With over 70 years of experience, our focus is on helping the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience fullness of life. We help children of all backgrounds, even in the most dangerous places, inspired by our Christian faith.
Come join our 34,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries and share the joy of transforming vulnerable children’s life stories!
Key Responsibilities:
World Vision is seeking a highly organised and proactive Events Executive to join our dynamic new Events Team. The ideal candidate will be driven to create inspiring, high-impact event experiences for diverse audiences across the organisation. We are looking for someone with creative flair, strong attention to detail, and the ability to support the planning and execution of both online and in-person events. As a Fundraising First organisation, the successful candidate will play a key role in delivering a variety of events that immerse our UK-based supporters and donors, helping them connect into our work and with World Vision communities around the world.
Key Responsibilities
* Project Management of events from conception through to delivery
* Creative
* Clear communication skills
* Collaborative and able to work with different types of teams and audiences
* Strong Administration and Organisation skills
* Strong IT and Data Skills
* Onsite and Logistics Management
* Ability or experience to work with agility
Essential Criteria
* Experience of delivering fundraising events that successfully raise income against targets
* Educated to degree level or above (or with extensive relevant workplace experience demonstrating skills and abilities to manage and deliver events)
* Full UK Driver’s License
* Experience in managing and delivering high quality, successful events meeting a variety of audience needs
* Strong interpersonal and negotiation skills with experience of managing and influencing a variety of stakeholders at all levels
Salary: £15,226 per annum (£30,874 FTE) + good range of benefits.
Hours: 18 hours per week. Mandatory working days Tuesdays and Wednesdays with the requirement to work occasional evenings and UK travel for events.
Contract: Fixed term maternity cover for 12 months.
Based: Milton Keynes – (UK-based applicants only).
As a Disability committed employer we encourage qualified individuals with a disability to apply and request a reasonable adjustment if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access this link as a result of your disability.
As an active Christian, this role offers you the opportunity to integrate your Christian faith and be sensitive to its various expressions across cultures and denominations.
In addition to the salary offered, we offer good benefits including pension, generous holiday entitlement and free parking (MK only).
Please upload your CV of full employment history explaining any gaps of employment and reasons for leaving your previous employer. This must be accompanied with a covering letter stating how you meet the criteria given in the essential criteria and key responsibilities above.
Please note that you MUST have the Right to work in the UK documentation as unfortunately, this role is not sponsored, and your application cannot be considered any further without it.
Closing Date: Monday 4th November 2024
Interview Dates: Thursday 7th November (online via Microsoft Teams)
We reserve the right to interview candidates and close the ad ahead of the closing date should a strong candidate be identified.
Universal acceptance for everyone, everywhere is at the heart of our Christian organisation. We promote diversity of thought, culture and background, which connects the entire World Vision family. As such, World Vision is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value diversity and aspire to reflect this in our workforce. We particularly welcome applications from under-represented sections of the community. World Vision UK also operates flexible working policies and practices.
As a child focused organisation, World Vision UK is committed to the safeguarding of children, therefore any offer of employment is conditional upon the successful completion of applicable background checks, including a criminal records check.
World Vision UK is a registered organisation operating the Misconduct Disclosure Scheme (MDS) and we shall check with your previous employers about your behaviour and conduct. We will be requesting they complete a form known as a Statement of Conduct. For more information see: The Misconduct Disclosure Scheme.
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Applicant Types Accepted: Local Applicants Only
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