Facilities & Event Consultant in Birmingham

Salary: From £25,500

Location: Birmingham Head Office

Hours: 37.5 hours per week

At TeacherActive, the experience our people have at work matters. From walking into a well-run office to attending a company event where everything has been thought through, there is a huge amount happening behind the scenes to make that experience possible. We're looking for a Facilities & Events Consultant to help us make it happen.

This is a varied role for someone who is organised, adaptable, service-driven and brilliant with detail. You'll work across facilities, property, Health & Safety, events and office operations, interacting with people from across the business and taking real ownership of the experience we create at our Head Office. One day you might be coordinating a maintenance issue or completing an office inspection. The next, you could be researching venues for an event, supporting a new office set-up, arranging accommodation or helping organise one of our biggest company events. You'll need to enjoy variety and be comfortable when several things are happening at once.

What you'll be doing:

• Work closely with our Facilities & Events Manager to help keep our offices running smoothly and ensure our people have a great environment in which to work.
• Take ownership of the Head Office experience, noticing when something isn't quite right, taking action and looking for ways to continually improve the space and service provided.
• Coordinate maintenance, office supplies, equipment and accommodation bookings, as well as supporting new office openings and moves across TeacherActive.
• Be involved in Health & Safety activity, helping coordinate DSE assessments, First Aid and Fire Warden training, office audits and maintenance requirements.
• Support everything from team and individual milestone events through to major TeacherActive events such as our AGM and Winter Ball. Research venues, manage bookings, work with suppliers, keep track of costs and ensure all important details are taken care of.
• Ask “How could we do this better?” to find better venues, negotiate better rates, spot maintenance issues before they are reported or suggest ideas that make events more memorable.

What we're looking for:

• Organised, intelligent and meticulous.
• Adaptable – comfortable when priorities change and can quickly refocus.
• Service-driven – cares about the experience created for others.
• Meticulous – values accuracy and detail.
• Proactive – spots things that need attention and takes ownership.
• Creative – enjoys suggesting ideas and finding better ways of doing things.
• Organised – comfortable managing multiple deadlines, bookings and projects at once.
• Confident with people – works with colleagues, managers, contractors, venues and suppliers.
• Commercially aware – balances creating a great experience with achieving good value for money.

Experience within facilities, property, office management or workplace operations would be particularly valuable, as would experience sourcing venues or coordinating events. You'll also need to be comfortable working in a fast-paced environment where no two days are quite the same.

Why this role?

This is a great opportunity for someone who wants more ownership than a traditional office administration role. You'll have exposure to property, facilities, Health & Safety and events, while working with teams from across TeacherActive. Most importantly, you'll have a genuine opportunity to influence how our Head Office feels, how our events are experienced and how smoothly our workplaces operate.