Organisation
Badminton England
Location
Milton Keynes
Salary Range
N/A
Contract Type
Full Time
Closing Date
5 May 2023
Job Description
If you are ready to immerse yourself into the world of badminton and want to work within a brilliant team to provide inspirational moments through the staging of major events, this could be the role for you. We’re searching for an Events Co-ordinator to join our team on a full-time basis (35.58 hours per week).
With a portfolio of events including the YONEX All England Open Badminton Championships, there are lots of exciting opportunities to develop your skills whilst meeting and working alongside a passionate professional and voluntary workforce. It’s also an exciting time at Badminton England as we roll out our new strategy, allowing us to shape the sport for years to come.
This role will be critical in ensuring that we continue to deliver outstanding experiences in a fast-paced, multi-dimensional role. You will gain exposure to the whole life cycle of badminton tournaments, and we think these are exceptional opportunities for people who are up and coming in the event world, have a passion for sport and a desire to be part of something bigger. Don’t take our word for it, read on to find out more.
About you
You’ve got a natural flair with people, and able to build long lasting working relationships with internal and external stakeholders. Having experience in directing workforce to achieve a common goal would be an advantage.
You’re a strong team player that is flexible and adaptable dependent on the needs of the team.
You have a passion for events, ideally from a sporting perspective, and can demonstrate involvement and success. We support each other, try, learn and approach everything with a positive attitude.
You’re able to self-direct, motivate and work productively with minimal supervision.
Working knowledge of MS Office software, including Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams, and PowerPoint.
You have excellent time management skills, with the ability to manage multiple and sometimes conflicting priorities without losing your attention for detail.
You can demonstrate initiative with a solution focussed mind and produce creative proposals to problems.
You are able to communicate, present and influence with credibility at all levels.
You can work remotely whilst also contributing to cross collaboration working.
You have a commitment to sports equality and an ability to gain buy in to equality objectives.
Role Summary
No two days are the same at Badminton England so you can expect lots of variety and challenges that will help you develop the role, sport, and yourself. Badminton will be central to everything that you do and in putting our people first, you will be improving experiences for our athletes, fans and officials.
You will:
Provide general administration and project management support to the team.
Co-ordinate a range of services and suppliers to support the successful delivery of domestic and major events.
Procure, install and work with a wide range of equipment and systems integral to the staging of events.
Support the smooth running of events through the recruitment, training and deployment of a voluntary workforce
Review processes, work within budgets and think creatively to enable our sport to inspire and grow in a professional and inclusive manner.
Key Information
Due to the nature of the role, weekend work, early starts and evenings will be required at times. In quieter / non-event periods a normal 5-day pattern would resume.
Our place of work is the National Badminton Centre in Milton Keynes, where you will be based at least 3 days per week. There is an opportunity to work remotely for remaining days subject to needs of the business.
Travel and the transportation of equipment will be required so a valid driving licence is essential (the ability drive hire vehicles will be an advantage).
This role requires some manual handling due to event set-up and de-rig, and general event store maintenance. Training and PPE will be provided.
Salary:
£18,000.00-£25,000.00 gross per annum depending on experience
Closing Date:
Friday 05 May 2023 – we reserve the right to close or withdraw the vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role, therefore if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
We expect interviews to take place at The National Badminton Centre in Milton Keynes week commencing 15 May 2023, and would like the successful candidate to join us for an event at the end of July 2023.
We positively celebrate Diversity & Inclusion at Badminton England. Our aim is to become the UK’s most inclusive National Governing Body – for our staff and members, reflecting and connecting with the diverse communities that we serve. We want people from all walks of life to feel valued for their individuality, thrive in our business and share a sense of belonging. To find out more about D&I at Badminton England, head over to our website to read out Inclusion Strategy.
With a portfolio of events including the YONEX All England Open Badminton Championships, there are lots of exciting opportunities to develop your skills whilst meeting and working alongside a passionate professional and voluntary workforce. It’s also an exciting time at Badminton England as we roll out our new strategy, allowing us to shape the sport for years to come.
This role will be critical in ensuring that we continue to deliver outstanding experiences in a fast-paced, multi-dimensional role. You will gain exposure to the whole life cycle of badminton tournaments, and we think these are exceptional opportunities for people who are up and coming in the event world, have a passion for sport and a desire to be part of something bigger. Don’t take our word for it, read on to find out more.
About you
You’ve got a natural flair with people, and able to build long lasting working relationships with internal and external stakeholders. Having experience in directing workforce to achieve a common goal would be an advantage.
You’re a strong team player that is flexible and adaptable dependent on the needs of the team.
You have a passion for events, ideally from a sporting perspective, and can demonstrate involvement and success. We support each other, try, learn and approach everything with a positive attitude.
You’re able to self-direct, motivate and work productively with minimal supervision.
Working knowledge of MS Office software, including Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams, and PowerPoint.
You have excellent time management skills, with the ability to manage multiple and sometimes conflicting priorities without losing your attention for detail.
You can demonstrate initiative with a solution focussed mind and produce creative proposals to problems.
You are able to communicate, present and influence with credibility at all levels.
You can work remotely whilst also contributing to cross collaboration working.
You have a commitment to sports equality and an ability to gain buy in to equality objectives.
Role Summary
No two days are the same at Badminton England so you can expect lots of variety and challenges that will help you develop the role, sport, and yourself. Badminton will be central to everything that you do and in putting our people first, you will be improving experiences for our athletes, fans and officials.
You will:
Provide general administration and project management support to the team.
Co-ordinate a range of services and suppliers to support the successful delivery of domestic and major events.
Procure, install and work with a wide range of equipment and systems integral to the staging of events.
Support the smooth running of events through the recruitment, training and deployment of a voluntary workforce
Review processes, work within budgets and think creatively to enable our sport to inspire and grow in a professional and inclusive manner.
Key Information
Due to the nature of the role, weekend work, early starts and evenings will be required at times. In quieter / non-event periods a normal 5-day pattern would resume.
Our place of work is the National Badminton Centre in Milton Keynes, where you will be based at least 3 days per week. There is an opportunity to work remotely for remaining days subject to needs of the business.
Travel and the transportation of equipment will be required so a valid driving licence is essential (the ability drive hire vehicles will be an advantage).
This role requires some manual handling due to event set-up and de-rig, and general event store maintenance. Training and PPE will be provided.
Salary:
£18,000.00-£25,000.00 gross per annum depending on experience
Closing Date:
Friday 05 May 2023 – we reserve the right to close or withdraw the vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role, therefore if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
We expect interviews to take place at The National Badminton Centre in Milton Keynes week commencing 15 May 2023, and would like the successful candidate to join us for an event at the end of July 2023.
We positively celebrate Diversity & Inclusion at Badminton England. Our aim is to become the UK’s most inclusive National Governing Body – for our staff and members, reflecting and connecting with the diverse communities that we serve. We want people from all walks of life to feel valued for their individuality, thrive in our business and share a sense of belonging. To find out more about D&I at Badminton England, head over to our website to read out Inclusion Strategy.
To Apply
To apply, please follow the link below:
https://careers.badmintonengland.co.uk/jobs/2651328-events-coordinator