Events Lead
Salary: £34,237 – £38,235 (depending on experience) (see below for more details on remuneration)
About Voice 21
Voice 21 is the national oracy education charity. We exist to empower every child to use their voice for
success in school and life. Our work transforms learning and life chances through talk by increasing
access to a high-quality oracy education for those that need it most. Follow the links to find out more
about why oracy is so vital and the impact Voice 21 has.
Your opportunity
Tackle a vital challenge, with great people. Voice 21 exists to transform children' s learning and life
chances through talk and we are aiming to be working with 2,000 schools a year by 2025. To reach this
goal we recruit great people and give them real responsibility, training and support.
Output focused culture, with flexible working opportunities. We have an agile and flexible approach –
our team can work when and wherever works best to deliver the requirements of their role. For staff
working at home, we support them to create a workspace and provide technology that enables them to
work effectively.
Real development opportunities. We believe in supporting people to develop the skills they need to be
excellent – whether this means funding external training, finding a mentor to support them or giving them
the time to learn from others in the organisations through our regular CPD sessions. We also offer paid
study leave for team members taking part in formal studies outside of work.
Great benefits. 33 days holiday (inclusive of bank holidays) and additional Christmas closure period.
Holiday entitlement increases linked to length of service, 5% employer contribution to pension,
interest-free season ticket, cycle and technology loans, employee assistance scheme.
Remuneration. Our pay is a band and spine point approach where there is up to 7 years
progression available (depending on starting point).
Your purpose
Voice 21 is the national oracy education charity, working with over 1000 schools annually to ensure that
every child can use their voice to thrive in school, work and life. Alongside our work directly with schools,
we campaign nationally to ensure that oracy is recognised and supported by policy-makers and other key
stakeholders.
We’re looking for an Events Lead who will deliver an ambitious, high-quality programme of events in
support of our mission. Based in the Influence team, you’ll play a pivotal cross-organisational role in
delivering events in support of our national network of Voice 21 Oracy Schools, sales and marketing, and
our fundraising and public affairs goals.
Voice 21 is a registered charity in England and Wales, registration number 1152672. Voice 21 Ltd, company no. 08165798
Your responsibilities
Event development, planning and management
● Support the development and delivery of Voice 21’s Events Strategy, in alignment with our
organisational plan
● Work collaboratively across the organisation, especially with key stakeholders in the Growth and
Fundraising teams, to ensure alignment with organisational goals, and effective coordination
between teams
● Plan and manage Voice 21’s annual flagship events: responsible for ticket sale and revenue
generation targets; attendee experience; and co-ordination of content generation and programme
design
● Work collaboratively across the organisation to coordinate events (physical and virtual) in support
of organisational goals, providing expertise, support in management/delivery, and helping to
establish organisation-wide best practice systems and processes
● Manage relationships with external stakeholders including venues, exhibitors and suppliers
● Prepare and manage event project budgets, ensuring events operate with the agreed parameters,
value-for-money is achieved and that there is effective and compliant monitoring and reporting
● Evaluate and report upon the impact of Voice 21 events to support evidence-informed
decision-making
● Ensure all events communications reflect Voice 21’s brand and strategic messaging.
External event and speaker opportunities
● Take ownership of, and further develop, Voice 21’s processes for the acceptance of external
speaking opportunities, in a time of growing demand. Work across the organisation to ensure that
this is managed in alignment with our organisational goals regarding partnerships, marketing and
influencing.
● Evaluate and select external events and conferences, as opportunities for Voice 21 to further its
mission
Your progression
Within 1 month, you’ll have:
● Started building strong working relationships with colleagues across Voice 21
● Started developing your understanding of Voice 21, oracy, our events and Influence work
● Attended one of Voice 21’s annual flagship events (depending on start date)
● Taken ownership of Voice 21’s external speaker request system
Within 3 months, you’ll have:
● Developed and initiated a process for the development of Voice 21’s external speaker request
system
● Taken over and continued the planning and management of Voice 21’s flagship October event
Within 6 months, you’ll have:
●
In full ownership of Voice 21’s annual flagship events
Voice 21 is a registered charity in England and Wales, registration number 1152672. Voice 21 Ltd, company no. 08165798
● Coordinating events, in collaboration with colleagues from across Voice 21, in
service of our organisational goals
● Supporting the development and delivery of Voice 21’s Events Strategy
● You’ll have come along to the Voice 21 charity-wide Away Day and met the whole team!
Person specification
Essential
● A proven track record in the management and delivery of conference-style events
● Experience creating and managing events budgets
● Experience using campaign management software
● Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for liaising with events stakeholders
● Excellent organisational and project management skills with the ability to coordinate multiple
priorities
● Able to form excellent working relationships with internal and external stakeholders
Desirable
● Experience working in the non-profit and/or education sectors
● Experience stewarding sponsor/funder relationships
This job is for you if...
● You love managing events!
● You’re a systems and processes person - you love to develop them, run them and improve them
● You’re detail-oriented and see things that others miss
● You’re pro-active - you love to spot opportunities to contribute your expertise and drive as part of
an ambitious team
● You’d like to be part of a cross-functional team, working alongside communications, research and
public affairs experts
Where you’ll work: Remote, with regional and national travel to attend meetings and events, including
some overnight stays.
Terms: Full Time
Application details
To apply:
Please send your CV and a short cover letter to careers@voice21.org with the subject line:
“Events Lead.”
Your cover letter should briefly:
1. Why would you like to work at Voice 21? (150 words max)
2. Please describe the skills and experience that you would bring to this role (150 words max)
3. Please describe an event you have organised that you are proud of, and explain why it was a
success from your perspective. (250 words max)
Voice 21 is a registered charity in England and Wales, registration number 1152672. Voice 21 Ltd, company no. 08165798
4. Please describe a time when you faced a challenge/something went wrong: what
happened, what did you do, and what have you learned (200 words max).
Closing date: Midnight, 27th January 2026.
Interview date: To commence during the week starting 2nd Feb.
Start date: ASAP.
Questions: If you have any questions about the role, or would like to discuss it before submitting an
application, please contact Amanda Moorghen, Interim Director of Learning &
Influence(amanda@voice21.org)
Valuing every voice
Voice 21 believes that every voice should be heard and valued. We are committed to the equal treatment
of all current and prospective employees and do not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability,
sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or
marriage and civil partnership.
We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants
from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join Voice 21.
Voice 21 is a registered charity in England and Wales, registration number 1152672. Voice 21 Ltd, company no. 08165798
