The Owned Events Lead is a key role in the development of our client's growing fundraising events programme. The role provides strategic and operational leadership to the Owned Events team, making sure they’re enabled to deliver their annual portfolio of organised events across the UK. Owned Events Lead
Type: Full-time (35 hours a week), Fixed Term until 31 January 2026 (Maternity Cover)
Location: Office-based from one of their national offices (London, Cardiff, Belfast, or Edinburgh) with flexibility to work remotely
Salary: £39,717* per annum plus excellent benefits
Salary Band and Job Family: Band 3, Charity*you will start at their entry point salary of £39,717 per annum, increasing to £42,199 after 6 months service and satisfactory performance and to £44,681 after a further 6 months

About the Employer

Our client makes sure people living with MS are at the centre of everything they do. And it’s this commitment that unites them across the UK.

Their strategy is based on what people affected by MS have told this charity is important to them. It gives them a clear and determined focus.

Their work is based on the hopes and aspirations of their MS community. Together they campaign at all levels, fund ground-breaking research and provide award winning support and information.

People are this charity's greatest asset and the key to its success. They offer a vibrant, progressive working environment where you'll be able to make a difference.

About this job

Please note this is fixed term contract until 31 January 2026. In this role you’ll be responsible for ensuring their fundraising events are delivered safely, on time and on budget, as well as being a key part of their Community and Events Fundraising leadership team. Their role is to deliver engaging, high quality and innovative fundraising to their amazing supporters and provide an attractive, inclusive programme of events and activities throughout the year.Closing date for applications: 9:00 on 3 January 2025

How to apply:

Please click 'Apply' and follow the job board process. You will receive an email from CHM Recruit containing further information on how to apply for the role.
Please note that although you may be asked by the job board to upload a CV, you are not applying at this stage.

Equal Opportunities

This employer particularly welcome applications from people with disabilities and or from ethnic minority backgrounds.

They would be grateful if you completed the supplied equality and diversity monitoring form and submit it with your application.

Disability Confident Employer

Our client is a Disability Confident Employer and they’re committed to promoting equality and diversity.

You can ask for reasonable adjustments as part of both this organisation's recruitment and new starter on-boarding processes.

If you need any help or adjustments to apply for this role, you will bw able to contact the employer. You will also be able toask for the application materials to be sent to you in a different format.

Your right to work in the UK

You must have the right to work in the UK to work in paid employment with them. You’ll need to share documents showing you’re eligible to work in the UK if they offer you employment.

You can find the UK visas and permits granting you the right to work in the UK on the UK Government website. They currently don’t have a Sponsor Licence agreement with the Home Office and aren’t able to support you with your visa applications.

More about the charity's employee benefits:

The organisation has a wide range of employee benefits including (but not limited to):

Encouraging work life balance

38 days paid annual leave (including bank holidays), pro-rata for part-time
More annual leave entitlement, based on length of employment
Smart working options (with the opportunity to work remotely and find a smart working pattern that suits both you and us)
Flexible working options

Caring for you and your family

Generous sick pay entitlement
More sick pay entitlement, based on length of employment
Opportunity to buy and sell annual leave in each calendar year
Free access to a GP virtually 24 hours a day/7 days a week allowing you unlimited advice, reassurance and where appropriate diagnosis
Enhanced leave for new parents
Free access to a confidential 24 hours a day/7 days a week helpline service for both you and your family with a specialist range of support and information
Special leave options (such as up to 5 days paid leave for domestic or personal emergencies a year)
10 days paid disability leave a year, pro-rata for part-time
10 days paid carers’ leave a year, pro-rata for part-time
Cycle to work scheme
Death in service scheme
New family-friendly benefits, including paid leave:
- in the event of miscarriage or still birth
- to support fertility treatments
- for antenatal appointments for both parents

Thinking about your finances

Enhanced salary sacrifice pension scheme
Discounted season ticket loan and interest-free emergency loans
Give as you earn to support other charities of your choice before tax
New employee portal including lifestyle savings vouchers and personal wellbeing

Enriching your life at work

Personalised development plans with a wide range of training courses and opportunities to source additional training options with your line manager
Yearly internal apprenticeship opportunities
New, modern offices that embrace working together both in-person and remotely
Various opportunities to influence how this charity internally operates (including surveys, and focus and committee groups)
Active and supportive internal employee networking groups for collaboration and peer support
2 days paid leave a year for volunteering for this charity's activities during normal working hours (such as fundraising events, or campaigning in the local community)
2 days paid leave a year for volunteering with other charities during normal working hours

Safeguarding

This employer is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of everyone who uses their services and they come into contact with.

This is regardless of: Gender, race, disability, sexual orientation, religion or belief, pregnancy, gender reassignment.

This organisation recognises their particular responsibility to make sure vulnerable adults and children are protected.

They have measures in place to protect everyone they come into contact with from abuse and maltreatment of all kinds.

No agencies please.

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