Junior Event Coordinator Apprentice
H S SPORTS LTD · EATON BANK TRADING ESTATE, CW12 1UW
Business administrator (level 3)
We are looking for an Events Apprentice to join our growing team. Working in the events team, your role will be varied with no two days being the same which will involve thinking on your feet, multitasking, talking to clients, planning and running the timing system at an event.
The work
Duties include but will not be limited to:
- Attending sporting facilities and events, the events team install and manage the smooth running of timing and scoring data systems
- Supporting senior members of the team
- Attending weekday and weekend events
- Preparing equipment (inclusive of packing vans and cleaning
equipment ready for events) - Planning workload
- Installing / testing technical IT equipment and systems
- Testing equipment and systems
- Project management – for the lead up to an event
- Liaising with customers – via calls, emails and face-to-face
- Hardware support
- IT and software knowledge with experience with Microsoft Excel
- Learning new software and hardware
- Keeping Microsoft documents updated
Training
This apprenticeship will be in the workplace meaning there is no day release to Macclesfield Campus
Training provider: CHESHIRE COLLEGE - SOUTH & WEST
What you come out with
Because of the bespoke and specialist nature of what HS Sports do, they have a strong history of hiring, training and progressing apprentices in the business and this role is no exception.
After completion of your apprenticeship you will potentially have the opportunity to progress onto full time positions within the business.
What they are looking for
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
- Can do attitude
- Basic Excel skills
Qualifications
- Essential · GCSE English 4/C+
- Essential · GCSE Maths 4/C+
The employer
HS Sports' mission has always been to provide cutting-edge and innovative timing, training & display solutions, tailored to suit the individual needs of each client. Over the last 30+ years HS Sports have gained a reputation as one of the World's leading suppliers within the sports industry. Specialising in the supply of services and equipment to collate timing/scoring data, produce results and the
dissemination of this to participants and spectators using a variety of mediums including SMS results messages, television graphics, electronic scoreboards, LED video screens, custom event aps, social media and tracking tools. APG Leisure (our swimming products side of the business) are one of the UK’s leading suppliers of commercial aquatic equipment. Over the last 10 years the company
has supplied hundreds of leisure facilities and swimming clubs with products such as start blocks, lane ropes, pace clocks, pool lifts, timing systems and more.
Workplace
- KINETIC HOUSE, VAREY ROAD, EATON BANK TRADING ESTATE, CONGLETON, CW12 1UW