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England, United Kingdom (Hybrid) 18.88 miles
£27,526 - £32,384 pro rata
Full-time or part-time (Part Time (14 hours+, ideally 21 hours) or Full Time (35 hours) with some flexibility around hours )
Contract (Until June 2026)

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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!

Job description

Sightsavers is looking for an experienced Projects and Events professional to support an exciting and high-profile event taking place in Q2 2026.

Salary: £27,526 - £32,384 pro rata

Location: UK remote - with occasional travel to Haywards Heath and London

Contract: Fixed Term Contract finishing June 2026

Hours: Part Time (14 hours+, ideally 21 hours) or Full Time (35 hours) with some flexibility around hours worked.

Responsibilities

About the role

We are looking for a confident and organised Projects and Events Executive to plan, support and help to deliver a high-profile event taking place in Quarter 2 of 2026. This is the first time Sightsavers have taken part in this event, which presents excellent fundraising and publicity opportunities; you will utilise your experience of managing and delivering high profile projects or events to ensure the event is a huge success, providing a distinctive and impactful platform for Sightsavers to promote our work.

Whilst the details of the event are currently confidential, we are able to discuss at interview stage, with communications made public in early 2026.

About you

As the Projects and Events Executive, you will be highly organised with excellent communication skills, including experience of diplomatic and professional liaison with external stakeholders. You will utilise your exceptional time, budget and project management skills in all logistical aspects of the planning and delivery of the event, including volunteer management, accessibility requirements and meeting deliverables and deadlines. A commitment to equality, excellent writing skills and an understanding of accessibility requirements will underpin your work.

Hours

The Projects and Events Executive role can initially be worked in a part time capacity although it will need to increase to full time in the month leading up to the event; flexibility is required in the lead up to and during the event to work occasional unsociable hours and travel within the UK.

Skills and Experience

Essential:

 

· Proven experience of managing and delivering high profile events or projects

· Demonstrable experience in a role that demanded exceptional organisational skills and communication skills

· Experience of managing volunteers and / or teams

· Experience of liaising effectively with external stakeholders and donors

· Demonstrable experience of effective time and budget management in a busy role with conflicting deadlines

· Must be able to travel to London during week of event (mid 2026). Details of event currently confidential but can be discussed in interview

· Flexibility; able to work some unsociable hours in the lead-up to and during the event, and to travel within the UK  

· Excellent writing skills

· An understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity for disabled people

 

Desirable:

· Experience of managing large-scale / high-profile events for charity / non-profit organisation

· A commitment to, and good understanding of accessibility requirements and adjustments; including accessible staff documents and materials, event accessibility and any requirtements for staff and volunteers

· Understanding of the process of, and experience of assisting with the production of event materials

· Experience dealing with accessibility requirements

· Experience of creating accessible promotional and briefing materials

· Experience of promoting events on social media channels

 

This is a varied role, please read the full job description for further details.

Benefits

Sightsavers offers some fantastic benefits. Our comprehensive benefits package includes generous annual leave allowance, pension, season ticket loan, cycle to work scheme, discounted gym memberships and wellness discounts. If you choose to work in or are visiting our collaborative, modern office space, you will find it an easy 20-minute train journey from Brighton or 45 minutes from London.

Next steps

To apply for this exciting new opportunity, please complete an application via our recruitment portal. We are particularly interested in learning of your motivations for applying.

We anticipate that remote interviews will take place in late January 2026 and the evaluation process will include a written task and an interview.  

 

Closing date: Wednesday 17 December

As an equal opportunity employer, we actively encourage applications from all sections of the community. Sightsavers is a Disability Confident Leader and qualified people with a disability are particularly encouraged to apply.

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Sightsavers View profile Organisation type Registered Charity
Refreshed on: 11 December 2025
Closing date: 17 December 2025 at 17:10
Tags: Campaigns, International Development, Project Management, Advocacy, Blind, Public Health, Corporate Fundraising, Events / Activities

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