Teach First
Not specified
Full-time
Events Coordinator

Teach First is a charity that believes education is the
most powerful tool to help a child fulfil their potential.
We find and train teachers to work in the schools that
need them most, we equip school leaders with
evidence-led training, we support local teacher
training providers, and we plug education leaders
into supportive professional networks. We are a
community, working within the classroom and
beyond, to bring an end to educational inequality.
Because a child's future shouldn't depend on
their postcode.

The role

The rundown: The Events Team is responsible for the
large-scale delivery of all Teach First’s Events. We deliver
high-quality events to support the recruitment and delivery
of our programmes, helping us to support our fundraising
targets, and support our Networks and staff training
events.

The Events Coordinator is responsible for supporting the
high quality and consistent delivery of all events aligned to
Teach First. This ranges from small online seminars to
large in person conferences and events. This could on
occasion include evening and weekend work.

The detail: day-to-day work

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Preparing and couriering events materials including
printing, signage, branding and merchandising.

Supporting the logistical delivery of online and in
person events through the use of Salesforce and
Zoom

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Keeping on track of programme member data
requirements for e.g. registers and reasonable
adjustments.

Ensuring data in our CRM system is accurate

Managing the timely delivery of communications
with attendees and external contacts, including e-
bulletins and online portal content

Project planning alongside other colleagues in the
events team to ensure timely and high quality
delivery of events.

Contributing to team goals to continuously improve
the delivery of our events.

You’ll take ownership for:

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Serving as lead for event data collection, manage-
ment, and contractual tracking requirements

Providing events preparation and on the day event
support for online and in person events.

Creating and sending of communications for events.

Pulling together post event reports to share
evaluation data with the wider team

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More info on how the role fits in with the rest of the
team and charity:

You’ll report to: Event Manager

This position is a level 1 role. Take a look at our role
levels and where you’ll fit in.

About you

The Essentials: make sure you demonstrate these in
your application. Even if you think you don't quite
tick all the boxes we want to hear from you.

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You have the ability to maintain and ensure the
integrity of customer information and data –
whether in CRM or in other databases.

You have high level of written and verbal commu-
nication skills

You have the ability to offer continuous high level
of service to a range of individuals, often working
to tight deadlines

You have the ability to analyse post event
evaluation data and propose or implement
suggestions for improvement i.e. reasonable
adjustments at our venues

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You can problem solve and work independently.

The nice to haves: we want to hear from you even if
you can’t demonstrate these yet. We’re looking for
potential, so tell us about what you can bring to
the role.

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You have experience of using Salesforce or other
CRM

You have experience of gathering customers
insights through various channels and identifying
ways to improve delivery of services within own
area of work

You have experience managing events & activities

You have experience of managing communica-
tions platforms in a work environment.

The main responsibilities of this role are described here.
As our needs as a charity change, we may need to make
reasonable changes from time to time.

We succeed when we work together. Here’s who
you’ll be working with regularly:

•  Delivery Team

•  Fundraising Team

•  Ambassadors & Audiences Team

•  Recruitment Team

•  Contact Centre

More about working for us

There’s lots of great stuff about working here. For full details pop over to our webpages.

Our culture: We live by our principles. They underpin our culture and identity. And inform everything we do.
Find our more about our cultural principles

Diversity and inclusion: We want to be a place where everyone can perform, learn and contribute with the confidence
to be themselves. We particularly welcome applications from candidates who are disabled; Black, Asian or Minority
Ethnic; Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Trans including non-binary, and related communities; and candidates whose socio-economic
background reflects that of the pupils we work with. We’re committed to better representing the communities we serve.

Find out more about what we’re doing to improve our diversity and inclusion.

This role is suitable for agile and flexible working

Our agile way of working gives you flexibility. Need to start late, finish early or fancy a change of scenery? That’s fine, our
Agile Working policy  focuses on what you achieve, not presenteeism.

If you need a set and regular working pattern to support your life have a chat with us about flexible working options. Over
100 of us already have a flexible working agreement, with more than 70 different working patterns in place. We’re ready
to hear your request. Find out more via our flexible working policy  on our webpages.

Our benefits: Our mission is critical and the work’s important, but so’s your life. We’ve put together a benefits package
that means you can live and work well. Find out more on our Working at Teach First webpages.

Registered charity no  1098294

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