Events Assistant

We're now looking for an Events Assistant to join the AJ Bell team! The successful individual will be responsible for the support and delivery of AJ Bell staff events including pay day socials, seasonal company parties, wellbeing initiatives and charitable activities. The Events Assistant will support with all aspects of event planning, from conception to completion, in alignment with our people strategy and engagement activities. The key responsibilities of the role are as follows:

• Support with the delivery of our annual events calendar to ensure key staff engagement activities and are delivered effectively.
• Support the project management of all employee event details including (but not limited to):
+ venue selection, invitations, seating/space planning, logistics, décor, catering and entertainment, audio and visual equipment, supplier management and feedback
• Managing and overseeing events on the day, including directing event set-up, ensuring all facilities/equipment are in place and effective, welcoming guests, organising vendors, ensuring events run to schedule and any trouble shooting if required
• Deliver continuous improvement, providing recommendations to improve future events based on feedback and evaluation
• Deliver all staff events within budget and in a cost-effective way
• Ensuring compliance with insurance, legal, health and safety obligations
• Maintaining a strong working relationship with suppliers and charities
• Support the Employer Brand Manager to develop and utilise the AJ Bell Futures Foundation to it's full potential, this includes but isn't limited to arranging volunteering events, promoting it on the Exchange and maintaining strong relationships with our Future Foundation partnerships.
• Creating fundraising and volunteering activities in line with the companies People Strategy.
• Ensure Staff events are well publicised on social media, where appropriate, and encourage employee engagement with our social media channels
  
  Event planning experience or a keen interest in event planning
• Excellent organisational skills
• Effective time management
• Attention to detail
• Calm under pressure
• Shows initiative
• Highly flexible
• Relationship management
• Project management
• Budget and cost tracking
  
  AJ Bell is one of the fastest-growing investment platform businesses in the UK offering an award-winning range of solutions that caters for everyone, from professional financial advisers, to DIY investors with little to no experience. We have over 528,000 customers using our award-winning platform propositions to manage assets totalling more than £83.7 billion. Our customers trust us with their investments, and by continuously striving to make investing easier, we aim to help even more people take control of their financial futures.
Having listed on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange in December 2018, AJ Bell is now a FTSE 250 company. Headquartered in Manchester with offices in central London and Bristol, we now have over 1,400 employees and have been named one of the UK's 'Best 100 Companies to Work For' for six consecutive years.

There are opportunities for growth and professional development for employees wanting to progress within their career including induction training and our study support scheme which is part of our benefits package. There is an active programme of social events throughout the year, which are open to all employees. In return we will provide all the training and support you need in order to develop within your role. In return for your hard work you will receive:
• Starting salary up to £25,000
• 25 days holiday increasing up to 31 days with service, plus bank holidays
• Holiday buy and sell scheme
• A choice of pension schemes with matched contributions up to 6%
• Discretionary bonus scheme
• Annual free share awards scheme
• Buy As You Earn (BAYE) Scheme
• Health Cash Plan - provided by Medicash
• Discounted private healthcare scheme and dental plan
• Free gym membership
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Bike loan scheme
• Sick pay+ pledge
• Enhanced maternity, paternity, and shared parental leave
• Loans for travel season tickets
• Death in service scheme
• Dedicated time for proof-of-concepts and assessing new tech
• Support to attend conferences, events, and meet-ups
• Paid time off for volunteer work
• Charitable giving opportunities through salary sacrifice
• Calendar of social events, including monthly payday drinks, annual Christmas party, summer party and much more
• Personal development programmes built around you and your career goals, including access to personal skills workshops
• Professional qualification support
• Talent management programmes
• Peer recognition scheme, with rewards including restaurant and shopping vouchers or time off
• Monthly leadership breakfasts and lunches
• Casual dress code
• Access to a range of benefits from our sponsorship deals
Hybrid working: At AJ Bell, our people are the heart of our culture. We believe in building strong connections by working together. That's why we offer a hybrid working model, where you'll spend a minimum of 60% of your working time per month in the office. For new team members, an initial period will be full-time in the office to help you immerse yourself in our business and build valuable relationships with your colleagues. AJ Bell is committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and all employees are empowered to bring their whole self to work.