Events Coordinator
Do you have experience planning and executing high-stake events?
We are looking for a highly organised and efficient events coordinator to join the team.
We are open to candidates qualified by experience, so if you have the skill’s we are looking for them apply today!
Position: Events Coordinator
Salary: Circa £38,000 to £44,000 per year, depending on experience
Location: Remote/London
Hours: Full-time
Contract: Permanent
Closing date: 21st August 2026
About the role
The Events Coordinator sits within the Development team and reports into the Head of Philanthropy but works closely with senior leadership and colleagues across the organisation, notably, the Communications Team, the Creative Team, the Commercial Team and the Finance and Operations Teams as well as in-country teams.
This is a very hands-on role from the beginning. You will be leading all planning and execution for events, including fundraising events, exhibitions, though leadership, creative and commercial events, and community outreach events.
Key responsibilities include:
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Event Planning and Execution
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Stakeholder Coordination and Communications
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Budget and Financial Management
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Promotion and Communications
Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting
About you
We are open to candidates qualified by experience, willingness to learn and ability to learn quickly are considered more important than formal qualifications.
Personal attributes we are looking for:
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A highly structured, organised, and hands-on self-starter.
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Great communicator.
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A team worker.
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Somone who thrives in a high-paced environment.
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Highly detail-oriented
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Someone who is punctual and meets deadlines.
You will need:
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Proven experience planning and executing high-stake events
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Proven experience in high-level stakeholder communications and coordination.
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Comfortable working from home for most of the time.
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Fluent spoken and written English.
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Willingness to work evenings and/or weekends as required.
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Willingness and ability to be in London frequently
To apply, please submit a current CV alongside a covering letter outlining how you fit the person profile, including your relevant experience in donor communications.
Please apply with a CV and covering letter combined into one PDF document. Applications may close early if a high volume is received.
About the organisation
The organisation is an international charity that works with artisan communities to protect and revitalise cultural heritage. Its programmes support traditional crafts, restore historic buildings and improve access to healthcare and education for artisans and their families.
Other roles you may have experience of could include Events, Events Coordinator, Events Officer, Events Planner, Marketing and Events, Challenge Events, Mass Participation.
Please note this role is advertised by the recruitment agency acting for the client, NFP People.
Who we are
Sabre Education is an international NGO which, since 2004, has been providing children in Ghana with the best possible early childhood education by partnering with government to implement play-based learning at scale. Sabre focuses on:
Influencing early childhood education (ECE) policy & practice.
Training teachers and school officials in quality early childhood education.
Transforming learning environments to facilitate positive play-based learning.
Sabre has directly trained more than 6,000 teachers and over 700 Ghana Education Service officials, transforming the early years education of more than 361,000 children through high-quality play-based learning. Our teacher training model has been successfully piloted and replicated across 17 districts in Ghana, with partners extending its reach to a further 48 districts.
Building on this success, the Ghana Government is now scaling play-based learning to every public kindergarten in the country, with Sabre as a technical assistance partner, training around 29,000 teachers and reaching an estimated 1.2 million children each year.
Sabre’s new 2026–2029 strategy builds on these achievements by expanding its impact to other countries across sub-Saharan Africa, sharing Ghana’s experience of successfully scaling play-based learning nationwide. Alongside this expansion, Sabre will continue its work in Ghana, implementing a bold early childhood education system-strengthening strategy in close partnership with the government and wider sector stakeholders.
About the role
This is a senior strategic position within the organisation, sitting on the senior leadership team, reporting to the CEO and working closely with colleagues across the UK and Ghana.
As the Director of Fundraising and Communications, you will lead on strengthening and building relationships with Sabre’s growing portfolio of key funders, including trusts, foundations, institutional and corporate donors. Working with leadership and the team, you will also deepen the charity’s profile, reputation and brand.
Key responsibilities include:
- Nurture excellent relationships with Sabre’s current donor community.
- Work with the fundraising team proactively to attract, cultivate, secure and steward grant funders.
- Work with the Senior Fundraising Manager to identify, cultivate and secure new institutional multi-year grants.
- Work closely with the CEO and SLT to develop other income streams when strategically beneficial.
- Provide strategic leadership for all of Sabre’s communications, profile-building and marketing agendas.
- Lead, develop and manage the fundraising and communications team of four.
- Contribute to the organisation’s overall strategic mission as a member of the SLT.
Who we are looking for
This is a leadership role for someone with a proven track record as a senior fundraiser with considerable experience in trusts, foundations and institutional funding and team management. Crucially, you will be passionate about our work in early years education and motivated by the opportunity to shape our fundraising and communications work.
We are also seeking someone with:
- Experience developing and implementing a growth fundraising strategy.
- Strong experience writing technical proposals.
- Outstanding leadership, mentoring and team-building abilities.
- Personal qualities of integrity, credibility and dedication.
Sabre Education is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community – a place where individual differences and contributions are truly recognised and valued.
We offer a range of inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements, staff engagement opportunities and other methods to support staff from different backgrounds.
Sabre is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or disability status.


