Events AssistantAdvertising Reference: 2414Location: Hybrid working from Devon. Nationwide candidates will be considered.Status: Permanent, 35 hours per week. Not open to part-time. Salary: (Band 2) £22,867 (National weighting) with generous benefits package including 30 days annual leave plus Bank holidays, and 3 days of Christmas closure. For over 60 years the National Children’s Bureau (NCB) has been building a better childhood for all. Research in Practice works with clients across children’s services, adult health and social care across the UK, supporting them to develop an evidence-informed approach to their work. Our focus is on using evidence from research and practice to improve practice, policy and services in order to achieve positive outcomes for people of all ages. We are renowned in children’s services and the adult social care sector, for providing high-quality learning events and resources. We are looking for an enthusiastic Events Assistant with excellent communication, organisational and customer service skills to support our busy programme of workshops, webinars, conferences and bespoke events. You will work closely with our Learning Programme Officer and liaise with our partners and associates to organise online workshops and events. You will act as the first point of contact for our participants, ensuring that their details are accurately recorded in our events database and manage all communication with them so they receive accurate event information. Hosting online events and managing the evaluation and post event communications. Experience in using video conferencing platforms is essential. Key accountabilities: Supporting the administration and setting up of online meetings, webinars, seminars and conferences (for up to 1000 participants). Supporting the successful delivery of meetings and events through effective administration and hosting using online platforms (e.g. Microsoft Teams and Zoom). Communicating with facilitators, participants and senior staff, in a positive and professional manner. Updating customer and events databases; providing reports and information using these. Producing, collating and reporting online feedback. Working as part of a wider team, supporting colleagues to deliver events administration and hosting. Providing administrative support to the wider team, including formatting of PowerPoint presentations and proofreading documents. Supporting the production, update, distribution and quality assurance of workshop materials. Attending local and national events and providing on the day event support. This list can never be exhaustive but covers most of the work you’ll be doing. What it can’t replace is talent, initiative and a commitment to great customer service. We work with clients across England and Wales from our main office in Devon, and a satellite office in Sheffield. Due to the nature of the role where some tasks will require working from our Devon based office, we would preferably be looking for a candidate to be Devon based although we will consider candidates Nationwide. Applications close at 08:00am on Tuesday 25th February 2025. Please note that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive a high volume of applications. We encourage interested candidates to submit their applications as soon as possible. Interested? If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position. NCB is an equal opportunities employer, and we particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ candidates, candidates with disabilities, and male candidates, as we would like to increase the representation of these groups at NCB. We strive for our workforce to be representative of the communities that we serve, and we know that greater diversity will lead to even greater results for children. No agencies please.