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Join Teach First as an Events Officer to shape the future of education and make a real difference in children's lives.
Overview
Salary
£31510.25
Location
East Midlands (Nottingham); East of England (Norwich); London; North East (Newcastle Upon Tyne); North West (Manchester); South Coast (Bournemouth); South East (Kent); South West (Bristol); West Midlands (Birmingham); Yorkshire & The Humber - Leeds
Expires
Expires at anytime
Teach First is a pioneering charity focused on equitable education, striving to ensure that all children receive a fair chance at success. With a vision for a better tomorrow, Teach First is on a transformative journey, seeking passionate individuals to aid in their mission. The organization is known for its impactful events that promote program recruitment, support fundraising goals, and facilitate network and staff development.
- Plan and execute a range of impactful in-person and online events.
- Provide an outstanding customer experience for event participants.
- Engage with both fixed-term and permanent opportunities within the organization.
- Proven experience in event planning and execution.
- Understanding of project management principles.
- Strong relationship management skills.
- Experience in customer-focused event management.
- Effective communication and participant engagement abilities.
- Proficiency in CRM systems and event-related administrative tasks.
Teach First offers competitive benefits including 27 days of holiday, a pension scheme with employer contributions, private healthcare, and access to various subsidized wellness services. All applicants must undergo a Basic DBS check and provide proof of the legal right to work in the UK.
Teach First is a charity organization committed to building a fair education for all children. We are making progress every day towards a better future, but we need more help to take on this big challenge. Our Service Operations Division is responsible for the large-scale delivery of all Teach First’s Events. We deliver high-quality events to support the recruitment and delivery of our programmes, helping us to support our fundraising targets, and support our Networks and staff training events.
As an Events Officer, you will deliver an exceptional customer experience across a suite of online and in-person events and activities at national and local level. We are recruiting for fixed-term and permanent Event Officers. This particular role is a fixed-term contract.
The role requires valuable experience in planning and executing events, contributing to their successful delivery. An understanding of project management principles which supports effective event coordination and contributes to the successful execution of tasks within established timelines is essential. The ability to effectively manage relationships, aiding in the cultivation and maintenance of positive connections with stakeholders and collaborators is also required. A background in events, which ensures a positive and attendee-focused approach, enhancing satisfaction and communication is necessary. Skills that contribute to effective participant engagement and communication strategies, enhancing overall event success are also needed. Prior experience in using CRM and completing event management tasks, contributing to accurate record keeping is also a requirement.
Teach First’s core benefits include 27 days holiday per annum (3 of which must be taken during the holiday shutdown period between Christmas Day and New Year's Day), participation in the pension scheme via Salary Exchange (with an employer contribution of up to 6%), life assurance, income protection and private healthcare. Through our flexible benefits platform access to subsidised dental membership, health screening, discounted gym membership, travel insurance, Give As You Earn and the option to buy annual leave.
All roles require that the successful applicant and Teach First make a joint application to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) for a background check. This role requires a Basic DBS check. Having a criminal conviction will not necessarily exclude you from appointment. This role is based within the UK. Teach First has a responsibility to ensure that every employee has the legal right to work in the UK. Every employee is required to supply the appropriate documents to prove that they have the right to work in the UK before and where applicable throughout their employment with Teach First.
