Events Team Lead

1-3 hours / week We usually expect Team Leads to commit to an average of 2-4 hours of volunteering per week., The Nightline Association is the umbrella charity that provides support, guidance and quality assurance for Nightline services across the UK. The Association is run almost entirely by volunteers whose energy, skills and passion are the driving force of supporting and developing the Nightline movement.

The purpose of your role is to lead, coordinate and support the Events team, a small team of volunteers which sits within the Fundraising, Events & Comms department. In this role, you will be responsible for overseeing the planning, delivery and evaluation of a varied programme of events. Currently, this includes: regular, virtual training opportunities/discussion groups; regional conferences (November); a residential national conference (June/July); three away days per year for Nightline Association volunteers; and the annual Nightline Awards.

The Events Team Lead will work closely with the Operations Officer and CEO to project manage all Nightline Association events, ensuring that necessary tasks are delegated and completed. They will also provide support and guidance to individuals and teams across the organisation who are seeking to deliver their own events.

You will also work with the Research and Impact department to develop our approach to evaluation, and the Services department to ensure that event planning is informed by the needs of Nightlines.As a Team Lead, you will be supported by the Head of Fundraising, Events & Comms, who will act as your main point of contact and line manager. You will also have access to the support of our staff team, Trustees and other Heads of Department.

• Event management


• Project management / Product owner


• Fundraising events


• Project / programme management


• Volunteer management, Highly developed organisational, planning, delegation and communication skills


• Lead, motivate, and work as part of a team


• Personable, supportive, and approachable


• Understanding of and commitment to the Association's values and to supporting and developing the Nightline community


• Experience in events, project management or customer service


• Experience with Nightline or a similar organisation


• Experience of working with or leading a team


• Prioritisation across workstreams or tasks


• Familiarity with Google Workspace


• Confident facilitating conversations and/or speaking to groups


• Knowledge of inclusive event design
  
  The Nightline Association, a national mental health support charity, is looking to appoint a new volunteer Events Team Lead to oversee the planning, delivery and evaluation of a varied programme of online and in-person events., Nightlines are confidential and anonymous listening services run by students, for students. They provide peer-to-peer support at night when other services are often closed. Nightline services cover over 80 universities and colleges across the UK thanks to the efforts of over 2,500 trained student volunteers., What difference will you make?


We have ambitious plans for our future and hope that this coming year will be truly transformational for our charity and the wider Nightline movement. It is a very exciting time to join the organisation and to make a difference to the mental health of students across the country.

Facilitating events at the Nightline Association allows for vital in person training and discussion for student leaders around the country, bringing them together to discuss best practice and facilitate a tangible sense of the community they have built.