Events Assistant

We have an interesting new flexible role at RecWorks. We are looking for someone who comes from a background in either event organisation, admin, operations, co-ordination, personal assistant (PA) or something similar.

We have a history of hiring remote workers at RecWorks; our first five hires were all working mums, and we now have a large team of remote working parents. We are familiar with the pressures that come with being a working parent, so we have a relatively flexible approach - within reason the hours can be worked at times to suit you, mornings, afternoons, evenings or nights. We are big believers in autonomy, so as long as the work gets done within the necessary time frame, we’re not too worried about exactly when you do it.

This role is part of our Community and Sponsorship Team.

We are looking for someone who is exceptionally good with administration duties and capable of putting together events. The successful person here will be naturally organised, good with written communication and generally happy to be working on several different projects at once. Your primary role will involve working with others in the team to create plans for running events, execute those plans and report on progress. You’ll work as part of a team and be involved in things like event organisation, planning and promotion.

You’ll work as part of a team that includes community assistants, a sponsorship assistant, operations assistant and a virtual assistant, so will have lots of support. The gap in the team is for someone who is fast-paced, organised and can make sure our events are planned and carried out smoothly. You won’t be required or expected to attend events, though this is an option should you wish.

We expect you will be happy to work on your own steam without needing heavy management, engaging with the team over email, instant messenger, phone and video calls where necessary.

We need you to have superb communication skills, a friendly and positive personality. Previous experience in this kind of role is not a prerequisite though we would appreciate a background including events. We are open to applications regardless of your background - we are definitely hiring for impact not experience here.

At RecWorks we are primarily a recruitment company with a difference. We believe that recruitment can be a force for good in the industry by giving back to those we have worked with before but also paying it forward to those we hope to work with in the future.

We can be relatively flexible with hours, working around school hours or similar is absolutely fine.