Global Events Organiser, Wellcome
10 Month Fixed Term Contract
£42.8k
Global charitable foundation for science research
Job no longer available
Global charitable foundation for science research
1001+ employees
Job no longer available
£42.8k
1001+ employees
Company mission
Wellcome's mission is to support science to solve the urgent health challenges facing everyone.
Role
Who you are
- We are looking for someone who enjoys working in the events space with relevant experience in managing end-end event process
- Has experience of working in an event management space as well as working within a conference and events focused organisation/team
- Has experience in customer service as well as effective problem solving and decision making
- Is able to use an event management system
What the job involves
- We are looking for a Global Events Organiser to join our team to a maternity cover of c. 10 months (end date July24)
- You will be working in the Global Events Team within the Environment & Workplace Services /People reporting to the Global Events Manager
- The Global Events Organiser will be working in partnership with the Global Events Manager, Global Events Organisers and Global Events Officer, host areas, external event partners and suppliers to enable Wellcome to achieve and celebrate its mission by organising a portfolio of low to high complexity events
- Independently deliver low to high complexity events by: negotiating with host and partnering areas to establish their outcomes; advise on and manage the event budget recommend ideas that would enable successful event outcome; source and organise logistics conduct risk assessments that consider safety, wellbeing, accessibility, sustainability and inclusion; completing after event activities e.g. expenses, feedback
- Work with suppliers/hosts to ensure the event meets health and safety requirements at a level that’s acceptable to Wellcome
- Consider the crisis management detailing of events, and should such incidences occur, follow and/or lead event hosts/participants in line with Wellcome’s crisis management procedures (on site or remotely)
- Participate and contribute to the effective running of Team Meetings to make them a place where lessons learnt, sharing of knowledge/experiences, and collective planning contribute to a culture of continuous improvement
- Support delegate attendance and participation at events (e.g. organise travel tickets, book travel and/or accommodation, provide visa sponsor letters, help with visa applications, produce event websites/programmes/signage/delegate lists/packs/name badges, send and track invites)
- Contribute to a diverse and inclusive culture across the organisation, collaborating across departments
Application process
- To apply please upload your current CV and complete our short application
- Closing date: Tuesday, 8 August 2023
- Interview dates: 21, 22 and 23 August 2023
Salary benchmarks
Our take
The Wellcome Trust was originally founded in 1936 to fund medical research and has since grown into the UK’s largest private scientific research fund, and one of the wealthiest charities in the world. Disbursing over £1 billion in funds a year, it has provided funding to numerous medical research projects in its focus areas of mental health, climate & health and infectious diseases. These include the Cancer Genome Project and the Ebola Emergency Initiative.
Wellcome's 2022 decision to divest itself of its shares in fossil fuels has also relieved it of a persistent source of controversy, as this was potentially hindering the credibility of its climate change research. Wellcome has since partnered with the World Economic Forum to collect data on how climate change is affecting health worldwide.
The company is also moving to adjust to a more global role. The majority of its funding has historically been allocated to UK firms, but as climate change and infectious diseases know no borders, neither does research into solutions to these problems. ln 2019 it established an office in Berlin to strengthen its scientific links in the EU and to allow it to more easily fund important research outside of the UK.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
6% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Company benefits
- Holiday – 25 days’ holiday a year plus bank holidays (and we usually close between Christmas and New Year)
- Pension (defined contribution plan) – you contribute at least 3% and we pay in 15% of your salary
- Income protection – to maintain your income if you have a prolonged illness or disability
- Life assurance – four to six times your basic salary if you’re a member of our pension plan
- Interest-free travel season ticket loan
- Private medical insurance – we pay the cover, you pay the tax (and you can pay to add dependants)
- Gym and fitness classes – free membership to on-site gym and subsidised fitness classes and treatments
- Employee assistance programme – free, independent 24/7 help and advice for work-related issues as well as problems affecting your home life
- Mental health support – our network of mental health first aiders can be a first point of contact, or help while you're receiving professional help
- Health assessments (free and voluntary) – after you’ve been here for one year, then every two years after that
- Occupational health – annual eye tests and flu jabs, as well as job-related vaccinations
- Flexible working – we make every effort to support flexible working, including flexible working hours and remote working (we respect people's different working preferences and the need for a healthy work-life balance)
- Flexi-leave scheme – you can buy or sell up to five days of your holiday entitlement a year
- Staff social club – a range of sports teams and fun events throughout the year
- Volunteering – we give you up to four days' paid leave a year to contribute to our local community
- Give As You Earn – allows you to make tax-free donations to the charities you care about
- Cycle-to-work scheme – we offer at least 25% discount on bikes and cycling equipment and we have secure cycle storage, lockers and showers
- Subsidised restaurant and cafe
- Wellcome Collection discounts – 20% off food, drink and gifts from our cafe, restaurant and shop
- Discounts through Perkbox – shopping, restaurants, cinema tickets, phone insurance and gift cards
Company HQ
London, UK
Leadership
Jeremy Farrar
(Director)Has been Director of the Wellcome Trust since 2013. Before that was Director of Oxford Clinical Research Unit, working on research and clinical trials for diseases in Vietnam.
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