Company Description
At KID CITY Parties, we create fully managed children’s parties in London with refined styling and professional entertainment, designed for families seeking beautiful, well-run events without the stress of planning. As a preferred supplier to leading venues such as Soho House White City and Beaufort House, we are trusted for our consistently high standards and calm, professional delivery. Our services focus on stress-free planning, cohesive party design, and distinctive, well-structured experiences. For families seeking a bespoke celebration, we provide end-to-end planning tailored to each child, venue, and vision, overseeing every detail from creative concept and styling to supplier coordination and on-the-day management. Team members join a small, dedicated company that values careful organization, creativity, and outstanding client service.
Role Description: The Event Coordinator is a part-time, weekend, on-site role
Based in London. The role is focused entirely on the live delivery of children’s events, ensuring each party runs smoothly, professionally and to schedule from supplier arrival through to final breakdown.
Day-to-day responsibilities include overseeing supplier arrivals and set-up, checking that styling, entertainment and event areas are ready on time, managing the event schedule, coordinating key moments such as food, cake and entertainment, and ensuring the overall flow of the party remains smooth.
The Event Coordinator will act as the main on-site point of contact, liaising with parents, venues, entertainers and suppliers throughout the event. The role also involves reading the room, anticipating issues before they arise, adapting timings where needed, troubleshooting calmly in real time, and overseeing the take-down at the end of the event.
Most shifts are approximately 5–6 hours and take place on Saturdays and Sundays across London.
Qualifications
- Previous experience in event coordination, event management, hospitality or live events is required.
- Strong organisational and time-management skills, with the ability to keep multiple suppliers and activities on schedule.
- Excellent communication and customer service skills, with confidence liaising with parents, venue teams, entertainers and suppliers.
- Ability to remain calm under pressure and make sensible decisions during live events.
- Strong situational awareness and the ability to read the room, adapt quickly and understand when intervention is needed.
- Friendly, approachable and professional manner.
- High attention to detail and a proactive approach to problem-solving.
- Experience in children’s events or luxury/private events is beneficial.
- Weekend availability is essential.
- Ability to travel to venues across London is required.
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