Conference and Events Assistant
Salary: £27,132 p.a.
Location: Hybrid Working – Remote / London
Contract Type: Full-Time, Permanent
How to Apply
If you believe that you are the right person for this role, please submit your CV and Cover Letter by Friday, 03 April 2026.
Please note that the closing date is subject to change, depending on the success of the recruitment process.
About the Role
In this exciting and varied role, you will play a key part in delivering the College’s education and events strategy. With over 70 events each year, ranging from online learning sessions to major conferences, you will be at the heart of ensuring delegates, speakers and partners have an outstanding experience.
You will become an expert in our event processes and systems, supporting smooth operations from first enquiry through to post event reporting. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone looking to develop their career in events, with hands on experience across administration, logistics, customer service and marketing.
Key tasks and responsibilities include (but are not limited to):
First point of contact for event delegates, handling queries by email and phone with professionalism and warmth.
Assist with day to day administration and preparation of event materials such as sign in sheets, name badges and speaker bios.
Support venue research and sourcing and maintain organised team filing systems.
Attend and support events, online and in person, including set up, registration, delegate support and pack down.
Help promote events through email campaigns, website updates, social media and external event listings.
About You
You bring a strong interest in event management, paired with excellent written and verbal communication skills and a confident, customer focused approach. Highly organised and able to prioritise, multitask and work independently in a busy environment. You also demonstrate solid IT capability, including MS Office and working with databases. Your proactive, solutions driven mindset, attention to detail and willingness to travel occasionally make you well suited to supporting a wide range of event activities.
The Package
This is a full-time, permanent position with a competitive employee benefits package, which includes (but is not limited to):
26 days of annual leave, plus bank holiday.
1 additional paid day of leave for the purpose of celebrating your birthday.
Healthcare support through Benenden Health.
Up to 12% pension contribution.
Hybrid and flexible working.
Wellbeing hour once a week.
Cycle to work and employee discounts schemes.
Training and development opportunities.
Access to Mental Health First Aiders and Employee Assistance Programmes.
About the College
The Royal College of Anaesthetists is the professional body responsible for the specialty throughout the UK. We are the third largest medical royal college in the UK by membership. With a combined membership of more than 24,000 Fellows and Members, we ensure the quality of patient care by safeguarding standards in the three specialties of anaesthesia, intensive care and pain medicine.
At RCoA, equality, diversity and inclusion are a core part of our culture, so it is important to us that this is reflected in everything that we do. We welcome all individuals irrespective of age, race, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion or belief, disability, marital or civil partnership status, or parental and caring responsibilities to ensure we actively embrace an inclusive and representative culture that encourages, supports and celebrates our differences.
Unfortunately, due to the volume of applications, we are unable to provide detailed feedback to candidates on their application. Only short-listed applicants will be contacted after the closing date.
Applicants must reside and have the right to work in the UK. No agencies please