Event Coordinator

Royal British Legion; London; Hybrid; GBP 33,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

The Royal British Legion is seeking a Remembrance Events Officer to coordinate and deliver significant events honoring the Armed Forces community. This role involves managing logistics, budgets, and communication with various stakeholders, providing a meaningful opportunity to contribute to vital commemorative activities.

Benefits

28 days paid holiday plus bank holidays

Generous pension contributions (6% to 14%)

Employee Assistance Programme for counseling and advice

Flexible working options available

Opportunities to volunteer

Qualifications

• Proven experience in event coordination.
• Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple projects.
• Strong communication skills to liaise with diverse stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver key Remembrance events and manage logistics.
• Monitor budgets and ensure compliance with external requirements.
• Coordinate meetings and maintain records for clear communication.

Skills

Organisational skills

Detail-oriented

Communication

Adaptability

Job description

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Recruitment Partner @ the Royal British Legion | Recruitment

Role: Remembrance Events Officer

Location: London, Southwark (Hybrid – 2 days)

Hours: 35 Hours Per Week, Monday to Friday

Salary: £33,622 to £35,242 Per Annum (Inclusive of London Supplement)

Following a successful VE Day, we’re looking for a Remembrance Events Officer to join our team at The Royal British Legion on a fixed-term contract until December 2025. In this role, you’ll help plan and deliver key Remembrance events, including significant upcoming milestones like VJ Day. You’ll support the coordination of logistics, manage timelines, and work closely with the Remembrance Events Manager to keep everything on track. A key part of the role will also involve monitoring budgets to ensure spending is carefully tracked and reported throughout.

Come and be part of the leading Armed Forces charity, making a difference to the lives of those who have served to keep us safe and protect our way of life.

You will also be involved in coordinating meetings and maintaining detailed records, ensuring clear communication with both internal teams and external stakeholders. The role includes liaising with various groups, including government agencies, security authorities, and representatives from the Armed Forces community. Additionally, you will work to implement necessary security measures and accreditation systems, ensuring compliance with external requirements.

This position provides an excellent opportunity to contribute to significant events that honour the Armed Forces community. You’ll be working with a diverse group of stakeholders, helping to create events that have a meaningful impact. If you are highly organised, detail-oriented, and able to work under pressure, this is the perfect role for you.

We are looking for someone who thrives in a collaborative environment, is adaptable, and is eager to make a difference. If you have experience in event coordination and are passionate about supporting the Armed Forces, we would love to hear from you.

You will be contracted to our London Hub, Haig House. Under our Future Working framework, there will be some flexibility for working remotely/at home, using our collaboration tools to work with colleagues, but with a minimum expectation of two days/week connecting directly face-to-face with colleagues at the hub.

Employee benefits include -

• 28 day’s paid holiday (plus bank holidays), increasing with service, with optional annual leave purchase scheme of up to 5 working days
• Very generous pension contributions, with Employer contributions ranging from 6% to 14%
• A range of flexible working options may be available, depending on your role and the needs of RBL.
• Employee Assistance Programme providing confidential counselling, financial and legal advice
• A range of courses delivered by learning specialists to support your development goals and objectives.
• Opportunities to volunteer.
• Travel loans, Cycle to Work, and more!

For more detailed information about the role, please see our Vacancy Information Pack attached to our direct advert.

RBL is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive organisation, reflecting the diversity of the armed forces community and of wider society. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and personal characteristics.

We may close this vacancy early if we believe we have enough strong applications to be able to successfully fill the role(s). Interested candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.

If you require the job advert or job description in an alternative format, please contact 0808 802 8080.

If you are an internal applicant applying for this secondment, please ensure you have discussed it with your line manager and obtained their approval.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Temporary

Job function

• Job function

  Administrative, Customer Service, and Strategy/Planning

• Industries

  Non-profit Organizations, Events Services, and Fundraising

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