At the National Trust, we care for special places where people and nature can thrive. We protect the nation’s coastlines, historic sites, countryside, and green spaces, ensuring everyone can benefit from nature, beauty, and history. We’re looking for an Events Officer to join our Fundraising team. You’ll organise a variety of events, from receptions and garden parties to lectures and online events, engaging donors, supporters, and stakeholders in our work to protect nature and heritage. What it's like to work here We’re taking the next steps in our strategy, aiming for significant growth to ensure our conservation work and commitment to nature continue, while making sure everyone feels welcome and can access our places. Dedicated to excellence, the National Trust is an exciting, vibrant organisation, caring for some of the country’s most beautiful and historic sites, and bringing our work and places to life. Your contractual location will be our head office in Swindon and there’ll be an expectation for you to attend the office. However, there’s flexibility on where you’re based at other times. You’ll be required to work at a National Trust location for 40-60% of your working week. This will be discussed in more detail at interview. What you'll be doing As Events Officer, you’ll plan and deliver a portfolio of high-profile events to engage wider stakeholders, with support from the Events team and collaboration across the charity. These events help bring supporters closer to our work, thank them, and showcase the impact of their support. You’ll manage event communications, budgets, logistics, and compliance, including Health and Safety. Working closely with the Fundraising team, Director-General’s office, and others across the organisation, you’ll ensure impactful, memorable events. You’ll also assist the Events Manager in developing the long-term strategy for the events programme and bring it to life through execution. Additionally, you’ll manage an Events Assistant and work alongside the Fundraising Operations team to ensure events are relevant to diverse audiences. You can view the full role profile for this role in the document attached. You don't need to have all the knowledge, skills and experience listed in the role profile; this is just to provide a full picture of what’s possible in this role. Who we're looking for proven experience in end-to-end event management knowledge of fundraising or the charity sector organisational skills with the ability to work strategically and meet deadlines experience developing KPIs and tools for successful events confident in building relationships and briefing senior stakeholders proficient in IT and event management tools (e.g., Salesforce, Cvent) The package The National Trust has the motto ‘For everyone, for ever’ at its heart. We’re working hard to create an inclusive culture, where everyone feels they belong. It’s important that our people reflect and represent the diversity of the communities and audiences we serve. We welcome and value difference, so when we say we’re for everyone, we want everyone to be welcome in our teams too. Substantial pension scheme of up to 10% basic salary Free entry to National Trust places for you, a guest and your children (under 18) Rental deposit loan scheme Season ticket loan EV car lease scheme Perks at work discounts such as gym memberships, shopping discount codes, cinema discounts Holiday allowance up to 32 days relating to length of service, plus holiday purchase scheme, subject to meeting minimum criteria. Flexible working whenever possible Employee assistance programme Free parking at most Trust places