St Margaret’s Hospice Care has a fantastic opportunity for an Events Manager to join our team. Salary: £35,336.97 to £38,036.26 per annum, depending on experience Location: Yeovil or Taunton office Contract: 12 months fixed term Hours: 37 hours per week. We are also happy to support part time working of 30 hours per week This role has a working pattern of Monday to Friday 9am-5pm. The role will you to represent the hospice, throughout Somerset, out of working hours including evenings and at weekends. You won’t just be joining a fantastic team – you’ll be part of a welcoming, community minded charity. Our mission is to provide excellent specialist palliative care for patients and support to their families. If you speak to any of our staff or volunteers, they will tell you how the patient is at the heart of everything they do. So, if you’re looking for a role where you can really make a difference, working as part of a supportive team, we could be a perfect match. What can you expect to be doing? As Events Manager, you will play a leading role in the planning, development, and delivery of St Margaret’s Hospice’s fundraising events and campaigns during the year. This is a key position within the Income Generation team, where you will take ownership of a dynamic events portfolio, working closely with colleagues, volunteers, and community supporters to deliver high-impact events that raise vital income and awareness. You will lead on delivering hospice run flagship events as well as challenge events run by third parties. You’ll manage logistics, develop supporter relationships, and bring creativity and energy to our campaign calendar, in what is our 45th year and the first year of our new organisational strategy. You’ll thrive in a fast-paced environment, where no two days are the same, and where your ideas and leadership will directly support our mission. Your day-to-day work will include: Leading the planning, promotion, and delivery of a diverse range of fundraising events, such as our famous New Year Dip, Colour Run and many more! Managing event logistics from concept to delivery, including supplier liaison, risk assessment, permits, and on the day coordination. Working cross-functionally with fundraising, marketing, and volunteering teams to ensure consistent and effective event promotion. Building and nurturing relationships with event participants, donors, volunteers, suppliers, and community groups. Monitoring event budgets, evaluating ROI, and reporting on key KPIs and outcomes to support continuous improvement. Acting as a confident and professional ambassador for St Margaret’s Hospice at both internal and external events. Provide day-to-day line management for the Project Support Officer, offering guidance and support as needed, as well as overseeing leadership of volunteer teams supporting our events. What will you be good at? Exceptional organisational and project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple events simultaneously and adapt to shifting priorities and deadlines. Strong leadership and interpersonal skills, demonstrating confidence and professionalism when engaging with a wide range of people including donors, volunteers, suppliers, and the public. A proactive and solution focused mindset, with the ability to work independently, while contributing effectively to the wider Income Generation team. Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with a talent for building lasting relationships and delivering compelling event experiences. Willingness and flexibility to work evenings and weekends as required by event schedules. A full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle, with the ability to travel across Somerset and attend events at various locations. Experience in fundraising, volunteer management, and knowledge of digital fundraising or event platforms (e.g. Eventbrite, JustGiving, social media tools) is desirable but not essential. What can we offer you? Holiday entitlement 33 days holiday including bank holidays rising to 35 days after 1 year, and increasing with length of service (pro-rata if part-time) Recognise continuous service for clinical staff paid at band 5 who join directly from the NHS or another hospice Ability to buy and sell annual leave Pension scheme NHS employees eligible to continue with their NHS pension scheme* Non-NHS employees will receive 5.5% employer and 5% employee contribution. Award-winning Employee Assistance Programme for you and your family offering: Vitality & wellbeing health portal for non-emergency care Unlimited access to 24/7 online GP Consultations for employees, their partners, and dependent children as well as Expert Case Management Confidential and free 24-hour Employee Assistance Counselling and support Legal, financial, and medical information and advice And more… Life assurance cover – 2x salary Health Cash Plans - help with covering the cost of healthcare needs by providing cashback on a range of health benefits Blue Light Discount Card Enhanced maternity/paternity leave* Excellent learning and development opportunities Free on-site parking in Yeovil and Taunton Volunteering and fundraising opportunities *Eligibility criteria applies If you want to get to know our team or have a chat before applying, we'd love to hear from you. Just reach out to Steph Cox at steph.cox@st-margarets-hospice.org.uk We are currently managing the recruitment process in-house and kindly ask that recruitment agencies refrain from contacting us with candidates for this role. For any questions about our recruitment process, please contact Recruitment@st-margarets-hospice.org.uk We welcome applications from a diverse range of backgrounds and experiences to enrich our team. You can always contact us for a chat if there's anything you want to talk about before you apply. Unfortunately, we are unable to offer visa sponsorship at this time. If you have all the information you need, just click apply. We can't wait to hear from you! Closing date: 28th July 2025 Interview date : Monday 4th and Wednesday 6th August