Paid Opportunity: Cancer Research UK

Opportunity posts available:

 N/A

Registered Charity number:

 1089464

Opportunity Provider:

 Cancer Research UK

Date Opportunity posted:

 January 2025

Closing date:

Opportunity description:

Event Assistant

Events assistants act as an ambassador for Cancer Research UK, supporting the delivery of our events season including well-known events such as Race for Life, Big Hike, Pretty Muddy and Shine Night Walk. They take on highly responsible roles and gain experience in areas such as course, obstacles and volunteer management.

There are also opportunities to work at third-party sports events such as the London Marathon, Manchester Marathon, Royal Parks Half Marathon, and many others. Support for these events can include delivering post-race support and stewardship or leading a group of volunteers at a cheer point.

Events Merchandise Officer

Events merchandise officers act as an ambassador for Cancer Research UK, supporting the merchandising and fund-generation for our events season including well-known events such as Race for Life and Shine Night Walk. 

They manage our merchandise activity across our events gaining skills and experience in communication, reporting, sales, stock management, health & safety and volunteer management and administration. All whilst providing a fantastic supporter experience on the event day. 

Events merchandise officers are an integral part of a dedicated events team of experts in their field. They have great fun, develop, and deliver inspiring events which bring together communities, survivors and those who have been touched by cancer. 

Event Season Information

Our events season takes place between May and October each year. 

Events Merchandise Officers work approximately between 6 – 9 events across end of April/May to October, while Events Assistants work approximately 6 to 8 weekends across the event period. The events are allocated around your availability, which we ask you to confirm before you start with us. Whilst most of our events are on weekends, we do work the occasional weekday event. 

Applications open in January for a May start.

Training:

  Applying for these rolls will require an online application, followed by an interview, after which an offer will be made and training will be provided.

Skills and development:

Event Assistant

• Gaining skills and experience in communication
• Events management experience
• Management of large groups of people
• Management of start/finishing of a race
• Working with PA companies
• Risk Assessment experience

Events Merchandise Officer

• Gaining skills and experience in communication
• Sales & Stock Management Experience
• Health & Safety Experience
• Volunteer Management and Administration.

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