Special Events Officer

Position: Special Events Officer
Type: Full-time (35 hours per week), permanent
Location: Office-based in London, N4 with flexibility to work at least 3 days a week remotely
Salary: £30,310 - £34,923 per annum plus excellent benefits
Salary Band: Band E1
Department: Special Events team

At the MS Society, we make sure people living with MS are at the centre of everything we do. And it’s this commitment that unites us across the UK.

Our work is based on the hopes and aspirations of our MS community. Together we campaign at all levels, fund ground-breaking research and provide award winning support and information.

Our people are our greatest asset and the key to our success. We offer a vibrant, progressive environment where you will make a difference.

About this job

We’re looking for an experienced, confident and articulate Events Officer to help support our successful Special Events programme.

We’re delivering some of the most exciting Special Events in the UK, and we’re seeking a talented and enthusiastic individual to join us as our Special Events Officer.  

Our programme of events has grown rapidly over the past few years and is focused on delivering quality and high profile fundraising and cultivation events for a philanthropic and corporate audience. The programme includes both small and large scale events, with a previous event raising £1 million net. We have worked at venues such as the Southbank Centre, BAFTA, Downing Street and St Paul’s Cathedral, to name a few.  

We work with Event Committees, celebrity supporters and a highly committed Appeal Board to deliver events, bringing together high-profile, engaged and well-connected individuals passionate about the cause and our ambitious plans for the future. 

We offer 35 days annual leave (pro rata for part time employees) including bank holidays, travel loan and various other benefits such as supported developmental opportunities.

The MS Society is in the midst of an exciting, transformational, period which builds on our great history and will drive us towards achieving our mission and vision as we embark on our Every MS Story strategy.

Closing date: 9am on Monday 7 February 2022

In order to apply for this role, please submit an updated CV and supporting statement indicating how you meet the criteria as set out in the person specification in the attached job description (attached in 'Supporting Documents').

The successful candidate must have the right to work in the UK. If we do offer you employment, you’ll be required to provide documentation to show that you’re eligible to be employed in the UK before starting employment.

The full list of UK visas and permits that grant you the right to work in the UK can be found on the UK government website. We currently don’t have a Sponsor Licence agreement with the Home Office and will not be in a position to support you with any visa applications you may make. 

We’re a Disability Confident Employer. We’re committed to promoting equality and diversity. 

We’d be grateful if you could complete the equality and diversity monitoring form on our website and submit it with your application. The form can be downloaded from in application resources.

As part of our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion, the HR team will anonymise your CV and supporting statement before forwarding to the shortlisting panel.  

We particularly welcome applications from people with disabilities and/or from ethnic minority backgrounds, where we’re looking to build stronger and better representation among our staff.

No agencies please.