Salary: £29,768 - £30,949 per annum depending upon experience. 37.5 hours per week - Worked over 5 days (Monday - Friday). The applicant will be willing and able to work long hours over specific weekends and evenings during busy event periods.
Responsibilities & Requirements
LOROS Hospice is a local charity and every year we care for over 2,500 people across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. We deliver free, high-quality, compassionate care and support to terminally ill patients, their family and carers.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Event Organiser & Fundraiser to become part of the ambitious Events Team at LOROS. As Mass Participation Events Officer, you will line manage an Event Coordinator, and together take the lead on some of our biggest and most well-attended events, including the LOROS Twilight Walk, LOROS’ Charity Bike Ride, and The Run Leicester Festival.
You will be commercially minded, bringing fresh ideas to our established LOROS events and campaigns in order to help increase profit, as well as championing the participant experience to ensure that people spread the word and come back year on year. You will need to match the passion we have for events and bring a drive and willingness to succeed.
To be successful, you will have excellent organisational skills, a great eye for detail, initiative and must be able to work well under pressure. You must have experience of managing multiple projects successfully, as well as an Events and/or Fundraising background.
The ideal applicant will be passionate, committed and results driven with a great work ethic. The applicant will be willing and able to work long hours over specific weekends and evenings during busy event periods.
Closing date: 29th January 2025
Interview / Assessment Dates
Interview Date: 11th February 2025
How to Apply
Interested? For an application pack visit our website at loros.co.uk/jobs. To submit an application please complete the application form and email it along with any supporting documents you wish to include to HR@loros.co.uk. For an informal discussion please contact Andrew Ward, Events Lead on 01162318431.
LOROS aims to be resourced by staff fully trained in all relevant disciplines to deliver our services to our high standard.
Work at LOROS and join an amazing team with some great benefits.
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