We are seeking to appoint an Events fundraiser to join our Challenge and Virtual Events Team as our Events Fundraising Officer. 

Our Challenge Events programme is well established at Barnardo's and offers running, trekking and cycling events. We are looking for someone with a passion for events and a thirst for learning to help us deliver our third-party events calendar, including the Great North Run, Cardiff Half Marathon and London Landmarks. You will also help to shape our corporate challenge event programme and bespoke and owned portfolio of partnered events. 

The successful candidate will: 

Have experience in marketing and recruiting fundraisers.  Be passionate about delivering high-level stewardship to event participants.  Have strong project management skills to aid event delivery.  Have experience in managing multiple activities and deadlines, and working to agreed targets.  Have the ability to build strong internal and external relationships to achieve mutual goals. 

It is an exciting time for the Challenge and Virtual Events team at Barnardo's following growth across our third-party Challenge Events, the innovation and development of new partnerships and bespoke events. As a directorate, we are audience-led making sure insight guides our decisions and activity over the coming years. So, if you've got a passion for Events fundraising, innovation and delivering outstanding stewardship - we would love to hear from you! 

Please note due to the high volume of applications for some posts, this advert might close before the displayed closing date. We recommend that you apply for this role as soon as possible.