Events Lead

Salary: £34,237 – £38,235 (depending on experience) (see below for more details on remuneration)

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.

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).

Voice 21 is the national oracy education charity, working with over 1,000 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.

• 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

• 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

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…