award winning events venue in Manchester City Centre. The Castlefield Rooms has been newly refurbed in January 2023 and is the event space linked to Dukes 92 (Manchester’s best loved canal side bar).

It comprises three dedicated event rooms. The site facilitates a large number of weddings, as well as corporate events and private parties of up to 250 guests.

We are now looking for a Wedding & Events Operations manager to work in a fast-paced events space and ensure a smooth running of all three rooms, often with multiple events running simultaneously.

Key Responsibilities: 

• Managing employees and ensuring staff levels are covered
• Oversea conference and banqueting preparation set up and operations
• Participate in P&L meetings to present and identify revenue
• General day to day running of the events spaces
• Work closely with the sales, kitchen team and Ops manager / site manager to drive the business forward
• Organise and maintain equipment stock levels and general tidiness of the event spaces
• Take operational control of sales and costs ensuring all areas are fully optimised

Now is the perfect time to join us as Central Events Coordinator for the Iconic Luxury Hotels portfolio, overseeing our eclectic collection of unique properties, with personalities as distinctly individual as our guests.

Distinguished, authentic and intriguing, our properties include quintessentially British country houses, a coaching inn and a high-end neighbourhood townhouse.

Your role will involve selling events from 2 guests up to 140 guests with a varied range of events from conferences and corporate incentives to birthday celebrations. You’ll be working with a really great team with lots of experience between them, based at Chewton Glen, on the outskirts of the beautiful New Forest.

Launched in 2008, Bournemouth 7s Festival brings together the best elements of sport and music to create a festival with an unbeatable party atmosphere. By day, we welcome over 400 Rugby, Netball, Dodgeball, Hockey, Fitness Games, Basketball and Cheerleading teams to the amazing surroundings of Bournemouth University Sports Campus for a mixture of elite and social sporting competitions. By night, live DJs and acts combine to create an incredible party which attracts festival-goers from across the country.

Key Responsibilities:

• Chief liaison between the artists, production team, and the core event team.
• Ensure artists arrive on time, load in, sound check and play for the correct amount of
• time.             
• Working with our Production Manager to deliver the stage plot for each artist.
• Liaising with security to maintain a clear stage.
• Reporting any issues and coordinating resolutions.

We are The Unique Tent Company, a specialist marquee and Tipi event business based in Northumberland. We provide tipi and marquee structures and manage bespoke events ranging from weddings and other special celebrations to corporate events across the North of England. These events are significantly important to our clients, and we help them create special memories for a lifetime.

We are looking for a motivated and passionate Sales & Events Manager to join our Marquee and Tipi events business. The role involves developing new sales leads, working with clients, identifying customers’ needs and tailoring the correct packages, ensuring the event runs smoothly and exceeds client expectations. This is a varied role which involves some administrative duties also.

Key Responsibilities:

• Managing all enquiries coming into the business relating to weddings and private/corporate events. 
• Liaise with customers over the phone, email and face to face, ensuring you fully understand all their requirements and offering them the best package available for their needs. 
• Developing sales enquiries and initiating new leads. 
• Working to targets you will ensure you are optimising all opportunities to promote the business 
• Managing social media posts and presence in a proactive and professional manner. 
• The role includes some administration and preparing jobs packs for the on-site crew.

Ecovia Intelligence is a mission-driven organisation; since our formation, we have been encouraging sustainability in the food, cosmetic & related industries. We are now the leading organiser of sustainability events in the cosmetics, foods, and cleaning product industries. We host summits, workshop, and seminars on sustainability & green products in various parts of the world.

We are looking for talented individuals who are not just looking for a job, but join a movement to help address environmental and socio-economic issues.

Key Responsibilities:

• Finding venues & entering contracts
• Entering event partnerships
• Speaker assignment and management
• Preparing marketing materials for events
• Liaise with marketing team and undertake marketing communications
• Communicating with the media and event organisers
• Operational activities, including event supervision, registration, catering, etc.

Stedman Brothers Events provide high quality bar services to major outdoor events in many parts of the UK covering live music shows, sporting events & cultural festivals. We install and operate mass serve bars for daily audiences up to 25k often supporting world renowned artists such as Tom Jones, Liam Gallagher, Lewis Capaldi, Michael Bublè and many more in venues and arenas across the country.

We are now seeking an additional Operations Manager to become part of our dynamic crew delivering a first class service to our clients in a vibrant and fast moving team environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assisting with all aspects of set up; installing bars, infrastructure and dressing the site. Managing stock and staff on show days. Participate in post-event breakdown, ensuring the site is left clean and tidy and all equipment returned.
• Ensure set up and breakdown is carried out efficiently and that you are following safe working practices.
• Provide the Operations Supervisor with any appropriate feedback to include problems encountered.
• Behave in a professional manner at all times and adhere to company rules and standards, including when travelling to and from events and staying in company provided accommodation.
• Any other duties that may be required from time to time for the smooth running and delivery of a successful event.

PenniBlack is a leading London events and contract catering company that delivers first-class food every time. We certainly know how to have fun with food, from the hob, to the job, and we want to bring the party to you.

Key Responsibilities:

• Creating client quotes
• Creating kitchen & event sheets
  Booking of equipment, linen, staff, transport
• Tastings
• Wedding co ordination & styling
• Site visits
• Risk assessments
• Venue hunting
• Basic photography, videography
• Styling, social media
• Mood boards, tenders, bespoke proposals
• Invoices
• Competitor analysis
• Packing
• Creating bespoke menus
• On site event set up or event management

Manor Hill House is a modern, elegant and contemporary wedding venue set in the stunning Worcestershire countryside, located in the heart of the West Midlands. Our aim at Manor Hill House is to exceed every expectation. We ensure that each event is bespoke with the support of our on-hand, award-winning events team.

We are currently looking to hire a Weddings and Events Coordinator to join our friendly and supportive team. The role will include coordinating wedding and event days and working with couples to achieve their dream wedding plans, within their budget.

Key Responsibilities: 

• Wedding and event day coordination
• Pre-wedding planning with couples discussing budgets, timelines and supplier logistics
• Wedding menu meeting days with couples and the chef to plan the menu for their wedding day, ensuring all are happy with the plans
• Securing new bookings, dealing with initial enquiries, showing couples our beautiful venue and booking their wedding
• Working with the Marketing Team to gain material for use on the website and social media platforms
• Working with the team on supplier showcase events
• General admin with clients by email and phone
• Helping overseeing stock takes, ordering of supplies and diary management

Soughton Hall is a high end ‘exclusive’ use wedding venue looking after parties of up to 250. The house dates back to 1720 and the views over the private estate are incredible. We offer restaurant quality food to our guests, who include members of the Royal Family and international celebrities.

We are looking for someone with a great personality to share their passion for the hospitality industry. You should be motivated by client satisfaction and enjoy the challenge of organising weddings and events.

Key Responsibilities: 

• Responding to all enquiries (corporate, social and Wedding) in a timely, confident & professional manner, taking every opportunity to up sell and identify sales opportunities
• Ensuring a high conversion rate of enquiries to sales
• Conducting client show rounds and appointments, displaying a clear & comprehensive knowledge of the venue, menus and packages
• Producing detailed proposals for prospective clients and client contracts, liaising to ascertain their precise event requirements and ensuring clients aware of the full terms of business
• Liaising with the operational team to ensure all event details are handed over so that service is delivered to meet and exceed the client expectations
• Cash handling, understanding of financial aspects of the job and working alongside Sales targets
• Ensuring the highest level of customer satisfaction, both pre-post and during each event. Conducting post event feedback requests to check satisfaction and secure repeat business if appropriate
• Holding strong working relationships with all departments, including, kitchen, front of house and head office
• Carrying out spot checks at events, ensuring high operational standards are met at the venue
• Menu and package development
• Organising and participating in Wedding Open Days and Wedding Fairs at the venue.