Harris Hill are delighted to be working on an exciting opportunity for a Senior Challenge Events Manager with a well-known homelessness organisation.

This is an exciting time to be joining the national charity's successful events team, with plans for further growth and development throughout the portfolio.

Leading on the challenge events programme, your innovative and opportunistic approach will ensure the organisation reach their ambition to become partner charity for key challenge events across the nation. An experienced and strategic fundraiser, you will think critically and creatively about the portfolio and its objectives, in order to create maximum impact. Your strong and inspiring leadership will see you successfully manage and further develop 3 established Events Coordinators. Your sounds operational knowledge and interest in challenge events in the sector will ensure you hit the ground running, leading the team to further success.

The ideal candidate for the role will have:

* Demonstrable Events Fundraising experience
* Solid line management experience
* Product Development experience
* Ability to set and manage budgets successfully
* Extensive sector and challenge events knowledge

To find out more please email a copy of your CV to [email protected] or give us a call on 02078207302. Applications are being reviewed on a rolling basis, so get in touch ASAP to avoid disappointment.

Please note only successful applicants will be contacted.

JOB TITLE:  Regional Fundraiser – North

SALARY: £24,000 - £32,000 depending on experience

CONTRACT: Permanent Full Time

LOCATION: North (Home-based, but will be required to travel into the London office approx. twice a month)

REPORTING TO: Regional Fundraising Manager

DIRECT REPORTS: No Direct Reports

Children with Cancer UK

Children with Cancer UK is the leading national children’s charity dedicated to the fight against childhood cancer. We raise and invest money for vital specialist research to save the life of every child with cancer and keep their family together. Our vision is of a world where no child dies of cancer.

Main purpose of position

This post holder will be responsible for developing and growing fundraising activities across the North region. The role requires an individual who is confident, articulate and well organised. Someone who thrives on a challenge and has a methodical approach to their work. It is an exciting time to join the growing regional team at Children with Cancer UK and this is a fantastic opportunity for someone who is innovative and ambitious.

Key priorities and relationships

1.  Regional Fundraising

1.1. To manage a range of community fundraising campaigns, such as: student fundraising, head shave, golf event, local businesses and children’s fundraising.

1.2. Develop new campaigns in conjunction with your line manager.

1.3. Recruit and support new fundraisers to maximize their fundraising potential.

1.4.  Liaise with existing and new fundraisers, providing fundraising materials, encouragement and support.
1.5.  To assist with the organisation of the team’s presence on event days and attend as required.

2.   Administration

2.1. In conjunction with your line manager, you will agree fundraising and other targets associated with the activities and events and meet these targets within the agreed budgets and deadlines.

2.2. To monitor income and expenditure on your activities regularly. Identify problems (actual or potential), and agree any remedial steps with your line manager in advance and implement.

2.3. To manage fundraising activities on Raiser’s Edge.

2.4. To ensure that data relating to participants and prospective participants is kept up-to-date and accessible to other members of the team.

3.  Additional Responsibilities 

3.1. Public speaking, for example to talk about the charity when collecting a cheque from fundraising group or giving a talk to a Rotary Club.

3.2. The role will require some evening and weekend work.

3.3. Any other reasonable duties as directed by your line manager.

Overview of The Union:

Since our founding as a global scientific organisation in 1920, The Union has drawn from the best evidence and the skills, expertise and reach of our staff, consultants and membership in order to advance solutions to the most pressing public health challenges affecting people living in poverty around the world.

As a scientific organisation, The Union’s approach starts with evidence. We conduct research so that we can know the nature of the challenges we face and their most effective solutions. Through our peer-reviewed journals, our global and regional conferences, and through training courses and technical assistance, we provide platforms for sharing scientific knowledge with stakeholders around the world. And by directly delivering health services and advocating on behalf of those affected by tuberculosis and lung disease, we directly act on the best available scientific knowledge. Know. Share. Act. These principles have driven The Union’s work since its founding. 

 

Overview of the position:

Under the supervision and direction of the Director of the Corporate Sponsorship & Fundraising unit (CSF), develop and coordinate a major unrestricted gifts programme for The Union. 

 

Role and Responsibilities

• Identify donor prospects by researching background information on potential donors from The Union's community, other sources, as well as your personal network.
• Build and manage a personal portfolio of 20 - 50 prospects, at both the “major gifts” (gifts of GBP50 000 or above) and corporate/foundation relations level.
• Develop and implement outreach strategies for cultivating, soliciting and stewarding major gifts from identified prospects.
• Write complex proposals for solicitation of individual, corporate and foundation prospects.
• In collaboration with the CSF team, maintain record of all prospects and contacts in The Union’s Contact Relations Management program, SalesForce.
• Prepare monthly reports for senior management reflecting caseload activity, potential targets and performance.
• Participate in the weekly meetings, and when required, give presentations at various management and Board meetings.
• Ensure compliance with all donor reporting requirements’ including coordinating with the CSF and finance team as necessary to track use of funds; submit timely reports, and respond to all donors queries.
• Write promotional copy for organizational reports, where needed and other copy for internal and external audiences, as assigned.
• Meet agreed income targets for the major donor and corporate income streams
• International travel, as required.
• Performs other duties/assignments, as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree and 7 years related experience. MBA preferred
• Proven track record of successfully identifying, securing and cultivating major donations in excess of GPB250,000.
• Experience of developing and implementing long-term fundraising strategies, coordinating inputs from a range of stakeholders and adapting these strategies to take account of changes and/or stakeholder needs.
• Experience building and maintaining long-term relationships with fundraising constituents such as major donors, foundations and corporations.
• Self-motivated with the ability to work independently as well as part of a team in a fast paced environment.
• Excellent communication (oral & written) skills in English, with proven track record of storytelling and narrative building. Knowledge of additional languages is desirable.
• Excellent computer and IT skills, including the use of standard MS software packages (SharePoint, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook), as well as fundraising databases.

Location: London preferred, but options for remote working in UK or Eastern United States for the right candidate.

How to Apply:

Please send your CV and a cover letter in English, including your salary expectations by email, stating in the subject line “TU-FMG”.

This position will be open until a candidate has been selected for the post. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Regional Fundraiser - Midlands

Location: Birmingham, B1 1LX
Salary: £25,300 - £27,550 per annum inclusive
Closing date: Tuesday 24 March 2020 at 10am
Interview date: Thursday 2 April

Are you a fundraiser looking for your next challenge working for an international charity? Yes? Then we want to hear from you.

As the Community Fundraiser at JDRF you will be joining an international charity leading the way in type 1 diabetes research.

You will steward third party supporters in the Midlands, thanking them for their hard work, offering help with their fundraising endeavours, and strengthening existing relationships, and creating new ones. You’ll also identify and develop corporate partnerships across the region.

You will be a team player who enjoys working within a small but busy team, have superb written and verbal communication skills and be digitally literate and skilled at using various social media channels. You’ll have excellent creative, time management and planning skills.

Our supporters range from adults with type 1, to parents of children recently diagnosed, and more long term supporters who have lived with type 1 diabetes in their lives a while. Once they have the connection to type 1, they can become lifelong supporters, so your role is important to keep them involved, supported and part of the JDRF family.

Ideally you will have previous experience of fundraising, organising events or working in a sales and marketing environment.

As an employer we offer you:

• A strong, positive and friendly culture
• Flexible working
• Generous annual leave entitlement starting at 25 days and bank holidays
• A Health Cash Plan
• A comprehensive learning and development programme
• Season ticket loan
• Bike loan

To apply for the role please complete the form below.

JDRF is the type 1 diabetes charity in the UK.  We are committed to eradicating type 1 diabetes and its effects for everyone in the UK with type 1. We:

• fund our world-class research which is approved and administered by our international research programme to cure, treat and prevent type 1 diabetes
• make sure research moves forward and treatments are delivered as fast as possible
• give support and a voice to people with type 1 and their families

We are an ambitious and changing organisation.  Be part of the change and help find a cure for type 1 diabetes.  We’d love to hear from you.

Grow a challenge events portfolio, which includes existing runs and bike rides, by introducing new events

Barts Charity funds groundbreaking research, state-of-the-art equipment and innovative healthcare projects that change lives and bring extraordinary healthcare to 2.5million people in East London and beyond.

Their grant-making programme goes above and beyond NHS funding to support the five hospitals of Barts Health NHS Trust and six medical research institutes.

They are ambitious about the future and have committed to increasing their funding to £30 million a year, supported by developing a new proactive fundraising strategy.

At this stage of their fundraising development, Barts Charity are seeking an Events Officer to grow their challenge events portfolio. They need an ambitious and driven fundraiser who is supporter-focused and strategic in approach. The right person should be driven by the opportunity to take ownership of this income stream, increasing long-term supporter engagement and furthering support of the charity’s work.

There is a growing events portfolio which currently includes the London Marathon, Royal Parks Half Marathon and London Santa Run, to name a few.

Person specification

The role would best suit:

• a proven fundraiser who has worked on challenge events and has a commitment to providing exceptional supporter stewardship
• someone motivated by all areas of challenge event management, from the recruitment and ongoing support of participants, to on the day logistics
• a keen marketeer able to create a marketing plan, develop marketing collateral, and use digital platforms and social media to recruit, motivate and engage supporters
• someone who has experience recruiting and working with volunteers
• someone who is proactive and solution focused, with good project management skills and experience working to budgets and increasing ROI from events
• someone with experience of CRM databases and analysing supporter data
• a strong relationship-builder and a champion for the work of the charity

                                     

To apply for this role, please click Apply with Charityjob to submit your CV to Dawn Ballard at QuarterFive Fundraising Recruitment. If your experience is a good fit, we will send you a job description and arrange a briefing call or meeting that will provide you with all the information required to formally apply. QuarterFive aims to proactively support your job search, so we may also consider your details for other job vacancies to enable us to find a position that is most suitable for you.

Charity People are over the moon to be heading up the search party for a talented and enthusiastic Corporate and Community Fundraiser for a 12-month contract. Never standing still and always striving to deliver the very best care and services for its patients, it's a small well-loved local charity that is mighty in reputation and ambition.

The job: Working with local community groups and fundraising volunteers, you'll have plenty to keep you busy and a real variety of task. You'll recruit and steward supporters taking on challenge events and help those running their own in-aid of events to raise as much as possible. You'll encourage local businesses to get involved in Charity of the Year and employee engagement fundraising, as well as attend networking events and delivering engaging presentations to schools, education and community groups to win their support.

On our wish list: You'll be a confident communicator with excellent relationship building and networking skills. Well organised and able to successfully manage competing demands for your time, work to deadlines and achieve income targets. In return, you'll have the flexibility to develop your own ideas and make a positive impact for vulnerable people in your community.

If this is you, please get in touch ASAP with copy of your CV to our North West consultant, Amelia Lee: [email protected]

We're shortlisting on a rolling basis so do apply ASAP to avoid disappointment.

Charity People actively promotes equality, diversity and inclusion. We match charity needs with skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We want to do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for the charities we work with.

We are currently recruiting for a Community Fundraiser to join the fundraising team to help grow our reach across Birmingham and the West Midlands.

You will provide fantastic stewardship and support to community groups, organisations, family groups and volunteers with the aim of maximising income and delivering the community fundraising strategy. You will be driven and thrive on the challenge of setting and achieving ambitious goals and have excellent interpersonal and networking skills.

You will be maintaining existing relationships out in the community such as with schools and community groups but you will also be tasked with developing new ones. You will also be recruiting volunteers to spread the word on the fantastic work that this charity does to support families across Birmingham.

To be successful in this role you must have had experience of building relationships, developing new business and delivering excellent customer care and have the drive and motivation to work towards financial targets. You must be confident at building relationships across all levels and have excellent project management skills.

The closing date is Wednesday 1st April with interviews scheduled on the Wednesday 8th April. 

Refuge is the UK’s largest provider of specialist services for victims of all forms of gender-based violence (domestic, sexual, so called ‘honour’ violence, modern slavery and human trafficking, prostitution, forced marriage, stalking and FGM). Every day we support over 6,000 women and children in our national network of services.  These include Independent Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence Advocacy services (IDVAs/ISVAs and IGVAs), community outreach, specialist refuge accommodation, sanctuary services, culturally-specific services and the Freephone 24 Hour National Domestic Abuse Helpline. We advise Government and lobby hard to keep violence against women and girls high on the public agenda. We run award-winning prevention and public education campaigns, manage a busy press office and website, and we are an accredited training provider. We give a voice to the voiceless.

As Events fundraising executive, you will be responsible for recruiting and engaging supporters to raise income for Refuge by delivering our events fundraising programme, including London Marathon, challenge events and running events. This will include recruitment, engagement and motivation of supporters, to maximise all income opportunities. You will also be working with the Events and community fundraising manager to develop and deliver a new event product for Refuge.

To be the successful candidate you will have experience of working in a fundraising environment, ideally in an events fundraising capacity. You will possess excellent written and verbal communication skills, be able to motivate and recognise the efforts of our event supporters, as well as have an unquestionable attention to detail. You will thrive on a busy but rewarding workload. It is essential that you are willing and able to work in a positive and proactive manner, under your own initiative, whilst keeping abreast of latest competitive charity marketplace developments, adhering to best practice fundraising guidelines. You will be a passionate fundraiser who is looking to further their career within an organisation working to support women and children escaping domestic violence.

All candidates must demonstrate a commitment to the feminist values of empowerment and equality, which underpin all of our work.

Refuge is proud to be a leader in its field and an employer of choice with leading edge systems for supervision, quality management and development.  Other benefits include 28 days holiday, pension scheme, an employee assistance programme and a childcare voucher scheme.

Please visit Refuge’s website for further details and other opportunities.

Closing date: 12th April 2020 
Interview date: 20th April 2020

A basic Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) certificate will be required for this role.

Refuge is committed to quality, equality and diversity and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. 

No agencies please - as a charity we work hard to keep our costs down.

Who are we?

Recently named Third Sector Charity of the Year 2018, we are a rapidly growing charity, committed to moving further, faster to accelerate change for everyone affected by a brain tumour. Brain tumours kill more children and adults under 40 in the UK than any other cancer. We know that a cure can’t wait. By recruiting a team that ‘can’, we can and will find one sooner.

Our exciting job role!

The Community Fundraiser for Wales and the Mid-Counties will be integral in building relationships with our community to generate and grow our income and raise awareness within the region.  You will support the recruit new supporters and nurture existing relationships within our community.  The following postcodes are included within this region: LL, CF, SY, HR, LD, WR, NP, SA, GL, SN, OX, RG.

This role is full-time, 37.5 hours, and will be home-based within the region, with some out of hours working and travel to our Farnborough (Hampshire) office.

What we'd like from you:

It’s simple – we’re looking for the people who ‘can’. We want the talented, the energetic and the ambitious. We need the inspired and the inspirational – the people who completely embrace our values, offer a great cultural fit and who are determined to make real and lasting change for our community.

According to the job description you should also have a proven track record in community fundraising, be good at juggling a myriad of competing priorities and work well under pressure to meet deadlines. 

If this is for you, we’d love to hear from you!

What we'd like to give you: 

- Salary c.£24,000 per annum (dependent on experience)

- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays – pro rata for part-time contracts (we also close at Christmas in return for you volunteering 3 charity days per year*) 

- Generous pension contribution*

- Life assurance cover*

- Employee Assistance Programme

- Loads of other great benefits, plus an amazing culture to work in, a great team and lots of fun (and cake!)

How to apply to join our amazing team:

Please apply online attaching your CV and a supporting statement explaining why you want the role, what you would bring to the team and how your skillset and experience will enable us to make a real impact for those affected by brain tumours.

Advert close date: 8th April 2020

First interview date and location: tbc

Second interview date and location: tbc

More about us:

Visit our website careers pages to find out more about our culture and what it’s like to be part of our amazing team.

Don’t forget to check out our short videos (you can find the on our You Tube channel) to find out more about our culture and what it is like to work at The Brain Tumour Charity.

Did you know that in addition to being recently crowned Third Sector Charity of the Year, we have won a variety of other awards and have been ranked a top global organisation by renowned management consultants McKinsey? Whilst we’re not boasting, we are particularly proud that our HeadSmart campaign scooped the NHS Innovation Award, a Third Sector Excellence Award and a Charity Times Award (well, maybe we’re boasting a little bit!).

For more information, please visit our website.

* subject to qualifying criteria

Events Coordinator (Part-Time)

Overview

Our goal at Temwa is to harness the power of bringing communities together. We partner with communities in Malawi, empowering local people to end poverty and transform their own futures. We inspire local communities in the UK to help bring about this change.

From producing the live shows for sporting challenge events to Temwa’s Christmas Party to thought leadership Carbon Balance events, you will be responsible for delivering a programme of special fundraising events to engage and inspire new and existing temwa supporters .

Location: Temwa UK offices, Portland Square, central Bristol

Application Deadline: Monday 23rd March

Expected Interview Date: w/c 6th April

Expected Start Date: Early May

Salary: 21,000 - 23,100 Per Annum (Pro Rata, two days a week)

Please note the upper end of the band will only be considered for very experienced candidates.

The position entails work at events and may include some UK and overseas travel. Working hours will vary and will sometimes include evenings and weekends (TOIL will be provided).

About Temwa

When communities come together. Temwa means ‘love, within a community,’ in the language of Tumbuka. We are a Bristol based charity committed to empowering remote African communities to end poverty and transform their own futures.

We know that without the central involvement of the communities in a project we cannot do anything that lasts. Temwa draws on 17 years of working with remote communities in Malawi to understand that many of the challenges faced by poor rural communities are linked and mutually reinforcing. To make a lasting change, we partner with the communities and work through local structures to tackle the various causes of poverty simultaneously, not just symptoms.

We have a highly skilled team in Malawi implementing this work, based out of two offices in the Northern Region. Our UK office, based in Bristol, comprises a small fundraising and operations team of six staff, 3-5 volunteer interns and a wider family of volunteers and supporters, committed to achieving this goal.

Job outline

As the Events Coordinator, you will be passionate about creating experiences that inspire people and build long-last memories. Supported by the Fundraising Team, you will feel confident in developing events ideas, from scoping and procuring appropriate locations and resources to safety assessments and managing large teams to prepare, deliver and wrap up exciting nights and celebrations.  You will be joining us at a key point in our fundraising. Temwa has generated high levels of media coverage and enjoys a receptive and growing audience in the media. We have recently launched Temwa Carbon Balance, are mid-way through revamping our brand and have a growing network of engaged supporters. You will be able to produce formal networking events for commercial audiences, family friendly events, and electric live shows for dance and wrestling challenges.

The Events Coordinator will be someone who sees the potential of a space and can bring an idea to life, is able to balance multiple relationships and considers all aspects of an event. You will be able to develop relationships digitally and in person with suppliers, partners and the Temwa UK and Malawi teams as well. Your work will be grounded in effective events management systems and trends, as well as a deep commitment and understanding in what we do. As a key member of a small team, you will be someone with initiative, adaptable to different tasks and environments and have the ability to balance a varying workload.

Key deliverables of this role include:

• managing Temwa’s programme of special events and festival support, to agreed targets and with the aim of growing income from this source
• working alongside the Communications Assistant and Communications & Deputy Fundraising Manager to ensure events are marketed successfully
• maintaining key external relationships, including coordinating work with key supporters and media outlets, to expand events marketing reach as widely as possible and trusted suppliers to support the delivery of events

Key requirements

• Passionate about inspiring change in communities and an interest in fundraising
• Relevant qualification and/or experience in Events Management
• Strong interpersonal skills and fluent communication (both written and verbal)
• Experienced in the delivery of events, including scoping, supplier and artist liaison, logistics, team and volunteer coordination, lighting and AV, programming, and budget management
• Experience in events marketing, collating press info and public relations and ticket management
• Attention to detail in reporting and copy-writing
• Possess a highly positive, ‘can-do’ attitude with a proactive and flexible approach to work
• Willing to travel and occasionally work evenings and weekends
• Commitment to Temwa’s vision and values

How to Apply

Please submit a CV (max two pages) and one page cover letter outlining your relevant skills, experience and interest in the role.

Who are we?

Recently named Third Sector Charity of the Year 2018, we are a rapidly growing charity, committed to moving further, faster to accelerate change for everyone affected by a brain tumour. Brain tumours kill more children and adults under 40 in the UK than any other cancer. We know that a cure can’t wait. By recruiting a team that ‘can’, we can and will find one sooner.

Our exciting job role!

The Community Fundraiser for the North West of England and Northern Ireland be integral in building relationships with our community to generate and grow our income and raise awareness within the region.  You will support the recruit new supporters and nurture existing relationships within our community.  The following postcodes are included within this region: BT, IM, CA, LA, PR, BB, LA, WN, BL, OL, WA, CH, CW, SK, FY, L1-L8, M1-M9. 

What we'd like from you:

It’s simple – we’re looking for the people who ‘can’. We want the talented, the energetic and the ambitious. We need the inspired and the inspirational – the people who completely embrace our values, offer a great cultural fit and who are determined to make real and lasting change for our community.

According to the job description you should also have a proven track record in community fundraising, be good at juggling a myriad of competing priorities and work well under pressure to meet deadlines. 

If this is for you, we’d love to hear from you!

What we'd like to give you: 

- Salary c.£24,000 per annum (dependent on experience)

- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays – pro rata for part-time contracts (we also close at Christmas in return for you volunteering 3 charity days per year*) 

- Generous pension contribution*

- Life assurance cover*

- Employee Assistance Programme

- Loads of other great benefits, plus an amazing culture to work in, a great team and lots of fun (and cake!)

How to apply to join our amazing team:

Please apply online attaching your CV and a supporting statement explaining why you want the role, what you would bring to the team and how your skillset and experience will enable us to make a real impact for those affected by brain tumours.

Advert close date: 8th April 2020

First interview date and location: 

Second interview date and location: 

More about us:

Visit our website careers pages to find out more about our culture and what it’s like to be part of our amazing team.

Don’t forget to check out our short videos (you can find the on our You Tube channel) to find out more about our culture and what it is like to work at The Brain Tumour Charity.

Did you know that in addition to being recently crowned Third Sector Charity of the Year, we have won a variety of other awards and have been ranked a top global organisation by renowned management consultants McKinsey? Whilst we’re not boasting, we are particularly proud that our HeadSmart campaign scooped the NHS Innovation Award, a Third Sector Excellence Award and a Charity Times Award (well, maybe we’re boasting a little bit!).

For more information, please visit our website.

* subject to qualifying criteria

We’re Mind, the mental health charity. We won’t give up until everyone experiencing a mental health problem gets support and respect. We provide advice and support to empower anybody experiencing a mental health problem and we campaign to improve services, raise awareness and promote understanding.

The Community, Events & Fundraising Development team sits within the Public Fundraising Unit and raises approximately £13m gross income per year for Mind’s work, of which £5.5m is generated from events fundraising.

The team has an exciting time ahead with a growing events fundraising portfolio. You will develop, manage and deliver a portfolio of running and challenge events to achieve net income targets. You will be responsible for setting and monitoring budgets, devising and delivering marketing plans, reporting on KPIs and evaluating events to make recommendations for further development of the fundraising portfolio.

You will lead a team to develop and deliver stewardship programmes for event fundraising participants to maximise their fundraising potential, overseeing the maintenance and improvement of administrative processes on the website, database and accounting systems.

You will also be responsible for line managing two, potentially three, Events Fundraising Coordinators, ensuring they meet their objectives including conducting regular supervisions and annual appraisals.

Interviews are expected to take place week commencing 30 March 2020.

Are you an experienced fundraiser looking for your next challenge? Are you keen to support your local community?

Using the power of football, Charlton Athletic Community Trust (CACT) worked with over 43,500 people during 2018/19, empowering communities and changing lives. Based on the needs of the community, we work in partnership to deliver high quality programmes that deliver a lasting impact.

This is an exciting opportunity to join Charlton Athletic Community Trust as it grows its fundraising income to support the organisation’s work at the heart of the community, working for one of the largest football community trusts in the country. The role will build on CACT’s excellent track record for events, growing our supporter base and developing new streams of income, focusing on individuals and community.

Our ideal candidate is an organised and motivated individual who is interested in developing their fundraising career, taking on a diverse role within a small team.

For further information please download an application pack.

CACT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Any job offer is subject to satisfactory employment references and Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

Events Assistant – Established Cancer Charity
The Sidings, Leicester (with some travel to visit suppliers)

Are you an organised administrator with great relationship-building skills?

Want to develop your experience in events while supporting the success of a fantastic charity?

If so, we would love to hear from you.

About Us

We are Mesothelioma UK, a charity that supports people affected by the asbestos-related cancer, mesothelioma. Established in 2009, we offer free access to specialist information, support and education and campaign for improved care and treatment.

We fund a variety of services, projects and research to raise awareness of this disease and help the UK to lead the way in making mesothelioma history through world-class audit, research and clinical trials.

We’re currently looking for an Events Assistant to join our dedicated team and provide a high level of support to our Events Officer.

The Benefits

- Salary of £19,831 per annum
- Pension with 10% employer contribution
- Employee Assistance Programme to promote and support wellbeing
- Free parking
- Develop your career with a forward-thinking charity

Many have never heard of mesothelioma, even though it is a disease that can affect anyone who has been exposed to asbestos. With over 2,700 cases a year, the UK has the highest incidence of the disease in the world.

In this varied role, you will have the chance to support the success of events that raise awareness of our cause, connect people who have been affected by this type of cancer and generate funds to combat this disease.

What’s more, you will be working closely with our Events Officer, giving you plenty of opportunities to learn, develop your skills and gain a strong understanding of how a successful event is created, planned and delivered.

The Role

As an Events Assistant, you will help our Events Officer to deliver a range of meet ups, fundraisers and support activities for our organisation.

Specifically, you will:

- Collate detailed quotes from suppliers
- Assist with the logistics of events, including entertainment plans and table layouts
- Help to source event funding
- Liaise with suppliers
- Act as a primary point of contact for our smaller events
- Attend events and assist with set-up and breakdown processes
- Help to complete reporting

About You

To join us as an Events Assistant, you will need:

- At least one year’s administration experience gained in a support role
- A full driving licence and access to your own vehicle
- To be highly organised and able to think on your feet
- Great interpersonal skills and a can-do attitude
- Excellent attention to detail
- The ability to build strong relationships with partners and key stakeholders

Previous events experience would be beneficial, but this is not essential. Experience of using a CRM would also be an advantage.

We would like to hear from you if you’ve worked as an Administrator, Support Administrator, Customer Support Administrator, or Office Administrator.

Other organisations may call this role Charity Events Assistant, Junior Events Officer, Trainee Events Co-ordinator, or Events Administrator.

This is a full-time role, working 37.5 hours per week, flexibility between the hours of 8:00 – 17:00. We will also consider this position on a part-time basis if the successful candidate can commit to 22.5 hours per week. 

We are an equal opportunities employer that values diversity and we are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.

So, if you’re looking to take on an exciting, new challenge as an Events Assistant, please apply via the button shown. This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency.