Job Title: Charitable Activities Co-Ordinator
Location: Harrogate, HG2 8NZ
Salary: Competitive
Job Type: Permanent, Full time (35 hours pw)
Do you enjoy planning, organising and delivering a variety of different projects and events?
Do you want to use your administrative skills and work with partners to promote farming and countryside?
If so we have a fantastic opportunity to join the Charitable activities team at the Yorkshire Agricultural Society
If so we have a fantastic opportunity to join the team
About the role:
Based on the Great Yorkshire Showground in Harrogate, your main duty is to coordinate and develop the Society charitable activities, working with farmers, teachers, educators and businesses alike to provide the best possible food and farming learning experience for children and adults
Key duties:
- Responsible for the development and delivery of projects and events, as part of the charitable remit of the Yorkshire Agricultural Society
- Organising events, meetings and courses, from leaflet design, promotion and registration of attendees to post-event evaluation
- To liaise with and form relationships with schools, farmers and public sector organisations with a view to the developing the Society’s charitable activities.
- Promote and manage school visits to the Great Yorkshire Show
- To develop new ideas to enhance the charitable activities of the Society
- To draft social media content to promote events and activities
About you:
- A real passion and knowledge of food, farming and the countryside
- Familiarity with education and the national curriculum with an ability to discuss learning objectives and learning resources with teaching staff
- Experience of successfully delivering projects involving education or farming.
- Good knowledge of IT, Microsoft Office, Powerpoint, Spreadsheets and ability to use IT efficiently
- Ability to use Facebook and Twitter to promote events and key Society messages
- Excellent communication skills, whether writing newsletters and social media posts or presenting to children, teachers or farmers
Why apply:
Aside from getting to work in a beautiful location as part of a first-class team we also offer the below benefits to all our staff
- 12% employer contribution to pension scheme (Group Personal Pension scheme) 3% employee
- 26 days holiday (FT staff)
- Staff discount
- Subsidised private healthcare scheme
- Life assurance of x4 annual salary after 12 weeks service
- Free parking
Please note: We will be conducting interviews as soon as we receive CVs. Do not hesitate to get in contact with us.
If you like the sound of the role and want to join the Society hit APPLY or if you’d like to find out more info head over to our website to check us out!
If you’re uncertain if the role is right for you people with a background (or interest) in the following have excelled in the past : Administrative support Assistant, Events Assistant, Events Coordinator, Seminar Organiser, Event Organiser, Events Officer, Events Coordinator, Event Assistant, Event Administrator, Events Administrator, Projects Co-Ordinator, Project Assistant, Conference Officer, Conference Executive, Conference Assistant may also be considered for this role.
