Events Assistant Advertising Reference: 2414 Location: 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 our client has been building a better childhood for all. The organisation 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. Their 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. They are renowned in children’s services and the adult social care sector, for providing high-quality learning events and resources. The charity is 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 the Learning Programme Officer and liaise with partners and associates to organise online workshops and events. You will act as the first point of contact for participants, ensuring that their details are accurately recorded in the 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. The organisation works with clients across England and Wales from their main office in Devon, and a satellite office in Sheffield. Due to the nature of the role where some tasks will require working from the Devon based office, the charity would preferably be looking for a candidate to be Devon based although they 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? Please click the job board apply button to be taken to the next stage where you can find out more information and complete your application by following the instructions (you may need to scroll down). The charity is an equal opportunities employer, and they particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ candidates, candidates with disabilities, and male candidates, as they would like to increase the representation of these groups within the organisation. They strive for their workforce to be representative of the communities that they serve, and they know that greater diversity will lead to even greater results for children. No agencies please.