Special Events Manager - Volunteering

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Special Events Manager - Volunteering Contract type: 12 Months Fixed term - 35 hours per week Location: London, UK UK hybrid working - a minimum of 40 % of working time is spent face-to-face (London office, external meetings or travel). 60/40 hybrid working at WaterAid means roughly three days wherever you work best and two days together in person. Salary : £47,423 per year with excellent benefits. Change starts with water. Change starts with you. Every day, millions of people live without clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene. WaterAid exists to change that - for everyone, everywhere. Join us, and your energy will help unlock people's potential and create a fairer future. About WaterAid We're a global federation driven by one vision: a world where everyone, everywhere has clean water, sanitation and hygiene by 2030. Powered by our values of Respect, Accountability, Courage, Collaboration, Integrity and Innovation, we work alongside communities, partners and supporters to make change happen. About the team The Community, Events and Education team manages and delivers a diverse portfolio of fundraising and engagement activity ranging from challenge events, our partnership with Glastonbury festival to community fundraising, our volunteer Speaker Network and education engagement. The team delivers far more than income by deepening the engagement of new and existing supporters, raising awareness of WaterAid's work. The Special Events team is responsible for the management and delivery of unique festivals partnerships and special events. About the role As our Special Events Manager - Volunteering you will lead volunteer management across all of WaterAid's festival and special events activity and manage teams of staff and volunteers onsite at some of the UKs biggest and most loved public events. In this role, you will: Recruit, train and manage over 700 volunteers across festivals Develop and deliver volunteer training, safeguarding and wellbeing processes. Support the special events team with operational plans, including volunteer schedules, logistics and volunteer welfare. Lead teams onsite at festival events as required including Glastonbury festival, and other WaterAid events. Champion WaterAid's commitment to equity, inclusion and safeguarding. To be successful, you will need: Proven experience of recruiting, developing, motivating, and managing large teams of volunteers at mass public events. Excellent knowledge and experience of safeguarding and welfare practices for volunteers and experience in delivering these in a live events environment. Proven experience of leading, managing and supporting volunteers and staff. Ability to manage cross-team projects and establish excellent stakeholder relationships at peer and senior levels to deliver against shared objectives. View the full job description here Closing date: Applications close 12:00 PM UK time on Monday 6th July . Interviews are expected to take place week commencing 13th July . How to apply: Click Apply to complete the pre-screening questions and upload your CV and cover letter Can I use Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology in my application? At WaterAid, we strongly advise against using AI technology at any stage of the recruitment process. Our goal is to ensure a fair and transparent process that provides every applicant with an equal opportunity to succeed. We value hearing about your unique experiences and perspectives in your application, and, if shortlisted, during the interview as well. Pre‑employment screening To apply for this role, you must be able to demonstrate your eligibility to work in the respective country. All pre-employment checks will be carried out according to local law and WaterAid's Safer Recruitment policy. All UK based roles require a basic Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. 36 days' holiday (including 8 Bank Holidays) Option to buy an extra 5 days' annual leave Employer pension contribution up to 10 % Flexible and hybrid working arrangements Season ticket loan Free annual eye tests 'Give as you Earn' charitable giving scheme Enhanced parental leave (maternity, adoption/surrogacy, shared parental and paternity) Sabbaticals One paid volunteer day each year As part of our annual leave policy, all employees receive three additional days of annual leave on top of their standard allocation of 25 days. These days are designated to cover the period when our UK office closes between Christmas and New Year, allowing all UK WaterAiders to take a well-deserved break. These days are automatically scheduled and cannot be changed or moved. Annual leave is accrued based on your start date. If sufficient leave has not been accrued by the time of the closure, the 3 days will be taken as unpaid leave or pro-rated, depending on your circumstances. Our People Promise We will work with passion and focus to make sure everyone everywhere has clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene. WaterAid is a place of purpose - where peo

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