Events Manager (17.5 hours)

Action for Children; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 39,000 - 48,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave pro rata

Training and development

Flexible leave options

Pension with employer contribution

Staff discounts & Blue Light Card

Job summary

Action for Children is seeking an Events Manager to lead a portfolio of high-value fundraising and stewardship events on a permanent part-time basis. You will build strong relationships with supporters, manage event boards and committees, and drive income through carefully planned campaigns.

The role focuses on delivering strategic events, collaborating with the Income and Engagement team, and maximizing unrestricted income while engaging a loyal donor base.

Qualifications

• Experience in the Public or Third Sector in an Events role.
• Proven track record of managing complex fundraising events with income targets over £100,000 per event.
• Experience building relationships with senior level supporters.
• Experience managing fundraising committees or boards.
• Experience managing external suppliers and understanding contracts.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Confident presenter with passion and gravitas.
• Willing to work flexibly during busy event periods; TOIL provided.

Responsibilities

• Lead a schedule of high-value fundraising events with I&E, and develop new fundraising event ideas.
• Develop relationships with high-value volunteer boards, committee members, and senior contacts.
• Create and implement solicitation and stewardship plans for event boards and committees.
• Provide line management and development support within the team.
• Be accountable for income targets and ROI across the event portfolio.

Skills

Public Sector

Fundraising events

Stakeholder relationships

Relationship management

Presentation skills

Job description

Events Manager

Salary: £43,333 per annum pro rata (includes inner-London allowance).

Location: Hybrid, (1 day per week in office). Farringdon, London.

Contract: Permanent, Part-Time (working 17.5 hours per week, flexible in days).

Benefits

• 29 days annual leave PLUS bank holidays pro rata, with up to 5 additional days for continuous service and option to buy or sell leave.
• Gain professional qualifications and excellent training/development opportunities.
• Flexible maternity, adoption, and paternity packages.
• Pension with up to 7% employer contribution with included life assurance cover.
• Staff discounts and Blue Light Card eligibility with 15,000 national retailer's discounts.

Why Action for Children?

Working here is more than a job. Everyone in the Action for Children family is passionate about protecting and supporting children. It is the sense of purpose that drives us every single day. Because we know that, when we work together, we can make a huge difference to bring lasting improvements to vulnerable children's lives.

A bit about the role

Action for Children aims to deliver substantial growth from our high value audience, with the Events team playing a vital role in achieving that ambition, working together across the Philanthropy and Events team.

This is an exciting opportunity to join Action for Children as an Events Manager on a Permanent Part-Time contract working 2.5 days per week. You will play a key role in delivering our strategy by expertly leading a portfolio of high value fundraising and stewardship events, maintaining strong relationships with some of Action for Children's closest and most important supporters. You will deliver existing events and driving forward new initiatives which will maximise vital unrestricted income and generate committed long-term engagement and opportunities from a high value audience.

How you'll help to create brighter futures by

• Collaboratively working with colleagues across Income and Engagement (I&E) to lead a schedule of events, maximising existing high value volunteer board and committee-led events and lead the creative development of new fundraising and stewardship event opportunities.
• Leading and developing relationships with high value volunteer event boards, committee members, senior staff, and senior corporate contacts.
• Developing and implementing individual solicitation and stewardship plans for event board and committee.
• Providing line management and development support within the team to drive performance.
• Being accountable for income targets and expenditure, ensuring the targeted ROI is achieved for your event portfolio.

Let's talk about you

It's an exciting time to join the high value fundraising function at Action for Children, and we are looking for a collaborative, energised and forward-thinking individual to join our ambitious team of fundraising professionals.

• Extensive experience of working in the Public or Third Sector, within an Events role.
• Substantial experience of project managing complex fundraising events to meet or exceed agreed income targets more than £100,000 per event.
• Proven experience of developing and stewarding excellent relationships with senior level supporters.
• Experience of working with and managing fundraising committees or boards.
• Experience of managing external suppliers and understanding agreements and contracts.
• Excellent and effective communication and interpersonal skills.
• Confident presenter able to sell Action for Children's vision with passion and gravitas.
• A willingness to work flexibly during busy event periods, including occasional additional hours where required to support events you are responsible for. TOIL will be provided in line with Action for Children's policy

Please note we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for thisrole.

Diversity, equality, andinclusion

AtActionforChildren, we'rededicatedto building a diverse,inclusive, and authentic workplace.

Weactivelyencourageapplicationsfrom Black, Asian &MinorityEthnic, and disabled candidates as they areunder-representedwithinActionforChildren. We want to takedeliberateand purposefulactionto ensure equalopportunityto all groups in society and forActionforChildren.

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Closing Date: Thursday 10th September 2026.

Interviews will be week commencing 14th September 2026.

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