About the Role
East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices (EACH) is seeking an experienced, passionate and highly organised Groups and Events Coordinator to coordinate the planning and delivery of groups, activities and events, to meet the needs of babies, children, young people and families. This is a part‑time position for 30 hours per week, including some evening and weekend work.
A current, valid driving licence and use of own car is essential for this role.
Responsibilities
* Utilising a variety of administrative IT programmes (including Excel, PowerPoint, Canva, SystmOne, Word & emails) to organise, book and confirm attendance at events.
* Liaising with a wide range of people including care & facilities staff, external organisations, senior leadership as well as the families and young people.
* Undertaking risk assessments to ensure the safety of those at events.
* Liaising with external organisations to enhance the charitable offers that create a natural network of support to underpin the events.
* Supporting the wider team to deliver events at the hospice setting and at external venues, including undertaking risk assessments, liaising with catering and facilities teams, creating flyers and text for advertising and liaising with marketing and communication team.
Interviews will take place w/c 9th February 2026.
About the Candidate
* A current, valid driving licence and use of own car is essential for this role
* Great organisation and communication skills
* Skill in planning and delivering groups and events
* Experience in working with babies, children, young people, and families (minimum two years)
* NVQ, BTEC or CACHE at level 3, in children’s Health and Social Care, or Care Learning and Development, or equivalent relevant experience
* Experience of coordinating a team of staff and volunteers
About Us
East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices (EACH) ensures the best possible quality of life and makes every moment count for children and families across Cambridgeshire, Essex, Norfolk and Suffolk. Our family‑centred approach includes specialist nursing care, symptom management nursing, short breaks, wellbeing activities, therapies, care at end of life, bereavement support, counselling and volunteer services in the family home; all meeting the individual needs of the child, young person and whole family.
In 2020, all three of our hospices – The Nook (Norfolk), The Treehouse (Ipswich) and Milton (Cambridge) – were rated OUTSTANDING by the Care Quality Commission.
Our people are central to our success. We have a talented workforce of staff and volunteers in care, fundraising, retail, facilities, IT, finance, marketing and communications and human resources. We employ around 400 employees and have more than 1,800 volunteers across the organisation, including 51 shops and a retail distribution centre.
Benefits
* Free onsite parking
* Employee health cash plan & wellbeing support schemes
* NHS pension – continuation if already contributing
* Employer pension scheme (up to 7% employer contribution) incl. life assurance cover
* Enhanced holiday plus holiday purchase scheme
* Flexible/hybrid working
* Role specific training and development opportunities
* Enhanced maternity & paternity pay
Contact
If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact our HR department at hrinbox@each.org.uk who will put you in contact with the Hospice team.
EACH has a legal responsibility to ensure that its employees have the legal right to live and work in the UK. Therefore, if you are made an offer of employment, this will be subject to verification that you are eligible to work in the UK before you start work.
Please visit our website www.each.org.uk for more information.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
Please note this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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