Package Description: The National Autistic Society is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and adults who use our services. Successful applicants will be required to complete the relevant safeguarding checks if relevant to their role. Join Us as a Conference and Training Events Officer The National Autistic Society helps create a world that works for autistic people and within National Programmes we champion the rights and interests of autistic people and their families, making sure national policies and legislation reflect their needs. We have a rewarding opportunity for a Conference and Training Events Officer within the Autism Know How, National Programmes team. If you share our values and want to make a difference, we’d love to hear from you. Visit our website to find out more about who we are: https://www.autism.org.uk/ About the Team Autism Know How exists to help transform lives and change attitudes by establishing, maintaining and supporting autism best practice, knowledge and professional development. Our Training, Consultancy and Conferences team has many years of lived and practitioner experience in developing and delivering courses on autism. We train professionals, employers, or any organisation providing services accessed by autistic people. We offer standard training courses, bespoke training solutions and e-learning. Alongside our training delivery, we also run an Annual Professionals' Conference. About the Role We are recruiting a Conference and Events Officer to work as part of a team to oversee and manage the sales and logistics behind all conference and training events to ensure the best customer experience possible. The Conference and Training Events Officer will work in partnership with the Conference and Training Events Lead to ensure planning, preparation and delivery of all conference and events. What You’ll Do Set-up and management of the online registration system for events and the virtual platform for conference delivery. Management and follow-up of customer enquiries. Liaison with internal and external trainers, speakers and external suppliers. Leading with processes around contracting, purchase orders and invoices. What We’re Looking For Experience using online event management systems Experience in customer service Ability to manage internal and external stakeholders Great organisational skills, attention to details and ability to manage the portfolio of events Click here for the Job Description This advert is for a full-time position at 35 Hours per week. This role is home based What we can offer you Pension – Auto-enrolled pension scheme. Annual Leave – 33 days (including public holidays). You can buy or sell leave each year. Training – Great induction and training, including autism training. Discounts – Online staff discount scheme for shopping, cycling, tech, and more (e.g., Asda, Tesco, Nike, Apple). Healthcare – Cash plan for permanent staff. Life Assurance – 2x your base salary. Flexible Benefits – Options like private health, dental insurance, holiday trading, enhanced pension. Support – 24-hour Employee Assistance Programme and counselling. Mindfulness – Free Headspace app for you and up to 3 family/friends. Blue Light Card – Eligibility for discounts. About our application process You will be required to upload your CV. If you are providing a supporting statement, please consider the following: Look at the job description and person specification. Tell us how your skills and experience match the role. Give examples if you can. For more information about this job please contact Lorraine MacAlister at Lorraine.MacAlister@nas.org.uk We might close this job advert early if we get lots of suitable applications. Applications for this job are sought from anyone who is suitably qualified and experienced for the role but particularly welcome from autistic people. We are an equal opportunities employer and part of the Disability Confident Employer scheme. Important Information Agencies need not apply. Please note the National Autistic Society are unable to provide sponsorship for Visas.