Event Coordinator

ISS Facility Services UK; Northampton; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

ISS Facility Services UK is seeking an enthusiastic Workplace Host to support on-site events and activations across the campus. You will be central to planning, delivering memorable experiences for colleagues, clients, and guests, and you’ll ensure events reflect the client’s brand and values.

You’ll thrive in fast‑paced environments, be detail‑oriented, and bring a personable touch to every interaction while coordinating planning, setup, and vendor onboarding.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Experience in event management.
• Confident using Microsoft Office and property management systems.
• Strong phone and verbal communication skills.
• Customer-focused, organised and professional.
• Team player with a proactive, energetic approach.
• Works well under pressure in fast-paced environments.

Responsibilities

• Be a natural host with a passion for creating memorable experiences.
• Support event planning, setup, delivery, and vendor onboarding.
• Confidently use systems like Condeco and E-permit.
• Assist with event admin, bookings, and communications.
• Host pop-ups, activations, and campus-wide events (incl. out-of-hours).
• Ensure safe, high-quality event environments.
• Respond to and manage event tickets via MS Forms or similar.

Skills

Verbal communication

Customer focus

Organised

Team player

Under pressure

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office

Property management systems

Job description

As an Workplace Host, you’ll support the Curated Experience Manager in planning and delivering on-site events and activations that bring energy and joy to the campus.

You’ll be at the heart of these experiences, creating warm, memorable interactions for colleagues, clients, and guests alike. With your passion for service, you’ll bring events to life—adding fun, flair, and a personal touch to every encounter.

Whether in the community spaces or moving across campus, you’ll be a welcoming presence and a proud ambassador of our client’s brand, culture, and values.

We’re looking for someone with a positive, proactive mindset who thrives in fast-paced, ever-changing environments. You’ll be detail-oriented, creative, and effortlessly personable—someone who builds rapport naturally and tailors recommendations based on insight and feedback.

If you love going the extra mile and want to be part of a team that makes people smile every day, we’d love to hear from you.

Key Responsibilities

• Be a natural host with a passion for creating memorable experiences
• Support event planning, setup, delivery, and vendor onboarding
• Confidently use systems like Condeco and E-permit
• Assist with event admin, bookings, and communications
• Host pop-ups, activations, and campus-wide events (incl. out-of-hours)
• Ensure safe, high-quality event environments
• Respond to and manage event tickets via MS Forms or similar

Professional and Personal Competencies/Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Experience in event management
• Confident using Microsoft Office and property management systems
• Strong phone and verbal communication skills
• Customer-focused, organised, and professional
• Team player with a proactive, energetic approach
• Works well under pressure in fast-paced environments

The Company

ISS is a world-leading workplace and facility management company, connecting people and places to make the world work better. Working with customers day by day, side by side, we understand every aspect of the user experience.

Through a unique combination of intelligent solutions, high standards and people who care, to help our customers achieve their purpose, whether it’s hospitals healing patients, businesses producing the next great innovation, or airports bringing passengers home to their families. ISS is committed to doing business the right way, taking its corporate responsibility very seriously. Our passion is people.

We offer you a challenging and exciting career in an organisation with people at its heart. In ISS, everyone has the opportunity to develop, grow and make a difference. #ISSGreatPeople #ISSTalent #PeopleMakePlace

ISS is proud to be a diverse and inclusive employer.

ISS welcomes all applicants regardless of age, disability, gender identity or gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race (which includes race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin and caste) religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation or educational background

Our passion for inclusivity and diversity makes ISS a more creative, productive and happy place to work.