Events Coordinator

Events Coordinator

We are looking for an Events Coordinator to join the newly formed Integrated Fundraising and Marketing department, to coordinate the Event administration and team communication, which enables effective implementation and collaboration of audience experiences.

Position: Events Coordinator

Location: Milton Keynes/Hybrid (2 days per week)

Hours: Part-time, 18.5 hours per week

Contract: Fixed Term - 8 months

Salary: £25,080 FTE per annum, Pro Rata £12,712

Closing Date: April 4, 2025

Fundraising and Marketing Directorate

Our goal as a directorate is to support impacting 5.5 million lives and raising £100m in sustainable income by 2029. By coordinating with various income-generating strategies, the department aims to enhance the impact of World Vision's work, bringing hope and sustainable change to vulnerable communities worldwide. 

About the Role 

The newly formed Events Team at World Vision UK are looking for a proactive Events Coordinator who brings organisational flair and great communication skills to the team. World Vision UK has a dynamic events calendar during 2025, with a mix of different experiences for supporters and the Events Team are leading the execution of our presence at these external facing opportunities. This role will be your opportunity to work with a team that loves to create visual engagement and make a difference for children and communities around the world. Are you energised and ready to get stuck in

Key Responsibilities 

• Support Event Coordination  

• Attend events during event season (Mar-Nov)

• Support the Events Team in administering the following activities: catering and supplier coordination, guest, team and volunteer communication, registration, event packing, assisting in event space set up and set down, accessibility coordination and registration. 

• Respond to last minute changes within event logistics and the direction from the team.

• Coordinate communication and assets between internal stakeholders about events.

• Managing guestlist registration, reminders, and platforms, such as Eventbrite. Sending requests to internal teams for resources and submitting team briefs for collaboration. Being an active team member to improve processes and platforms

• Organising calendars, updating event documentation e.g. briefs and feedback forms. Liaising with suppliers and external Executives to speakers. Researching venues and tidying resource equipment for events. 

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.

About the Organisation

World Vision is an international children’s charity working with children, their communities, and with supporters and partners, in almost 100 countries. Through long-term development projects, emergency responses and advocacy we’ve helped bring lasting change to millions of children, over more than 60 years. As a Christian organisation, everything we do is motivated by our faith as we strive to reflect God’s unconditional love. 

As a child-focused organisation, we are 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.

We are 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 you to complete a form known as a Statement of Conduct. For more information see: The Misconduct Disclosure Scheme.

Please note we can only consider applicants who presently have the right to work in the UK and all candidates must be personally committed to the Christian faith and be able to respect, uphold and work within our client’s Christian mission, values, culture, and faith statements. This individual will represent and speak on behalf of a Christian charity and as such the Occupational Requirement for an active Christian faith is justified under the Equality Act 2010 Schedule 9, Part 1, clause 3.

As a Disability committed employer we encourage qualified individuals with a disability to apply and request a reasonable adjustment.

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PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation