Temporary Project Coordinator - £14.41 per hour - Central Londo

Temporary Project Coordinator - £14.41 per hour - Central London

Our client has a very prestigious offices located in the heart of London. Since their Educational Leadership launched in September 2016, they have been providing networks, programmes and research for many school leaders in and around London. You will have the opportunity to work in a unique environment as part of a close-knit team. The post will be temping till further notice.

What the role will entail:

Project Implementation:

• Working closely with the Project Manager to secure a range of project deliverables in line with the project plan
• Preparing documentation ahead of meetings
• Implementation of project quality assurance
• Gathering and supplying information for key performance indicators
• Escalating issues where necessary
• Develop and maintain relationships with suppliers, stakeholders and consultants.

Event Management:

To hold responsibility for the delivery of a number of events ranging from small, in-house events to larger conferences delivered in partnership with professional agencies. This will include:

• Preparing event proposals for scrutiny and approval from senior management
• Securing venues
• Overseeing ticketing arrangements and managing attendee lists
• Liaising with speakers and partner delivery organisations
• Ensuring an exceptionally high quality experience for attendees and partners.

Financial oversight:

• Work closely with Finance colleagues to ensure that all projects are operating within agreed financial parameters and protocols, reporting on any material variances
• Processing and monitoring of invoices and payments in conjunction with Finance colleagues
• Work closely with Finance colleagues to prepare and agree sets of financial and management accounts.

Customer Service:

• Provide a triage function for incoming queries to the Foundation from service users and partner organisations
• Tracking feedback and satisfaction surveys
• Monitor activity on the community digital platform, responding to queries and escalating where necessary.

About you:

• A proactive self-starter who is comfortable working with considerable independence
• A strong sense of responsibility; well organised
• Previous experience in working within a busy office environment
• Strong communication skills both written and verbal
• Flexible to work outside regular working hours if needed
• Highly developed written and oral communication skills, with experience of engaging with a wide range of stakeholders.
• Ability to manage relationships with stakeholders and suppliers
• Innovative approach with an aptitude for challenging existing processes and seeking to improve upon these or design entirely new systems from scratch
• IT proficient with excellent skills in use of Microsoft office products.
• Ability to prioritise and manage own (and team's) workload and competing demands

How to apply?

We're hiring as quickly as possible so email or apply with your CV for immediate consideration.