Events Support Officer

Start Network; Greater London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - GBP 33,000; Full time

Job summary

A humanitarian organisation in London is seeking an Events Support Officer to assist in the planning and execution of key events. The successful candidate will play a vital role in organizing logistical and administrative tasks for flagship events, including coordination with various teams. Strong event organization skills are required, along with the ability to work in a fast-paced environment and to travel as necessary. This 12-month position offers a chance to make a significant impact in the humanitarian sector.

Benefits

Hybrid working options

Employee Assistance Programme

25 days holiday plus company days

Qualifications

• Experience in event organisation is essential.
• Ability to work in a dynamic environment.
• Willingness to travel for events.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support for events.
• Organise logistics for flagship events.
• Handle venue bookings and catering arrangements.

Skills

Event organisation experience

Administrative skills

Logistical planning

Communication

Job description

Salary: £30,875 to £32,500 per annum
Location: London, United Kingdom
Hours: 35 hours per week
Contract: 12 months FTC
Grade: 4B

ABOUT THE ROLE

Start Network has an exciting opening for an Events Support Officer. This a great opportunity for a motivated person who has experience in event organisation and wishes to further their career in a friendly and dynamic environment. The successful candidate must be available to start in March 2026.

Working with different teams in Start Network, the successful candidate will have a key role in helping to deliver flagship events such as the Annual Assembly which will take place overseas in October. The Events Support Officer will provide administrative and logistical support to events teams for their respective events and be comfortable working in a matrix management arrangement.

This job is varied and fast-paced a lot of the time and will include duties ranging from dealing with venues to booking flights and arranging catering. In addition, the Events Support Officer will, from time to time, undertake administrative duties related to staff travel and other needs that may arise within the Operations team.

The Events Support Officer may have to work evenings and weekends on occasion and must be prepared to travel within the UK and abroad at required times.

WHAT IS START NETWORK?

Our purpose is to be a catalyst for system-level change that improves the efficiency, effectiveness and ethics of humanitarian action. We do this by working as a network to develop, test & spread new ways of collaborating and resourcing locally-led crisis response and anticipation.

Our current membership is made up of nearly 100 local, national and international NGOs based all around the world. We also support 10 national and regional hubs made up of civil society organisations and NGOs as our vehicle for devolving power, resources and accountability.

OUR VALUES

WE PUT PEOPLE FIRST: Communities come first in our decision-making and programming.

WE ARE BRAVE: We have great ambition and are willing to explore new things and take risks to achieve it

WE OPERATE COLLECTIVELY: We leverage the value of working as a network, sharing risk and resources, and learning together.

WE ARE INCLUSIVE: We see the value in diverse perspectives and work to remove the barriers that prevent voices from being heard.

WE ARE OPEN: We work transparently and with integrity, building mutual trust in all levels of our work, from governance to programming.

WE ARE ETHICAL: We behave and operate based on key principles of anti-racism, non-discrimination, and anti-colonialism. This is a work in progress.

OUR OFFER TO YOU

• Being a part of a network involved in bringing change to the humanitarian sector.
• Hybrid working with options to work from home and remotely to support your work/life balance
• Employee Assistance Programme through Smart Health (depends on the country based)
• Family friendly policies, e.g., flexible working, maternity policy, parental leave and more!
• 25 days’ holiday (if UK based) plus 2 company days over the End of Year period for all staff (depends on the country based)

INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES

Our roles are open to discussion about flexible working. For part-time working and job-shares, please get in touch with us before putting in an application.

Start Network is committed to protecting people, particularly children, at-risk adults and affected populations from any harm. We are also committed to safeguarding staff from any forms of bullying, harassment, sexual harassment, discrimination, and abuse of power as outlined in the Dignity at Work policy. Start Network embraces diversity, promotes equality of opportunity and eliminates unlawful discrimination. We are an equal opportunities employer and treat every application on merit alone. We particularly encourage applications from disabled, BAME, LGBTQ+ and non-binary candidates. We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants who meet our essential selection criteria set out in the Person Profile.

This role is UK-based and requires regular attendance at the Start Network office in London. Candidates must already possess the right to work in the UK and be able to fulfil the terms of the role.

APPLICATION

Please contact the People and Culture Team if you have any questions, need support with your application or wish to discuss the role with the hiring manager. Please email us using [e-mail]

We use Be Applied, our online recruitment platform which uses anonymised applications and predictive, skill-based assessments which are blind-reviewed to reduce bias.

Closing date: 09.00, Wednesday 18 February 2026

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a high number of applications and will review candidates on an ongoing basis, so please apply early where possible to avoid disappointment.

Any offer of employment will be conditional subject to relevant checks. Please refer to our privacy candidate privacy notice regarding treatment of your data. Start Network also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. The core of the scheme is that participating organisations share information about safeguarding-related misconduct (i.e., sexual exploitation, sexual abuse, or sexual harassment) that a candidate has been found to have committed during employment, or incidents under investigation when the candidate left employment. For more information regarding this scheme, please visit their website: https://misconduct-disclosure-scheme.org/