Family Events Lead

Job description

Job responsibilities

What Youll Bring Proven leadership and event management experienceideally within the charity or healthcare sector. A creative, proactive mindset with a sharp eye for detail and exceptional organisational skills. Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, with the confidence to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment. A collaborative approach, ready to work with internal teams and external partners to bring family events to life. Sensitivity and discretion when handling confidential and emotional situations.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Graduate-level degree or equivalent, with event management experience, preferably in
• healthcare.
• Self-motivated and able to work independently, managing both personal workload and event responsibilities.
• Efficiently handle multiple projects simultaneously, adapting to changing priorities and
• deadlines in an events environment
• Strong leadership skills, including experience in supervising staff or volunteers
• Proficient in IT skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) and experienced in
• communicating
• with stakeholders through use of a range of digital platforms including engagement and email
• marketing software.
• Excellent communication skills, with experience in managing diverse stakeholders and working across teams to achieve event objectives
• Ability to write proposals, participation roles, briefings, and manage event data for trend
• analysis and report compilation
• Flexibility to work evenings and weekends occasionally to meet service needs.
• Demonstrate close alignment to all Demelza values.
• This role requires regular travel across our operating region. Full driving licence and access to
• own vehicle for business use or access to reliable transport arrangements - will be essential.

Desirable

• Possess a qualification in Event Management
• Understanding of the challenges and sensitivities faced by Demelza families in a hospice
• setting.
• Demonstrated experience in managing budgets and associated financial processes.
• A creative and compassionate mindset to develop events that are engaging, uplifting, and
• suitable for specific caseloads,
• Excellent attention to detail in proofreading communications and documentation.
• Strong collaboration skills to work effectively with internal teams, external partners, and
• volunteers while maintaining sensitivity to the hospice environment

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Demelza Hospice Care for Children

Address

Rook Lane

Sittingbourne

ME9 8DZ

Employer's website

https://www.demelza.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)