Events Coordinator (Weddings & Private Events)
Requirements
Candidates should have proven wedding and venue coordination experience, including end-to-end event management, and be highly organised with strong attention to detail. They must be able to manage competing priorities, make decisions under pressure, communicate and negotiate professionally, use Microsoft Office, and work weekends, early mornings, and late nights.
Job Description
About Us:
Enable is a charity dedicated to improving people's wellbeing and strengthening local communities. We work with councils, charities and other local organisations to deliver health, leisure, community services and events that enrich people’s lives and strengthen our local community.
At Enable, We Value Our Employees And Our Culture, Focusing On Embracing Diversity And Fostering An Inclusive, Flexible And Fun Environment For Employees To Perform At Their Best. On Top Of a Competitive Salary And Flexible Working Environment, Employees Will Also Receive:
Benefits:
- 30 days of annual leave (plus 8 bank holidays)
- Life Insurance
- Reward Schemes (RewardHub Membership, wellbeing budgets and cycle to work)
- A variety of social and wellbeing activities each month
- Mental Health & Wellbeing Perks (Monthly talks, Wellbeing Hour, etc)
- Gym Membership
Based: Wandsworth / Battersea
Salary: £33,000
Contract: Full Time Permanent
Work Arrangement: Flexible working / On Site
DBS: Enhanced
Benefits:
- 30 days of annual leave (plus 8 bank holidays)
- Life Insurance
- Reward Schemes (RewardHub Membership, wellbeing budgets and cycle to work)
- A variety of social and wellbeing activities each month
- Mental Health & Wellbeing Perks (Monthly talks, Wellbeing Hour, etc)
- Gym Membership
The Events Team is a busy, creative and close-knit group of vibrant professionals who pride themselves on being solution-focused and going the extra mile for clients and partners.
We are looking for someone with proven venue or events operations experience who is passionate about supporting teams to deliver exceptional events. The successful candidate will be highly organised, detail-orientated and confident working in a hands-on environment — willing to set up spaces, solve problems in real time and step in wherever needed to ensure events run smoothly.
This role suits someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment, thinks on their feet and brings a proactive, positive and collaborative approach to operational delivery.
Main Duties/Responsibilities:
Event Operations & Delivery
- Lead on site operation and delivery of weddings and private events, including supplier coordination, onsite management and post-event administration
- Act as the onsite lead, resolving issues calmly and efficiently
- Supporting the physical set-up and dismantling of events
- Convey detailed event briefs for operational teams and coordinate casual staff
- Ensure all event documentation complies with Event Policy and health & safety requirements
- Maintain high standards across venue presentation, equipment and facilities
- Act as First Aider and Fire Marshal as required.
- Support the Head of Events & Production team in delivering Enable - Produced Events
- Respond to enquiries, provide availability and prepare quotes
- Conduct site visits and support clients throughout the planning process
- Update internal systems (including Artifax and Asana) accurately
- Support delivery of the venue sales strategy
- Contribute to agreed income targets
- Manage multiple clients simultaneously while maintaining excellent service standards
- Lead on weekly sales calls and maintaining accurate records
- Manage event budgets and recorded income
- Raise purchase orders and create client invoices
- Liaise with the Finance Team and follow up on outstanding payments
- Carry out additional administrative or projects duties as required by senior management
- Ensure health and safety procedures are adhered to onsite
- Have a comprehensive understanding of building compliance and health and safety
- Support the safe operational delivery of events
- Ensure venues remain compliant, safe and event ready
- Proven wedding and venue coordination experience with demonstrable end-to-end event management
- Strong organisational skills with excellent attention to detail
- Ability to manage multiple events and priorities simultaneously
- Confident working independently and making decisions under pressure
- Professional communication and negotiation skills
- Proactive, solutions-focused mindset
- Competent using Outlook and Microsoft Office
- Willingness to work weekends, early mornings and late nights
If this role not quite right, however you are still interested in working at Enable then we encourage you to get in touch today on hr@enablelc.org
Enable is strongly committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace and is an equal opportunities employer. We value diversity and encourage applications from candidates from all backgrounds. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. To find out more on our approach to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, please visit our website.
Skills
About Enable
Enable is a not-for-profit organisation, working in partnership with councils, charities and other organisations to deliver health, leisure and community services and events that enrich people’s lives. We use our experience and specialist expertise to deliver these services to improve the wellbeing of individuals and the community as a whole. This includes everything from managing local parks to staging public and private events, from running sports and community facilities to organising local health programmes. Our approach is inclusive and collaborative – we involve our partners and people in the community to help us identify needs and respond to them. We go further, reinvesting any profit from our activities to make an even bigger difference, strengthening the communities we work with.
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