Special Events Officer

Position: Special Events Officer 
Hours: Full-time, 35 hours a week 
Contract: Permanent 
Location: Office-based in London with some flexibility to work remotely. During event days out of hours work will be required. 
Salary: Starting at £32,301 per annum plus excellent benefits 
Salary Band: Band 2*, Charity 
*You will start at our entry point salary of £32,301 per annum, increasing to £34,320 after 6 months service and satisfactory performance and to £36,338 after a further 6 months.

About the Employer 

This charity makes sure people living with MS are at the centre of everything they do. And it’s this commitment that unites them across the UK. 

Their strategy is based on what people affected by MS have told them is important to them. It gives the organisation a clear and determined focus.

Their work is based on the hopes and aspirations of the MS community. Together they campaign at all levels, fund ground-breaking research and provide award winning support and information.

This organisation's people are their greatest asset and the key to their success. They offer a vibrant, progressive working environment where you'll be able to make a difference. 

About this job

The Special Events team is part of this charity's Philanthropy and Partnerships department, whose primary goal is to engage supporters and fundraise for their Stop MS Appeal.

As the Special Events Officer, you will work closely with the Special Events Manager to develop and deliver a first-class events program for the Appeal, ensuring a consistent, professional, and highly engaging supporter experience. 

This role includes overseeing event management, coordinating with external suppliers, collaborating with senior volunteers, and working cross-departmentally to scope, plan, and execute the events program.

Closing date for applications: 9:00 on Friday 20 September 2024
Anticipated interview date: Week commencing 30 September 2024

How to apply:

Please click 'Apply' and follow the job board process. You will receive an email from CHM Recruit containing further information on how to apply for the role. 
Please note that although you may be asked by the job board to upload a CV, you are not applying at this stage.

Equal Opportunities
This employer particularly welcome applications from people with disabilities and or from ethnic minority backgrounds.

Disability Confident Employer 
Our client is a Disability Confident Employer and they’re committed to promoting equality and diversity. 

You can ask for reasonable adjustments as part of both their recruitment and new starter on-boarding processes. 

If you need any help or adjustments to apply for this role, please contact them to discuss. You can also ask for the application materials to be sent to you in a different format. Such as for them to be sent to you by email or in a larger word format. 

Your right to work in the UK 
You must have the right to work in the UK to work in paid employment with this organisation. You’ll need to share documents showing you’re eligible to work in the UK if they offer you employment.

You can find the UK visas and permits granting you the right to work in the UK on the UK Government website. They currently don’t have a Sponsor Licence agreement with the Home Office and aren’t able to support you with your visa applications.  

More about their recruitment and selection process

• The employer's HR team will anonymise your CV and supporting statement before forwarding to the shortlisting panel. This is done as part of their commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.
• The first round of their recruitment and selection process includes an interview with competency-based questions. 
• Their recruitment and selection process might also include extra tasks. For example, a written or Microsoft Excel test or making a presentation.  
• They’ll let you know what the selection process will include when they invite you to interview. You can ask for any more reasonable adjustments for the interview as part of the invitation. 
• You might also be invited for a second interview. The employer will let you know about this during the selection process. 

More about their employee benefits: 
They have a wide range of employee benefits including (but not limited to): 

Encouraging work life balance

• 38 days paid annual leave (including bank holidays), pro-rata for part-time
• More annual leave entitlement, based on length of employment
• Smart working options (with the opportunity to work remotely and find a smart working pattern that suits both you and them)
• Flexible working options  

Caring for you and your family

• Generous sick pay entitlement
• More sick pay entitlement, based on length of employment
• Opportunity to buy and sell annual leave in each calendar year
• Free access to a GP virtually 24 hours a day/7 days a week allowing you unlimited advice, reassurance and where appropriate diagnosis
• Enhanced leave for new parents
• Free access to a confidential 24 hours a day/7 days a week helpline service for both you and your family with a specialist range of support and information
• Special leave options (such as up to 5 days paid leave for domestic or personal emergencies a year)
• 10 days paid disability leave a year, pro-rata for part-time
• 10 days paid carers’ leave a year, pro-rata for part-time
• Cycle to work scheme
• Death in service scheme
• New family-friendly benefits, including paid leave:
  • in the event of miscarriage or still birth
  • to support fertility treatments
  • for antenatal appointments for both parents

Thinking about your finances

• Enhanced salary sacrifice pension scheme
• Discounted season ticket loan and interest-free emergency loans
• Give as you earn to support other charities of your choice before tax 
• New employee portal including lifestyle savings vouchers and personal wellbeing 

Enriching your life at work

• Personalised development plans with a wide range of training courses and opportunities to source additional training options with your line manager
• Yearly internal apprenticeship opportunities 
• New, modern offices that embrace working together both in-person and remotely
• Various opportunities to influence how we internally operate (including surveys, and focus and committee groups)
• Active and supportive internal employee networking groups for collaboration and peer support
• 2 days paid leave a year for volunteering for the charity's activities during normal working hours (such as fundraising events, or campaigning in the local community)
• 2 days paid leave a year for volunteering with other charities during normal working hours  

Safeguarding

This employer is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of everyone who uses their services and they come into contact with.

This is regardless of:

• gender
• race
• disability
• sexual orientation
• religion or belief
• pregnancy
• gender reassignment

They recognise their particular responsibility to make sure vulnerable adults and children are protected.

They have measures in place to protect everyone they come into contact with from abuse and maltreatment of all kinds.

No agencies please.