Job Description
Full Time and Permanent
The closing date for applications is 23.59 on 10 November 2025
This role is not eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. The successful candidate(s) will have to ensure that they have the right to work in the UK or be able to secure this through another means without the sponsorship of the University. Further information about sponsorship is available on the UK Visas and Immigration Website.
Venue Reading are seeking an Event Coordinator to work across our Venue Reading & Venue Henley Teams.
Our core purpose is to balance delivering event support services to our internal customers with generating revenue for the University by selling events space to our external customer base. The teams pride themselves on delivering excellent events services and facilities.
Venue Reading and Venue Henley are a professional events service teams offering a wide variety of venues, hosting a range of events including day and residential conferences, celebrations, accommodation and summer schools.
The post holder will, with the support and guidance of the Event Manager, generate and supervise the conference, events and function business. This involves ensuring that all events are developed with optimum efficiency and profitable utilisation of the University’s facilities in harmony with the core academic priorities of the University.
You will have :
- Experience in Event Coordination
- Experience in Customer Service environment – customer facing roles
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- The ability to prioritise workload and stick to deadlines
- Attention to detail
- Excellent time management skills
Benefits of Working for the University of Reading:
- Generous annual leave – our annual leave scheme entitles colleagues to take up to 21 days annual leave per year, increasing to 25 days after 5 years’ service. In addition to this, you will be entitled to public holidays and additional days (normally 6 in total) when the University is closed around Easter and Christmas.
- Great pension scheme – members of staff have the opportunity to join a pension scheme offered by the University. The scheme is funded by contributions made by both members and the University with the University paying the majority of the cost.
- Beautiful Campus Environment - our Green Flag Award winning Whiteknights campus is not far from Reading town centre. It has its own bus stop, serving Reading Buses, a free park and ride from Mereoak and Thames Valley Park and with on-site permit parking available. It is set in 130 hectares of beautiful parkland, so you’ll find plenty of places to relax during your breaks.
- Additional benefit Schemes – such as Cycle2Work, travel loans and discounts are just some of the packages staff can benefit from.
- Your health and wellbeing – considerable discount on our on-site Sports Park Facilities because we care about our employees’ Health and Wellbeing.
Please see the job description and personal specification for further details.
Interviews will be held: 18th November 2025
We welcome applications from both external and internal candidates. As part of the University’s ongoing commitment to professional development, this role can be considered on a seconded basis for existing staff members. Internal candidates should discuss this with their line manager prior to applying.
For more information, please contact:
Contact Name : Laura Robb
Contact Job Title: Event Manager
Contact Email address: l.a.s.robb@reading.ac.uk
Alternative Contact Name: David Storrar
Alternative Contact Job Title: Head of Business Services
Alternative Contact Email: address d.storrar@reading.ac.uk
The University is committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce, supports the gender equality Athena SWAN Charter and the Race Equality Charter, and champions LGBT+ equality. We are a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2). Applications for job-share, part-time and flexible working arrangements are welcomed and will be considered in line with business needs.
