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The Duke of Edinburgh's Award
The Duke of Edinburgh's Award
201 – 500 Employees
CharityEducation
The Duke of Edinburgh's Award is a UK-registered charity in the charity and education sectors, supporting young people aged 14–24 through a personal-development programme. Its Bronze, Silver and Gold Awards combine volunteering, skills development, physical activity and outdoor expeditions. The charity provides resources, training and support for participants, Award leaders and partner organisations, while working with schools and community groups and recruiting volunteers to deliver the programme. Its work also includes fundraising, branded merchandise and online tools that help support participation and delivery.
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Business Support Assistant, Events and Ambassadors

Provide event administration, coordinate suppliers and travel, and respond to enquiries for The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award. This hybrid UK role is home based, with weekly attendance at the Reading office.

GBUnited Kingdom
£25,845 – £30,406 / year
HybridFull-timeMiddleSeniorEnglish RequiredEvents

Description

  • Handle enquiries from internal and external contacts by phone and email
  • Manage responses to event invitations
  • Prepare documents for mailings
  • Book travel
  • Coordinate with suppliers and place orders
  • Prepare materials for events
  • Keep the team’s electronic filing system up to date
  • Help plan and deliver events
  • Attend events and help with setup and pack-down
  • Travel across the UK, including occasional overnight stays
  • Represent The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award as an ambassador

Requirements

  • Strong organisation and careful attention to detail
  • A proactive team contributor who can support a variety of projects
  • Administrative experience and a record of delivering excellent customer service to diverse stakeholders
  • Careful, capable IT user willing to learn new software and systems
  • Confidence attending events and helping with setup and pack-down
  • Ability to represent the charity as an ambassador
  • Live within commuting distance of the Reading office (RG1)
  • Willingness to attend the Reading office regularly, at least one day each week
  • Willingness to travel throughout the UK, including occasional overnight stays
  • Availability for occasional early starts, evenings and weekends with reasonable notice
  • Pass an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check, including DBS/PVG or equivalent
  • Provide references covering any gaps in employment or education
  • Eligible to work in the UK
  • Complete a health check

Benefits

  • Generous employer pension contribution
  • Employee assistance programme
  • Healthcare cash plan
  • Volunteer leave
  • 25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
  • Three additional paid days off between Christmas and New Year
  • Option to purchase extra annual leave
  • Discounts through a benefits website
  • Death-in-service cover worth four times salary
  • Incapacity benefit
  • Generous family leave
  • Generous sick leave
  • Geographical allowance of 7%, capped at £4,000 a year and subject to eligibility

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