We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced events professional to join the Living Wage Foundation team as an Events Manager. You will be responsible for developing, delivering, and supporting the team with innovative events to promote the Living Wage movement, support the existing employer network, increase public support for fair pay and encourage Living Wage accreditation.
You will be responsible for our annual Champion Awards ceremony and organising parliamentary events, roundtables and webinars for our network of employers and beyond, as well as providing strategic oversight of events at our annual Living Wage Week in November where we celebrate Living Wage Employers nationwide with multiple events.
The ideal candidate would be an organised events manager, with strong project management skills, the ability to communicate with senior stakeholders internally and externally and the skills to establish strong relationships. They would have experience running online and in-person events with clear objectives and connecting them to organisational strategy.
This post will be joining a Communications team that spans events, media, digital communications and research, with colleagues based across the UK with monthly in-person team meetings. They will be responsible for the line management of the Events Officer. They will report to the Senior Media & Communications Manager.
Person Specification
(D) Desirable, (E) Essential
Experience
·Experience managing in-person and online events (E)
· Experience communicating effectively with senior stakeholders (E)
· Experience using project management tools. (D)
· Experience using Microsoft 365 apps including Loop and Planner (D)
· Experience of line management (D)
Key skills and knowledge
· Knowledge of risk management protocols (E)
· Project management skills, including monitoring and evaluation (E)
· Excellent attention to detail (E)
· Ability to effectively communicate and build strong relationships with colleagues and external stakeholders (E)
· Excellent planning, organisation, and prioritisation skills, including the ability to manage competing demands and deal with unforeseen issues (E)
· Good IT skills, including experience using Microsoft 365 apps (D)
· Knowledge of marketing and communication best practice (D)
· Creative thinker and problem solver (E)
Personal qualities & values
· An interest and enthusiasm for planning events, and the mission of the Living Wage Foundation (E)
· Highly self-motivated with ability to work well independently as well as part of a team (E)
· A commitment for Diversity and Inclusion (E)
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Adfam is the leading national charity tackling the effects of alcohol, drug use or gambling on family members and friends. We improve life for thousands of people. One way we do this is by empowering families and friends to get the support they need.
We want anyone affected by someone else's drug or alcohol use or gambling problem to have the chance to benefit from healthy relationships, be part of a loving and supportive family and enjoy mental and physical wellbeing.
This role offers the opportunity to be part of a successful national remote service, offering support via the phone or Zoom to affected adults in the UK. We are looking to recruit experienced Family Support professionals to provide these virtual support sessions to individual family members and sometimes groups. We are offering a number of roles at 15-20 hours per week, across 3-5 days, including Wednesday and at least 2 evenings per week (Mon-Wed).
Experience in supporting family members affected by someone else’s substance use is essential, as is experience with assessing and managing risk. Ideally, you would also have experience of working to support parents with their parenting and / or those experiencing domestic abuse. We offer fixed hours part time contracts within a friendly and supportive team. Whilst based at home and requiring the ability to work autonomously, Adfam prides ourselves on our supportive team ethos and working culture.
- Salary: £30,000 pro rata
- 6.5% contributory pension scheme
- Contract: One year with likely extension
This is a remote working position based at home.
Please note, although counselling skills and qualifications are welcome and valuable as part of a skillset for this role, these are not counselling roles. This is professional support work and requires additional experience or skills in substance use, social work, complex family work or a related field. The role requires directive and facilitative guidance and input. If you are a counsellor looking for typical counselling work, please do not apply for this role. Thank you.
Closing date: Sunday 19th April
Application packs can be downloaded from our website. Alternatively, please email us to request one.
Adfam actively welcomes applications from all sections of society.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.