Senior Events Officer

About usThe Sick Children’s Trust is the charity thatprovides vital ‘Homes from Home’ where familieswith a sick child in hospital can stay, free ofcharge, just minutes from their child’s bedside. At an overwhelming and difficult time, we offerfamilies the support they need to face the dayahead. They can have a hot shower and acomfortable bed to rest, and our caring staff arethere to listen and comfort them when they needit. Not only do we alleviate financial worries, butwe also help the mental wellbeing of thefamilies we support.  Our visionWe are working to a future where every familywith a seriously ill child in hospital can staytogether, close to their child’s hospital bedside.Our missionWe provide welcoming, comfortable ‘Homesfrom Home’, to keep families together whenthey have a sick child in hospital and kind,caring staff to support themPassionate
We believe passionately that
families with a seriously ill child
in hospital should be together

Supportive
We care for families when they
really need us and we support our
staff to be the best they can be

Togetherness
We work together to make
a difference

Proud
We are proud to be able to welcome
all families that need us to our clean
and comfortable ‘Homes from Home’

We are open, honest and transparent in everything we do.
We spend our money responsibly ensuring that families are
always at the heart of our work

Our valuesTrustworthyOur ‘Homes
from Home’

We have ten ‘Homes from Home’across England that can support 148families a night. In 2024/25 weprovided 48,062 nights in our homes,supporting 3,203 families.100%

Our staff surveyof our colleagues are proud towork at The Sick Children's Trustof our colleagues said that thework of the charity inspires themto do a good job97%of our colleagues enjoy working atThe Sick Children's Trust95%We supported3,203 familiesWe provided48,062nights of accommodationOccupancy rates91%in our ‘Homes from Home’Average travel time82 minutesfrom home to hospitalOur impact 24/25Job title:

Senior Events Officer

Hours:

Full time - 35 hours per week

Location:

Flexible, with a minimum of one day per week in Head Office (London)

(travel required for events)

Reports to:

Events Manager

Role purpose:

In collaboration with the Events Manager, raise income and awareness of the charity from potential and

current supporters by project managing specific events, cultivating relationships, and contributing to the

development of the Events programme.

Job DescriptionBackground and scope:

The Events Team focuses on fundraising from special events and challenge events that appeal to
all areas of our supporter base. The team will work to implement a varied portfolio of high-
quality donor-focused events and activities that include gala dinners, ticketed events, sporting
activities and a collection of challenge events.

In line with our fundraising strategy, we are looking to grow and diversify our events programme
with an appropriate mix of special and challenge events that meet our supporters needs and
meet our goal to grow income and for all events to achieve a 3:1 return on investment.

The Senior Events Officer will have the opportunity to shape the programme as it develops and
will lead on their own portfolio of events, as well as supporting other initiatives.

Assist with the successful planning and delivery of our forthcoming special events, including our Carol Service, Art
Exhibition and Supper Club and proactively contribute to the development of new events.

Assist with the successful planning and delivery of our portfolio of challenge events including London Landmarks,
Cambridge Half Marathon, London Marathon, Great North Run and Royal Parks.

As the programme grows, lead on specific events, ensuring income targets are met and expenditure budgets adhered to

Take responsibility for the operational management, delivery and on the day support of agreed events, ensuring attention
to detail and high standards are consistent throughout. This includes volunteer recruitment and liaison.

Build and maintain long-term supporter relationships through regular and effective communication.

Manage relationships with external suppliers, including auction technology providers, challenge event organisers,
production and AV, entertainers, and photographers, ensuring all suppliers work to agreed terms and conditions.

Key ResponsibilitiesMonitor income and expenditure for allocated events, ensuring accuracy and keeping on top of any significant variances.

Work collaboratively with the Communications and Marketing Team to develop and create engaging events materials
and to ensure that the events programme is appropriately marketed across social media, press, e-marketing and print.

Collaborate with other teams including Philanthropy, Corporate Partnerships and Community, ensuring the events
programme helps to meet shared objectives.

Lead on securing auction prizes and pro bono support from individuals and companies for live and silent auctions as well
as raffles and other fundraising mechanisms. Ensure systems and processes are implemented to maintain accurate
records and build relationships with prize donors to secure ongoing support.

Support with research and approaches to new celebrities for special events and wider charity initiatives and take
responsibility for birthday communications with our ambassadors.

Take ownership of event and own administration ensuring the database and central spreadsheets are accurate, enquiries
are answered efficiently, and the wider team are kept updated.

Key Responsibilities35 hour working week

Discretionary hybrid working

25 days annual leave plus

your birthday off

Time off in lieu policy

Auto-enrolment into a pension

scheme at 3 months service

Commitment to development

and training

Family friendly policies

(flexible working and time off

for dependents)

Employee Assistance

Programme

Eyecare Voucher

Flu Vaccination

Life Assurance

Bonus day off in December

Enhanced pension option

Permanent health insurance

Access to Digicare+

Access to Medicash

Interest free travel loan

BenefitsPost-probation benefits:Commitment to yourwellbeing including:The Sick Children's Trust strives to be an Equal Opportunity employer. We are committed to
developing a diverse and inclusive organisation, where people feel supported and valued to be the
best they can be.

We welcome applications from people from all sections of the community, irrespective of race,
ethnicity, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion or belief.

If you require any reasonable adjustments to apply for this role to the best of your abilitysuch as
an accessible venue for interview, please let us know your requirements and we will make every
effort to provide assistance.

Equal OpportunityIf you are interested in applying for this role, please submit your CV and covering letter demonstrating how
you meet the requirements to: recruitment@sickchildrenstrust.org

We will be considering applications as they are submitted so early application is advised.

The closing date for this vacancy is 1 March 2026.

For further details about The Sick Children’s Trust please visit our website
sickchildrenstrust.org

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