Events Manager: Create Meaningful Senior Living Experiences

Connaught Care Collection; Chichester; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pay enhancements for Bank Holidays

Free on-site meals

Free uniform

Free DBS check

Annual Pay Reviews

Continuous training and progression

Job summary

Connaught Care Collection is seeking a visionary Events Manager to lead and embed extraordinary experiences across our care homes in the UK. You’ll design in-home events, manage budgets, and collaborate with coordinators to deliver meaningful, dementia-friendly programming that enhances wellbeing and community.

With a passion for celebrating older adults, you’ll build partnerships with entertainers, schools, charities, and local groups.

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing events at scale, ideally across multiple sites or within hospitality, care, or lifestyle sectors.
• Exceptional communication and leadership skills—able to inspire, coordinate, and bring people together.
• A warm, people-first approach with high emotional intelligence.
• Operational savvy and creative thinking in equal measure.
• Passion for working with older adults and understanding of their diverse needs, including dementia-friendly practice.
• A genuine love of celebration, connection, and making people feel special.

Responsibilities

• Develop and lead an in-home events plan that balances creativity, inclusion, and emotional efficiency
• Oversee the design and delivery of vibrant, engaging events across your home, in collaboration with your team of Events Coordinators
• Personalise event programming around residents’ life stories, interests, and wellbeing needs
• Build strong relationships with external entertainers, schools, charities, and community partners
• Champion intergenerational and inclusive events that bring our homes to life
• Manage event budgets, resources, calendars, and promotional materials with finesse
• Track engagement, feedback, and ROI to drive continuous improvement

Skills

Event management

Leadership

Communication

Emotional intelligence

Hospitality industry

Older adults

Creativity

Operations

Job description

Connaught Care Collection is seeking a visionary Events Manager to lead and embed extraordinary experiences across our care homes in the UK. You’ll design in-home events, manage budgets, and collaborate with coordinators to deliver meaningful, dementia-friendly programming that enhances wellbeing and community.

With a passion for celebrating older adults, you’ll build partnerships with entertainers, schools, charities, and local groups.