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Welcome and Events Coordinator, Quentin Blake Centre for Illustration

  •  London
  •  Â£25k-30k
  •  Full time
  •  Closes December 8, 2025
  •  jobs@qbcentre.org.uk
  • #Museums

Description

Job Description

Contract: Permanent. Full time, on-site (we are open to considering different patterns of working and job-shares)

Salary: £29,000-£34,000 per annum depending on experience

Apply by: 9:00am GMT on Monday 8 December 2025

Quentin Blake Centre for Illustration will open to the public in spring 2026. We are seeking an efficient and inclusive Welcome and Events Coordinator who can welcome visitors, act as a duty/floor manager and support venue hires at an exciting new cultural destination.

Joining approximately four months before we open, you will be part of the team designing an inclusive, enjoyable and safe visitor experience. You will plan for the opening events and subsequent private hires, taking bookings and make event arrangements. You will also become part of a team of duty/floor managers, coordinating and supervising the welcome team on allocated days and ensuring that events run smoothly.

We champion art that is dynamic, diverse and inclusive; we want our team to reflect that. We're very happy to explore alternative working patterns.

In recognition of underrepresentation in our staff team we will be offering guaranteed interviews to D/deaf and disabled applicants whose applications meet the essential criteria listed in the Job Pack.

Please download the Job Pack from our website for more details on the role, what we are looking for and how to apply: https://www.qbcentre.org.uk/welcome-and-events-coordinator

We are registered as a Disability Confident employer. Please let us know if you have any access requirements that need to be met to support you to make an application or participate in the interview process by emailing [email protected]

An online information evening for this role will take place on Wednesday 3 December from 6pm - 7pm GMT. This is an opportunity to meet our team, find out more about our work and ask questions about the role. If you would like to attend, please email [email protected] and ask us for joining details.

Job Requirements

In deciding which candidates to interview, we will prioritise those whose applications demonstrate:

  • Experience of delivering excellent visitor welcome and/or customer service in high public footfall environments with competing demands
  • Experience of organising events for 50+ guests
  • Strong administration and organisation skills, including accuracy in recording and communicating information
  • Experience of sales and promotion
  • Demonstrable experience of working with budgets and meeting targets
  • Good interpersonal and communication skills
  • Commitment to meeting the Centre's commitments with regard to diversity, equity and inclusion; environmental sustainability; and health, safety and security

Job Responsibilities

The postholder will coordinate:

  • Arrangements for private events to mark the opening of the Centre in May 2026, including two test events, a press breakfast, an evening party and an open day
  • Subsequent private views for new exhibitions
  • Private hires for parties, conferences, meetings and filming

Their responsibilities will include:

  • Manage the venue hire budget and target, generating as much profit as possible from hires and ensuring internal events stay within budget
  • Respond promptly to enquiries about potential private events and proactively work to convert them into bookings

From May 2026, he postholder will spend approximately half of their working hours as front of house 'floor manager', including some evening and weekend hours.

Please see download the Job Pack for the full list of duties and responsibilities.

How to Apply

Please download the Job Pack from our website for full details about the role, what we are looking for and how to apply: https://qbcentre.org.uk/welcome-and-events-coordinator

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