Bookings Coordinator

Prince Personnel Limited; Bridgnorth; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a highly organized Bookings Coordinator in Bridgnorth. The role involves managing travel and accommodation logistics for global projects and ensuring smooth project delivery. Ideal candidates have strong organizational skills, proficiency in Microsoft Office, and experience in a coordinator role. Competitive salary of £26,000 - £30,000 with 20 days holiday plus bank holidays.

Benefits

20 days holiday plus bank holidays

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a coordinator or administrative role.
• Strong attention to detail and excellent time management.
• Confident communicator building relationships via phone and email.
• Strong IT skills, particularly in Microsoft Office, experience a plus.
• Ability to work within budgets and handle competing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Arrange hotel and accommodation bookings for projects.
• Coordinate travel plans and manage international shipping.
• Negotiate pricing and record all invoices and costs.
• Liaise with internal teams and build rapport with clients.
• Identify opportunities for improving booking processes.

Skills

Attention to detail

Time management

Communication

Microsoft Office skills

Financial awareness

Education

Degree educated (desirable)

Tools

CRM systems

Job description

Overview

Bookings Coordinator – Location: Bridgnorth | Contract: Permanent | Hours: Monday to Friday, 9am - 5pm | Salary: £26,000 - £30,000 DOE | Benefits: 20 days holiday + bank holidays

We are partnering with a well-established and growing organisation with a strong presence across UK and international markets. As they continue to expand, they seek a highly organised and proactive Bookings Coordinator to own travel, accommodation, and equipment logistics for global projects. This is an opportunity for someone who thrives on detail, enjoys juggling multiple tasks, and wants to play a key role in ensuring smooth project delivery for high-profile assignments.

Responsibilities

• Arrange hotel and accommodation bookings for domestic and international projects
• Coordinate travel plans for staff and contractors, ensuring clear communication of itineraries
• Book and manage international shipping for project equipment
• Source and compare quotations to secure best value
• Negotiate pricing and ensure bookings stay within budget guidelines
• Track and record all invoices and costs for accounting and future reference
• Liaise with internal teams to confirm and chase essential information
• Build rapport with external clients through professional and personable communication
• Support the wider team with general administrative tasks
• Maintain accurate records of bookings, travel documents, shipping paperwork, and itineraries
• Assist in scheduling project timelines, staff availability, and key deadlines
• Develop and maintain relationships with travel agents, accommodation providers, and shipping partners
• Respond quickly to last-minute changes or booking issues with effective solutions
• Identify opportunities to improve booking processes and increase efficiency
• Compile regular reports on booking activity, costs, and supplier performance

What We're Looking For

• Proven experience in a coordinator or administrative role with strong attention to detail
• Excellent time management and ability to handle competing priorities
• Confident communicator who builds relationships easily via phone and email
• Strong IT skills, particularly in Microsoft Office (Excel and Outlook); experience with booking or CRM systems is a plus
• Financial awareness and ability to work within budgets
• Ideally, experience booking travel and accommodation
• A collaborative team player who's happy to support colleagues when needed
• Degree educated is desirable but not essential
• A self-starter who takes ownership and follows through on tasks independently

Application process

Our mission is to support our clients in their creation of an equal, diverse and inclusive workforce. We are committed to providing a barrier-free recruitment process, so if you require any reasonable accessibility adjustments within the application process, please make it known at the earliest opportunity.

We will carefully consider your details and advise you if we are able to progress with your application within 72 working hours. If you do not hear from us within this time your details won’t be retained. If you are not successful on this occasion, please respond to future roles we advertise.

About Us

Prince Personnel are an employment agency working on behalf of our client. Located in thriving Telford, we focus on jobs in Shropshire, Staffordshire and North Wales. Prince Personnel specialise in commercial, accounts and finance and technical recruitment. We are an independent agency working hard for you.

Reference: DE26709