Events Officer

Youth Sport Trust International; Loughborough; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous annual leave

Health cash plan

Employee assistance programme

Volunteering days

Job summary

Youth Sport Trust is seeking an organised and enthusiastic Events Officer to join our Events Team, delivering high-quality events and experiences across the charity. You will coordinate planning and delivery of a range of events, including flagship conferences and camps, while ensuring safety, safeguarding and excellent attendee experience.

The role requires strong organisational and communication skills, experience with suppliers and budgets, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a

Qualifications

• Experience planning and delivering events in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent organisational and communication skills with strong attention to detail.
• Experience working with suppliers, coordinating budgets and using CRM or event management systems.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate planning and delivery of a range of events, including flagship conferences and camps.
• Manage event project plans and delegate registration and communications.
• Liaise with venues and suppliers and coordinate event logistics.
• Provide excellent customer service to delegates, partners and stakeholders.
• Oversee safeguarding, risk management and inclusivity for events, including those involving children and young people.
• Collaborate with colleagues and partners to create a positive attendee experience.

Skills

Event planning experience

Stakeholder coordination

Customer service

Team collaboration

Tools

CRM systems

Event management software

Job description

We are looking for an organised and enthusiastic Events Officer to join our Events Team and help us deliver high-quality events and experiences across the Youth Sport Trust.

Working with colleagues across the organisation, you will coordinate the planning and delivery of a range of events, taking responsibility for designated events as well as supporting the delivery of our flagship events, conferences and camps.

You will co-ordinate event project plans, delegate registration and communications, liaise with venues and suppliers, coordinate event logistics and provide excellent customer service to our delegates, partners and stakeholders. Safeguarding will be an important part of the role, and you will help ensure our events are safe, inclusive and well managed, with appropriate safeguarding and risk management arrangements in place, particularly for events involving children and young people.

This is a varied role where no two events are quite the same. You will need to be highly organised, comfortable managing competing priorities and deadlines, and able to remain calm and solutions-focused when plans change. You will enjoy building relationships, be a team player and be able to work collaboratively with colleagues, suppliers and partners to create a positive experience for everyone attending our events.

We are looking for someone with experience of planning and delivering events in a fast paced environment, excellent organisational and communication skills and strong attention to detail. Experience of working with suppliers, coordinating budgets and using CRM or event management systems would also be valuable.

As this role involves working at events with children and young people, the successful candidate will be required to undertake an Enhanced DBS check. The role involves regular travel across the UK and overnight stays.

Ready to join?

At the Youth Sport Trust you will join a forward-thinking, purpose-driven team committed to improving young lives. Our values underpin everything we do, and we pride ourselves on a work culture which fosters innovation, creativity and personal passion.

• generous annual leave entitlement
• health cash plan
• employee assistance programme
• volunteering days

If you are motivated by purpose, skilled at turning strategy into action, and eager to amplify a cause that makes a real difference to children across the UK, we’d love to hear from you.

Youth Sport Trust believes that diversity drives excellence, and that representation is important. We therefore positively welcome and seek to ensure we achieve diversity in our workforce and that all job applicants and employees receive equal and fair treatment. We encourage applications from all candidates regardless of age, race, gender, gender identity, religion, sexual orientation, disability, or nationality.

Closing date for applications: 11:59pm on 18 October 2026

Interview dates: 22 October 2026 (Virtual) and a second interview on 29 October 2029 (Loughborough – in person)

Please note that this position is subject to an enhanced Criminal Records Check.

Reg Charity No: 1086915