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A charity organization is seeking a Projects and Events Executive to manage a high-profile event set for Q2 2026. The role requires exceptional organisational and communication skills, along with experience in event management and volunteer coordination. Candidates should be prepared to work flexibly, including some unsociable hours, and possess excellent writing skills. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to a major fundraising initiative, while also ensuring accessibility for all participants.
Sightsavers is looking for an experienced Projects and Events professional to support an exciting and high-profile event taking place in Q2 2026.
Salary: £27,526 - £32,384 pro rata
Location: UK remote - with occasional travel to Haywards Heath and London
Contract: Fixed Term Contract finishing June 2026
Hours: Part Time (14 hours+, ideally 21 hours) or Full Time (35 hours) with some flexibility around hours worked.
We are looking for a confident and organised Projects and Events Executive to plan, support and help to deliver a high-profile event taking place in Quarter 2 of 2026. This is the first time Sightsavers have taken part in this event, which presents excellent fundraising and publicity opportunities; you will utilise your experience of managing and delivering high profile projects or events to ensure the event is a huge success, providing a distinctive and impactful platform for Sightsavers to promote our work.
Whilst the details of the event are currently confidential, we are able to discuss at interview stage, with communications made public in early 2026.
As the Projects and Events Executive, you will be highly organised with excellent communication skills, including experience of diplomatic and professional liaison with external stakeholders. You will utilise your exceptional time, budget and project management skills in all logistical aspects of the planning and delivery of the event, including volunteer management, accessibility requirements and meeting deliverables and deadlines. A commitment to equality, excellent writing skills and an understanding of accessibility requirements will underpin your work.
The Projects and Events Executive role can initially be worked in a part time capacity although it will need to increase to full time in the month leading up to the event; flexibility is required in the lead up to and during the event to work occasional unsociable hours and travel within the UK.
Sightsavers offers some fantastic benefits. Our comprehensive benefits package includes generous annual leave allowance, pension, season ticket loan, cycle to work scheme, discounted gym memberships and wellness discounts. If you choose to work in or are visiting our collaborative, modern office space, you will find it an easy 20-minute train journey from Brighton or 45 minutes from London.
To apply for this exciting new opportunity, please complete an application via our recruitment portal. We are particularly interested in learning of your motivations for applying.
We anticipate that remote interviews will take place week commencing 12 January 2026 and the evaluation process will include a written task and an interview.
Closing date: Wednesday 17 December
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