Events & Project Assistant Full Time

Job Title: Events & Projects Assistant

Contract Type: Fixed term for 6 months

Salary: £23,885 per annum (£26,400 is achieved after 12 months successful performance in the role)

Working Hours: Full time 35 hours per week

Working Pattern: Monday to Friday

Location: Liverpool or London (Hybrid)

If you share our values and are excited about making a significant impact at Riverside, please ensure you attach a current CV and covering letter. At Riverside we recruit to potential not just on skills and experience, so we encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet all the essential criteria on the job description.

Please note that whilst we will accept applications based on any form of valid legal permission to work in the UK, we will be surrendering the Riverside Sponsorship licence, so for the avoidance of doubt, we are unable to apply for any further sponsorships whether on behalf of existing colleagues or candidates.

The difference you will make as a Events & Projects Assistant

You will support the delivery of our charity fundraising campaign, Cook off for Cancer, (and other projects as required). To maximise the donations the campaign generates through the effective administration and organisation of events and projects.

About You

We are looking for someone with

• Enthusiasm and a can-do attitude with a high level of commitment to tasks are completed and wholly finished to the desired standard
• The ability to self-start, have an impact and connect with others in a hybrid working environment
• Some form of experience of events organisation and/or administration, including finance processing and purchasing.
• A good standard of written English and fundamental Mathematics (and relevant qualifications)

Why Riverside?

At Riverside, we’re a housing association with a difference – enhancing the everyday for all our customers. For 90 years, we’ve been revitalising neighbourhoods and supporting communities by providing the homes they need to live full, fulfilling and rewarding lives.

We have a portfolio of over 75,000 affordable residential and retirement homes across the UK. Our work ranges from homelessness services to social care, employment support to retirement living, and we need the best people on board to help us.

Working With Us, You’ll Enjoy

• Competitive pay & generous pension
• 28 days holidays plus bank holidays
• Flexible working options available
• Investment in your learning, personal development and technology
• A wide range of benefits

Diversity And Inclusion At Riverside

We are inclusive. At Riverside, we value diversity in all its forms. We foster a workplace where all individuals are respected, empowered, and heard. Our commitment to inclusivity drives our success and enriches the lives of our customers and colleagues.

Riverside is a Disability Confident Employer and operates a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for any applicant who declares they have a disability. If the applicant meets the minimum requirements for the role (as set out in the role profile and/or person specification) they will be guaranteed an interview.

Applications may close before the deadline, so please apply early to avoid disappointment.

Role Profile

• Support the organisation of events and projects
• Administrative tasks including (but not limited to) venue and transport booking, diary management and invitations, dressing and logistics, finance processing and purchasing,
• Travel to and attendance at events to support and manage on-the-day delivery.
• Communicating, managing and organisation of key stakeholders.
• Devise new event ideas and plans to support the organisation’s ambitions.

Ways of Working

• Work with campaign volunteers, both internal and external, on all aspects of project support.
• Ensure that all information security requirements, including data protection, are met in accordance with the Group’s policy, procedures and statutory requirements.
• Ensure that health and safety requirements are met in accordance with the Group’s policy, procedures and statutory requirements.
• Ensure that all work is undertaken in a way which supports and promotes Riverside’s Values, and reinforces The Group’s commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.

Person specification

Essential

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

• Enthusiasm and a can-do attitude with a high level of commitment to tasks are completed and wholly finished to the desired standard
• The ability to self-start, have an impact and connect with others in a hybrid working environment
• Some form of experience of events organisation and/or administration, including finance processing and purchasing.
• A good standard of written English and fundamental Mathematics (and relevant qualifications)
• Proficiency with Microsoft tools (e.g. Word, Excel, Outlook, Sharepoint)
• A good understanding of charity fundraising and methodologies

Desirable

• Experience of working in a housing association or a similar sized corporate environment
• Experience of working within a branding envelope to deliver events and campaign support materials and communications content.
• Some level of understanding of the social housing sector
• Some level of understanding of social media campaigns, in particular via LinkedIn
• Proficiency at or experience of, copywriting for email and social media.
• General smartphone proficiency, photography and video recording and/or editing

About Us

Riverside is one of the UK’s leading not-for-profit social housing and regeneration organisations, owning or managing around 75,000 homes from Irvine to Kent. We are a leading provider of supported housing services, particularly for those affected by homelessness, and our track record of transforming lives and revitalising neighbourhoods dates back over 90 years. We have plans to build over 15,000 affordable homes over the next decade.

Our Values and Behaviours

Creating an Inclusive Environment