Senior Events Officer

Action for Children; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 33,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

A charitable organization in the UK seeks a Senior Events Officer to manage and deliver high-value fundraising events. You will build relationships with volunteers and ensure events meet budgetary and quality standards. The role includes financial management of events and successful communication with stakeholders. Flexibility in working hours and travel across the UK are required. This fixed-term role offers a competitive salary and various benefits including annual leave and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

29 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Professional qualifications and training opportunities

Flexible maternity, adoption, and paternity packages

Pension with up to 7% employer contribution

Staff discount portal

Qualifications

• Experience of working on successful fundraising events.
• Experience of developing positive working relationships.
• Experience of managing relationships with high value committees.
• Willingness to travel throughout the UK.

Responsibilities

• Manage and deliver high-value fundraising events.
• Build and maintain relationships with volunteer boards.
• Ensure accurate financial management of events.
• Prepare reports and evaluations of events.
• Manage relationships with external suppliers.

Skills

Fundraising event management

Relationship building

Financial management

Creative communication

Negotiation skills

Flexibility in working hours

Job description

Senior Events Officer.

Salary: c£36,000 plus £3,333 Inner London Allowance per annum.

Location: London (Hybrid working).

Contract: Fixed Term Contract for 6 months, 35 hours per week.

Benefits

• 29 days annual leave plus bank holidays, with up to 5 additional days for continuous service and option to buy or sell leave.
• Professional qualifications and excellent training/development opportunities.
• Flexible maternity, adoption, and paternity packages.
• Pension with up to 7% employer contribution and life assurance cover.
• Staff discount portal and Blue Light Card eligibility with 15,000 national retailer 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… we can make a huge difference to bring lasting improvements to vulnerable children’s lives.

A bit about the role

This is an exciting opportunity to join Action for Children as a Senior Events Officer on a Fixed Term Contract. You will both lead and support the delivery of high value fundraising and stewardship events within the team’s UK-wide portfolio and provide exemplary day to day support to some of Action for Children’s closest and most important supporters.

How you’ll help to create brighter futures by

• Managing and delivering events within the team portfolio, ensuring they are delivered to a high standard, within budget, and leading to successful outcomes being achieved.
• Building and managing day to day relationships with high value volunteer board and committee members.
• Taking responsibility for accurate financial management of events, reporting and contingency planning.
• Preparing reports and evaluations, sharing recommendations and providing regular progress updates against objectives.
• Using creative, engaging written and verbal communications to negotiate positive outcomes, ensuring clear fundraising messaging and alignment with brand and campaign messaging.
• Managing relationships with external suppliers and agencies to develop relationships, negotiate costs and contracts to support a strong ROI on events.

Let’s talk about you

• Essential experience of working on a range of successful fundraising, engagement, and stewardship events.
• Experience of developing positive working relationships with staff, supporters, donors, and volunteers.
• Experience of managing relationships and stewardship with high value fundraising committees or boards.
• Experience of developing compelling fundraising and/or engagement materials.
• Willingness to work flexible and unsocial hours including evenings/weekends as and when required.
• Be willing and able to travel throughout the UK; this role will predominantly deliver events in and around the South of England but may require broader travel.
• Hold a valid driving licence or be open to using suitable methods of transport to enable the duties of the role.

Contact: David Simpson, 01923 361732 or [e-mail] (quote reference 12395).

Diversity, equality and inclusion

At Action for Children we’re dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. We actively encourage applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, and disabled candidates as they are under‑represented within Action for Children. We want to take deliberate and purposeful action to ensure equal opportunity to all groups in society and for Action for Children.

Closing Date

Monday 5th January 2026.

Interviews will be week commencing 12th January 2026.