£26,800 + excellent benefits
Hybrid/London
Fixed Term
We are seeking an Events Assistant to join the busy Events team and help on the delivery of numerous events on a fixed term basis for up to 12 months.
The role
Through our events, we convene and provide access to great networks in industry and academia. The role involves working as part of the Events team to provide all round assistance in implementing our events strategy, specifically in the areas of event participant liaison and team administration.
Who are we looking for?
We maintain a busy calendar of high-profile events, and you will help to make them happen. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who is looking to start a career in events management as you will get to work on various types of local and regional, in person, online and hybrid events.
You will have the desire to learn more about how a great event comes to fruition. You'll be keen to grow your skillset through learning more and adopting many of the practices that we have in place for our events.
The ideal candidate will be a team player with strong IT and administrative skills and experience working in an events environment. Naturally, you will be a confident communicator with the confidence to speak with stakeholders at a variety of levels and have excellent organisational and time management skills.
This role entails flexibility in out of hours working in order to support certain events.
Who are we?
Engineering matters. It shapes our everyday lives, from our ability to turn the lights on, have a hot shower and commute into work, to the mobile phones we rely on to keep connected. It also plays a vital role in addressing some of the biggest challenges facing society today, from climate change to global health pandemics and cyber threats.
The Royal Academy of Engineering is harnessing the power of engineering to build a sustainable society and an inclusive economy that works for everyone. In collaboration with our Fellows and partners, we're growing talent and developing skills for the future, driving innovation, and building global partnerships, and influencing policy and engaging the public. Together we're working to tackle the greatest challenges of our age.
With a diverse workforce and an inclusive and supportive culture, we look to attract candidates from wide and different backgrounds who have a passion for the role engineering plays in society. Our aim is to make the Academy the best place to work for the staff we have and those we seek to attract.
Why work for the Royal Academy of Engineering?
We're looking for people who are driven to make the world a better place. If you're passionate about what you do and want to work collaboratively with talented colleagues to make change happen now and for future generations, we want you to get in touch.
This is the perfect time to join us. We have a dynamic, visionary CEO, a strong leadership team and an ambitious and exciting strategy. The value we bring as experts in our field and change agents is highly recognised and makes the Academy a motivating place to be. Our work today builds on a long, proud history with a focused and ambitious future which we'd love you to be part of.
We are looking for talented people who want to make a difference, to join our team - is this you?
Company Benefits
The Academy offers a fantastic package of additional benefits including:
- BUPA cash plan
- Private medical insurance
- Access to Employee Assistance Programme
- Independent Financial Advice
- Non-contributory pension scheme with 10% employer contribution
- Life Assurance, 4x annual salary
- Health and wellbeing programmes
- Generous holiday allowance
- Wellbeing days and office-wide Christmas leave
- Significant investment into your personal and professional development
- Regular social activities
- Subsidised restaurant
Location
Our light, spacious head office is based in a fantastic location in central London with views over St James's Park and close to the West End. We operate hybrid, flexible working practices with a baseline for office-based working of a mandatory weekly team day plus further days each week as required for the role and the Academy.
How to apply/Interview process
To find out more and to apply, please visit our website. As part of your application, you will be asked to upload a CV and a supporting statement explaining your interest in this role and how you fit the experience, knowledge, and skills profile.
Closing date: Midday on Monday, 16 September 2024.
Interview date: Wednesday, 18 September 2024.
The Academy is committed to making reasonable adjustments to remove barriers that hinder applicants from applying or staff from working effectively