Events Assistant

NHS; Luton; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

Ein etabliertes Unternehmen sucht einen engagierten Veranstaltungsassistenten, der bei der Rekrutierung neuer Blutspender hilft. In dieser Rolle unterstützen Sie das Marketingteam bei der Organisation von Veranstaltungen in verschiedenen Umgebungen, einschließlich Einkaufszentren und Arbeitsplätzen. Sie werden geschult, um Bluttyp-Tests durchzuführen und potenzielle Spender zu informieren. Diese Position erfordert Flexibilität, da Sie an verschiedenen Tagen und zu unterschiedlichen Zeiten arbeiten werden. Wenn Sie eine Leidenschaft für den Kundenservice haben und einen positiven Einfluss auf die Gemeinschaft ausüben möchten, ist dies die perfekte Gelegenheit für Sie.

Benefits

Zusätzliche Vergütung für Wochenendschichten

Reisekostenerstattung

Qualifications

• Erforderlich: Erfahrung im Kundenservice, auch in ehrenamtlicher Tätigkeit.
• Bereitschaft zur Schulung für Blutgruppentests ist erforderlich.

Responsibilities

• Organisation und Durchführung von Veranstaltungen zur Rekrutierung neuer Blutspender.
• Durchführung von Bluttyp-Tests und Bereitstellung von Informationen über Blutspenden.

Skills

Kundenservice

Erfahrung in der Veranstaltungsorganisation

Teamarbeit

Flexibilität

Education

GCSE oder NVQ Level 2

Job description

In this role you will work with the marketing team to register and book appointments for new blood donors at a variety of events, including shopping centres and workplaces. You will assist with Whats Your Blood Type events where you will perform blood type testing and engage with potential new donors. Your duties at the events will include:-

• Collecting event equipment and manually setting up suitable spaces to run the event
• Performing blood sampling (finger prick test) on members of the public in accordance with our procedures to produce a provisional blood group type for demonstration purposes only. Full training is providedOffering information to members of the public on donation in general and specifically in relation to their provisional blood type
• Providing reports to line manager on numbers of people seen and signed up as donors to continually monitor effectiveness of events
• Packing away all equipment and returning this to base for safe disposal of sharps and clinical wasteReceiving training in basic care/first aid to enable you to respond in cases of adverse reactions
• Loading, unloading, assembling and dismantling equipment on a daily basis, including heavy objects of up to 13 kgs
• You will also be required to work variable hours and days, including evenings, weekend and bank holidays with mutual agreement, and receiving prior notice

Main duties of the job

This vacancy is not eligible for Visa Sponsorship. Please do not apply unless you have another means of establishing a right to workCome and join our Community Engagement team, who plan and deliver a variety of public events designed to recruit new blood donors. As an Events Assistant, you will be required on an as and when basis working variable hours and days, including weekdays, evenings, weekends and bank holidays with mutual agreement and prior notice.You dont need a medical background, we just need you to have experience of working in a customer service environment, which can include in a voluntary capacity. You will set up and run Whats Your Blood Type? events where you will perform blood type testing for which training will be provided.Its best if you live within 15 miles of central Luton, since things can move quickly, and you might need to travel at short notice. Occasionally, events can take place on weekends but we offer extra pay for weekend shifts and will cover your travel costs based on our policy.

About us

It takes all types of people to deliver the kind of service that saves and improves lives. At NHS Blood and Transplant, youll join a team of more than 6,000 people who are making a genuine difference to communities, families, friends, relatives and more across the UK. We play a unique and special role in the NHS by helping people do something extraordinary- donate blood, blood products, organs, tissues, or stem cells to save someone in need.Our three core values are what set us apart. They guide and inspire everything we do.By being caring, expertly meeting the needs of our patients and our people, and accepting nothing less than the best quality, we can do extraordinary work and help our people to do something extraordinary in their career, too. Three small words, one big difference - Caring, Expert and Quality. Together we'll save and improve more lives than ever.You will join us on our journey to create an inclusive workplace and aim to reflect the diverse communities we work with, and we positively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

Job responsibilities

Please view the attached recruitment profile which is a summary of the detailed Job Description and Person Specification for the full personal attributes we require for the role. You will need to demonstrate these throughout the recruitment process.Please view the attached recruitment profile which is a summary of the detailed Job Description and Person Specification for the full personal attributes we require for the role. You will need to demonstrate these throughout the recruitment process.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Educated to GCSE, NVQ Level 2 or equivalent qualification OR equivalent experience is essential
• Willingness to undertake training to perform Know Your Type tests is essential

Experience

• Experience of working in a customer service environment (including in a voluntary capacity) is essential

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.