Events Officer

Contract: Permanent, Full-time (37.5 hours per week)

Salary: £30,206 - £33,228

Location: London, Greater London, United Kingdom

New opportunity not to be missed! Centrepoint, the UK’s leading youth homelessness charity, is looking for an Events Officer to join our team based in London. In return, you will receive a competitive salary plus excellent benefits.

This is a permanent opportunity with a closing date of Wednesday 10th May. Interviews to be held the w/c 22 May 2023.

It isa truly exciting time to be joining Centrepoint, as we head into year two of our new five year strategy ‘Change The Story: Ending Youth Homelessness All Together’ towards our vision to end youth homelessness by 2037.



The Events Officer will be a key member of the Mass Participation and Events team, who will be responsible for supporting on all aspects of event delivery for our Sleep Out products, as well as supporting in creating and testing new products.  The post-holder will also support event participants with their fundraising efforts in aid of Centrepoint.

The ideal candidate will have proven experience of working in a supporter or customer-facing role, with excellent communication and relationship building skills. They will be confident in communicating with varied audiences as well as possessing excellent copy-writing skills for supporter communications. Excellent organisation and multi-tasking skills are vital, as well as creativity and experience of, or an interest in, organising fundraising events.

Main responsibilities include:

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• Engaging and stewarding event participants, supporting them with their fundraising activities and building strong relationships that encourage loyalty and maximise fundraising potential.
  
• Supporting the delivery of marketing plans and Event Day logistics
  
• Supporting with the development of new products and events
  
• Managing admin processes, including thanking fundraisers, updating the Raiser’s Edge database, stock checking and sending out resources
  
• Managing the development of fundraising resources needed for event participants
  
• Working collaboratively with the Mass Participation and Events team to support one another to collectively reach the team target.
  

In return for your efforts you’ll receive a competitive salary, excellent training and development, and a host of staff benefits including:

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• - 25 days of annual leave per year, rising by one day per year to a maximum of 27 days
  
• Healthcare cash plan
  
• Private Medical insurance
  
• Income protection
  
• Employer pension contributions of 5%
  
• Access to Cycle 2 Work loan scheme
  
• An interest-free travel loan
  

We seek to challenge discrimination and are committed to fairness and equality within Centrepoint. We welcome applications from anyone with direct experience of being homeless or using young people's services.

Don’t miss out on this fantastic opportunity to join our team as a Events Officer. Click ‘Apply’ now!