Event Assistant Apprentice

Migrant Help ?; Dover; On-site; GBP 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Migrant Help is seeking a passionate Event Assistant Apprentice to join their Communications team. This role involves providing administrative support for various events, contributing to exceptional experiences, and assisting with event planning across the UK. The position offers competitive salary and employee benefits, including a generous leave policy and wellbeing support.

Benefits

Enhanced family friendly provisions

Extra day annual leave up to 39 days

Access to Perkbox rewards platform

Wellbeing support

Qualifications

• Ability to get involved where the need is greatest.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist with administrative tasks related to the events portfolio.
• Provide exceptional customer service to stakeholders.
• Update project plans with deliverables and timelines.

Skills

Attention to detail

Time management

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Job description

Migrant Help have an exciting opportunity to recruit a Event Assistant Apprentice to join our team on a full time, 18-24 month apprenticeship (with potential to be extended or made permanent upon completion). In return, you will receive a competitive salary of £22,995 per annum.

About us:

Migrant Help is a leading charity that was established in 1963 and delivers a range of support and advice services to migrants across the UK. Our vision is for a global society that protects migrants, treats them with respect and enables them to reach their full potential.

The Event Assistant Apprentice role:

Part of the Communications team, the Events Assistant Apprentice is a new and exciting role at Migrant Help. You will provide administration support to Migrant Help’s Senior Event Coordinator and wider Communications Team. The Event Assistant (Level 3) Apprentice will aid with tasks related to our busy events portfolio which includes high profile events with key stakeholders, staff conferences, campaigns, and fundraising events and activities. You will aid with event planning and preparation and also assist to deliver events at locations across the UK.

Key responsibilities of our Event Assistant Apprentice:

• Assisting with administrative tasks relating to our events portfolio
• Answering queries in the events and communication inboxes, providing exceptional customer service to internal and external stakeholders
• Attending events and contributing to an exceptional experience for all attendees
• Assisting the Senior Event Coordinator with researching event dates, venues, prices and contracts in a timely manner to achieve best value and terms
• Aid with printing, packing and posting event resources from Dover prior to events
• Frequent travel to attend events, meetings in person, as well as site visits in line with the needs of the role
• Work with the Senior Event Coordinator to update project plans outlining deliverables, key dates, deadlines and budget tracking, keeping key stakeholders informed on progress

The experience and skills you need to become our Event Assistant Apprentice:

• The ability to get involved wherever the need is greatest
• Excellent attention to detail
• Excellent time management skills
• Demonstrable strong communication skills, both verbal and written
• Excellent innovative problem-solving skills

These are some of the benefits we offer:

• Our working week is 35 hours per week offering flexibility and work life balance
• Enhanced family friendly provisions
• Employees will gain an extra day annual leave per year to a maximum of 39 days, including bank holidays (pro-rata).
• Option to buy or sell up to 5 days of annual leave
• Access to Perkbox, an employee rewards and benefits platform with over 9,000 deals and discounts, a range of free perks, employee wellbeing support and other additional employee benefits and recognitions.
• Wellbeing support.

Migrant Help offers employees a non-contributory pension scheme Migrant Help pays 8% worth of employee salary into the pension scheme.

Closing Date: 9th July 2025

If you are interested in becoming our new Event Assistant Apprentice, please click 'APPLY' today. We look forward to hearing from you!