Recruitment Events Coordinator (1 Year Fixed Term Maternity Cover)

Service

Commercial, UK Recruitment Team

Job title

Recruitment Events Coordinator, Full time Maternity Cover 1-year fixed term contract

Grade

RU05

Salary

£32,215 to £36,264 pa inclusive of London Weighting Allowance

Who we are

Rated a top three modern University in London, we provide an engaging portfolio of apprenticeships, short courses, undergraduate and postgraduate degrees. We also have an excellent research profile and were jointly recognised as the best modern university in the country for research, and the highest-ranked modern university in London in REF2021.

The Role

We are recruiting to the role of Recruitment Events Coordinator to join our pivotal UK recruitment team. The successful applicant will have the opportunity to make a tangible difference to the success of our UK recruitment activities as the team looks to target increasing our home student intake and maintain our competitive advantage in a fiercely competitive local market

Key responsibilities will include,

Leading on all PGCE activity, both online and on campus.

Requesting, coordinating and overseeing the Ambassadors at each PGCE event, as well as Academic staff involved in the day.

Liaising with key stakeholders, both internal and external to supply events with catering and signage. Supporting the delivery of all on campus recruitment activity within the Events Team.

The successful candidate will have skills and experience in:-

• Managing workloads successfully with experience in overseeing projects to completion.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Experience in customer service or events-based roles and the ability to work well both within and team, as well as independently.

If you have any specific questions on the role or would like an informal conversation, please contact Kate Griffiths, Open and Conversion Events Manager

The University is committed to promoting diversity and equality of opportunity and aims to create a culture and environment where students and staff are treated fairly. The University is an equal opportunities and ‘disability confident’ employer.

Professional Services/Support staff up to Grade RU6 have access to the Local Government Pension Scheme. Our full range of benefits are available here.

The closing date for completed applications is: Thursday 28th May 2026

It is expected that interviews will be held in w/c 15th June 2026

You are encouraged to apply promptly, as we reserve the right to close the role and interview before the dates stated above.

Visa Sponsorship is not available for this role. Candidates who apply for this role must already hold the legal right to work in the UK

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Disability Confident

About Disability Confident

A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.