UECS - Essex SportEssex Sport is on the lookout for Children's Party Coordinator's and have a fantastic opportunity for you to join our team! As an Essex Sport Party Coordinator, you will be responsible for coordinating fun and safe birthday parties, engaging children in a variety of games and activities and providing excellent customer service on someone's special day. We are looking for organised and positive individuals with a genuine interest in working with children and possessing the capability to create a fun and safe environment. We currently engage with over 500 children throughout the year and have ambitious plans to grow our 'Essex Sport Junior' programme, which currently delivers weekly sports coaching sessions and courses, holiday camps and children parties including preschool, primary and secondary school age groups. We are looking for an enterprising individual to further develop their skills in helping us realise our ambitious plans.A DBS Check will be required for this position.Duties of the role will include:We are seeking a coordinator to take responsibility for our Children's parties here at the University of Essex. The successful candidate will be responsible for coordinating and delivering engaging and safe multi-sport parties for children aged 5-14. You will:* Deliver engaging, fun and safe parties in accordance with plans. Parties will consist of multi-sport activities and games. * Attend workshops or training sessions to establish working expectations and job-relevant training.* Set up of facilities in line with health and safety guidelines, potential to include tidy of facilities too.* Ensure high standards of safety, hygiene and cleanliness are maintained at all times.* Communicate with parents regarding queries/bookings, delivering excellent customer service and presenting a professional image of Essex Sport.* Liaising with senior staff regarding facility availability and feedback from parties. Skills and Qualifications required:* Strong written and verbal communication skills* Strong leadership and organisations skills* A commitment to high quality customer service* Ability to work in a fast-paced team environmentTo apply, please submit a CV and a 500-600 word description as to why you feel you would be ideal for this position. What experience you have had within a similar role and what skills you feel would make you an ideal candidate. Submissions to be made via email to the Sports Development Team on sportsdevelopment@essex.ac.uk
Please include the job title (Party Coordinator) in your submission email. Closing date for applications will be 22nd March 2019.Please see the further detail link below for a full job description and person specification which outlines the full duties, skills, qualifications and experience needed for this role plus more information relating to the post. We recommend you read this information carefully before making an application. If you would like advice or help in making an application, or need information in a different format, please telephone (01206 876559).*Further detail: Party Coordinator jobpackThis recruitment campaign is being administered by the University of Essex on behalf of University of Essex Campus Services Ltd, a wholly owned company of the University. Some aspects of the information provided on this recruitment website may not apply to this appointment.