Special Events Assistant

Marie Curie is recruiting: Special Events Assistant, based in Glasgow, Scotland.

About the role: From the first invitation to the final thank-you, you’ll help make our fundraising events a success.

Key details:

• Contract / hours: Full-time
• Working pattern: Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm (35-hour week)

What you would be doing:

• Support the planning, organisation and delivery of fundraising events, helping ensure everything runs smoothly from preparation through to the event itself.
• Coordinate event administration, including invitations, guest lists, RSVPs, seating plans and meeting arrangements.
• Assist with event-day activities, including set-up, guest registration and responding to practical queries.
• Research and approach potential prize donors, sponsors and supporters, helping secure exciting prizes and gifts for auctions and raffles.
• Help create engaging event communications, including invitations, auction descriptions, event programmes and supporter updates.
• Build positive relationships with supporters, volunteers, suppliers and event committees, providing friendly and professional communication.

What they are looking for:

• Some experience providing administrative support, ideally within events, fundraising or a similar environment.
• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail – you enjoy keeping things on track and making sure nothing gets missed!
• Friendly and confident communication skills, with the ability to build positive relationships with different people.
• The ability to manage competing priorities, meet deadlines and stay calm when things get busy.
• A proactive, can-do attitude and a willingness to get involved, learn new things and solve problems.
• Good written communication skills, with the ability to prepare accurate emails, meeting notes and other documents.

What the employer says it offers:

• Flexible working. We’re happy to discuss flexible working at the interview stage.
• 25 days annual leave (exclusive of Bank Holidays)
• Marie Curie Group Personal Pension Scheme (we will match your contribution up to 7.5%)
• Loan schemes for bikes; computers and season tickets
• Continuous professional development opportunities.
• Industry-leading training programmes
• Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programmes
• Enhanced bereavement, family friendly and sickness benefits

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