Events Manager

Leatherhead, Surrey
Charity GBP 2024-10-29
  • Location:
    Leatherhead, Surrey
  • Closing date:
    30 November 2024
  • Salary:
    Up to £40,000 per annum + benefits (including 25 days annual leave and pension)
Rainbow Trust

About the role:

We are looking to appoint an Events Manager who will be responsible for leading the events programme. This will include developing, promoting and delivering a range of events that maximise income, drives supporter engagement and raises our profile.

Reporting to the Head of Engagement, the Events Manager will work closely with the organisation senior stakeholders and the fundraising teams to develop a strategy for special events that drives major funded engagement, cultivates opportunities, and maximises income.

You will manage event committees, nurture relationships with key individuals and positively influence their engagement and contributions to the Rainbow Trust special events and sports programme.


Full Job Description and Person Specification


Location: Leatherhead, Surrey.


What we’re looking for:

  • Friendly, enthusiastic and socially-focused – outgoing, warm and friendly, you quickly connect with others and build effective working relationships.
  • A motivating and persuasive communicator – your communication style will provide the information needed in an informal manner.
  • Knowledge of the principles that underpin good customer care – you adhere to established guidelines, policies and procedures, and provide excellent customer service.
  • You thrive working in a busy environment on multiple priorities simultaneously – results-oriented and a fast learner, you respond quickly to pressure and a changing environment.
  • Confident use of MSOffice and some experience of using a database – you have strong attention to detail, are comfortable working with data, and produce high quality accurate work.
  • Applications will be particularly welcome from those who have experience of Events– working to secure new events with an understanding of Special Events Committees and networks.


What we offer:

We have a range of fantastic benefits that we offer our employees, this includes:

  • Flexible working hours to balance home and working life
  • Access to the Blue Light Discount Card Scheme, and other rewards and discounts
  • Time off in lieu
  • 25 days of annual leave plus public holidays – rising to 26 days after 1 year, 27 days after 5 years and 30 days after 11 years, with an additional 5 days to use in your 10th or 20th year of service (pro rata for part time)
  • Bike to work, season ticket loan and payroll giving schemes
  • Family friendly policies, focused on employee wellbeing, and an active cross-organisational wellbeing group running a number of initiatives throughout the year
  • Pension scheme (we will contribute 5% of your salary and you will contribute at least 3%)
  • The option to buy/sell annual leave, as well as additional leave for your birthday, wedding/civil ceremony and half day Christmas shopping
  • A recommend a friend recruitment referral bonus


About us:

Rainbow Trust Children’s Charity enables families who have a child with a life-threatening or terminal illness to make the most of time together, providing expert, practical and emotional support, where they need it for as long as it is needed.


How to apply:

For a full job description and person specification visit www.rainbowtrust.org.uk or call 01372 220073.

Please send your CV and a covering letter highlighting why your application should be considered above others to [email protected].

Please disclose in your covering letter if you have used AI for any part of your job application.

Interviews will take place at our Head Office in Leatherhead. We will only contact those applicants who have been successful.

Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert early.

An enhanced DBS disclosure will be required for this post.

Rainbow Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all employees to share this commitment.

Rainbow Trust is an equal opportunities employer and a Best Companies One-Star rated organisation. www.rainbowtrust.org.uk Registered Charity No: 1070532

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