Events Coordinator

Salary: £31,133.37 per annum pro-rated plus £5023.71 London weighting pro-rated

Location: London Old Street Office – with regular attendance in the office and travel to fundraising and industry events where required.

Contract: 6-month fixed term contract – we are looking for someone to start in the role by the 31st of October or sooner and to contribute immediately as it is one of the busiest times of the year for our team, ensuring any planned leave before December 20th does not exceed two consecutive days.

Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week

Interview date: 24th and 25th September 2024

Closing date: Wednesday 18th September 2024 at 11:30pm

Do you have some experience of working in a charity, fundraising or events environment, plus a real desire to learn more about charity events and develop a career in fundraising?

Then join Shelter as a Mass Participation Events Coordinator and you could soon be playing a vital role at the heart of our Community and Events team, helping to deliver our flagship Walk for Home event this winter in London, and supporting Shelter’s participation in some of the UKs leading challenge events.

* Please note this role is being advertised as an Events coordinator but upon appointment your job title will be ‘Mass Participation Events Coordinator'

About the role

This coordinator role sits within our Mass Participation team in our Income Generation directorate. The role supports participants in mass participation events – both organised by third parties including the London Marathon or bespoke Shelter events including our Walk for Home event in December that you will have responsibilities for.

The focus of this fixed term coordinator role will be supporting the delivery of bespoke and challenge events at Shelter and supporting the Mass Participation Manager to deliver our 2024 Walk for Home event in London on the 3rd of December with 3000 walkers taking part. You will be playing an important part taking responsibility for several specific areas for the event in the lead up to and on the day itself.

From January you will be given the exciting opportunity to work on our busy spring third party programme, enabling delivery of events including London Marathon, London Landmarks Half Marathon and the Hackney Half and support the development of new bespoke products.

This role is a fantastic opportunity to gain experience across a variety of mass participation events with the chance to be involved in event delivery, supporter stewardship and volunteer management for some of the most prestigious events in the charity calendar.

About you

Someone who enjoys collaborating and communicating with a variety of people, whether face-to-face, over the phone, by email, letter or via social media channels, you have great attention to detail and a proactive approach to everything you do.

Good time management and organisational skills are important for this role as there’s a lot to do, it’s important to be able to manage your time effectively. The team has a great positive attitude in supporting with this and can suggest different tools and methods to help you stay on top of your work.

You’ll also need to be able to get started quickly and enjoy being busy, especially in the lead up to Walk for Home on 3rd December where you’ll be crucial to the smooth running and success of the event.  Being able to work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders will be essential to be successful in this role.

You’ll be available to start no later than October 28th and have no more than 2 days consecutive annual leave booked before the 20th December. You’ll be available to work at Walk for Home on the 3rd December in the evening.

Apply to be part of our team and be the change you want to see in society.

Benefits 

We offer a wide range of benefits, including 30 days of annual leave, enhanced family friendly policies, pension and interest free travel loans. Our employees also have access to a tenancy deposit loan, payroll giving, cycle to work scheme and an employee assistance programme.

Shelter helps millions of people every year struggling with bad housing or homelessness through our advice, support and legal services. And we campaign to make sure that, one day, no one will have to turn to us for help. We’re here so no one has to fight bad housing or homelessness on their own.

We are happy to talk about flexible working, personal growth, and to promote a workplace where you can be yourself and achieve success based only on your merit.

About the team 

This role sits within our Mass Participation team, which supports participants in challenge events organised by third parties (e.g., the London Marathon) and bespoke Shelter events (e.g., Walk for Home,).

We’re part of Community and Events, which in turn is part of a wider department - the Income Generation directorate - which focuses on a variety of types of fundraising. The team is welcoming, supportive, and keen to meet you. We work hard but try to have fun as well.

How to apply

Please click ‘Apply for Job’ below. You are required to submit a CV and a one-page expression of interest confirming you can start in post for the date required. The expression of interest should be relevant to the points in the ‘About You’ section of the job description attached to this advert.

Any applications submitted without an expression of interest will not be considered.

About Shelter

Home is a human right. It’s our foundation and where we thrive. Yet everyday millions of people are being devastated by the housing emergency.

We exist to defend the right to a safe home. Because home is everything.

We need ambitious, passionate people to join us. This is your chance to play a part in the fundamental change we are striving to achieve.

Our enemy is the social injustice at the core of the escalating housing emergency. To win this fight, we must be representative of the people we are here to help and those who support our movement. In all our people decisions, we take pride in being inclusive, equitable and transparent. We are committed to combating racism both within and outside Shelter. We welcome you on our journey to becoming truly anti-racist.

Safeguarding statement

Safeguarding is everyone's business. Shelter is committed to protecting the health, wellbeing and human rights of those we support, and enabling them to live free from harm, abuse and neglect. All our staff will be expected to observe professional standards of behaviour and conduct their work in line with our Safeguarding Policies.

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