Facilities & Event Consultant - #2142531

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.

You'll 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.

A big part of your role will be taking ownership of the Head Office experience. You'll notice when something isn't quite right, take action and look for ways we can continually improve the space and service we provide.

You'll coordinate maintenance, office supplies, equipment and accommodation bookings, as well as supporting new office openings and moves across TeacherActive.

You'll also be involved in our Health & Safety activity, helping us coordinate DSE assessments, First Aid and Fire Warden training, office audits and maintenance requirements.

Then there are the events.

You'll support everything from team and individual milestone events through to major TeacherActive events such as our AGM and Winter Ball. You'll research venues, manage bookings, work with suppliers, keep track of costs and make sure all of the important details are taken care of.

We don't just want somebody who can follow a checklist, though.

We're looking for someone who will ask “How could we do this better?”

That might mean finding a better venue, negotiating a better rate, spotting a maintenance issue before anybody reports it or suggesting an idea that makes an event more memorable.

You'll probably describe yourself as someone who is organised, intelligent and meticulous.

You notice the little things, but you're also able to look at the bigger picture and work out what needs to happen next.

You'll be:

• Adaptable – you're comfortable when priorities change and can quickly refocus.

• Service-driven – you care about the experience you create for other people.

• Meticulous – accuracy and detail matter to you.

• Proactive – you spot things that need attention and take ownership.

• Creative – you enjoy suggesting ideas and finding better ways of doing things.

• Organised – you're comfortable managing multiple deadlines, bookings and projects at once.

• Confident with people – you'll be working with colleagues, managers, contractors, venues and suppliers.

• Commercially aware – you can balance 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.

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.