Events Co-ordinator

A brilliant opportunity to join Norwood’s Fundraising and Community Engagement department as an Events coordinator on a maternity cover.

About Us

Norwood is the largest Jewish charity in the UK supporting vulnerable children and their families, children with special educational needs and people with learning disabilities and autism. Founded in 1795, Norwood enjoys the Patronage of Her Majesty the Queen.

We believe that everyone should be given the help they need to get through difficult times, achieve their best and lead a fulfilling life. Our staff and volunteers work hard to make this possible by providing whatever support is needed in a warm and caring environment.

**Some of the main responsibilities**:

- Provide full co-ordination and administrative support to the Head of Events and the Events Manager on all events to help ensure delivery with excellent attention to detail.
- Support the Head of Events and the Events Manager to plan, organise and execute the major donor (specifically the Annual Dinner), corporate, community, YN and cultivation events programme. To be wholly responsible for the management of the Norwood Night and the Quiz Night.
- Tasks will include but not limited to preparation of all event resources, managing sales for events, maintaining accurate and up to date records on donors on Raisers Edge, diarising, attending and preparing for committee meetings, booking and working with external suppliers and writing work plans for each event.
- To manage all event administration, including payment of suppliers, payments for tables, tickets, adverts, sponsorship and keeping the Head of Events and the Events Manager regularly updated on outstanding income, costs and any payment issues.
**Essential Requirements**:

- Experience of organising events
- Experience of meeting deadlines
- Experience of working in a team
- Proven experience in an administrative role
- Experience of using databases
**Desirable**:

- Experience of working in a fundraising environment
- Experience of working with lay committees
- Knowledge of the Jewish community
- Knowledge or Raisers Edge or another fundraising database

**Benefits**:

- The opportunity to work for a leading UK charity
- Competitive salary & benefits package
- Generous annual leave entitlement
- 1pm finish on a Friday
- A challenging and varied role
- A supportive team
- Additional leave during Jewish festivals

Norwood is a disability confident employer. This means we are committed to employing people with disabilities.

Patron: Her Majesty The Queen.

Registered Charity No: 1059050.

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**Job Types**: Full-time, Fixed term
Contract length: 6 months

**Salary**: £25,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Additional leave
- Casual dress
- Company events
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Flexible schedule
- On-site parking
- Referral programme
- Work from home
Schedule:

- Monday to Friday
Ability to commute/relocate:

- Stanmore, HA7 4HB: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
**Experience**:

- Events: 1 year (required)
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