Event Manager Staff Conference

Historic England is the public organisation that brings new life to heritage to build a better future for every place and everyone. Historic England has a fantastic opportunity for you to join us as our Event Manager Staff Conference. This is part time (0.5 FTE), 14 month fixed-term contract. The location of this role is either York, Manchester, Newcastle, Birmingham, Cambridge, Swindon, Bristol or Portsmouth, inclusive with hybrid working.

Salary National: £40,778 pro-rata Greater London+: £43,903 pro-rata. We offer a wide benefits package including a competitive defined benefit pension scheme to which we make 28.97% employer contributions, a generous 28 days holiday, corporate discounts, free entry into English Heritage sites across the country and development opportunities to ensure you achieve your goals.

What you will be doing:

• We are seeking an experienced and dynamic Event Manager to lead the coordination and execution of our Staff Conference 2027, which consists of three in-person events in three locations.
• The conference will bring together employees from different regions, with each in-person event hosting between 170 and 280 attendees.
• The successful candidate will be responsible for end-to-end event planning, ensuring seamless delivery.

Who we are looking for:

• Demonstrable experience of managing in-person events including AV.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with experience working across teams and engaging with senior stakeholders.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple events simultaneously, keeping to timelines and budgets.
• Troubleshoot issues during live events and remain calm under pressure.

Please note your application will be scored and assessed against the above criteria. We are an equal opportunity employer which values diversity and inclusion. If you have a disability or neurodiversity, we would be happy to discuss reasonable adjustments to the job with you.

Having won the Gold Award from MIND for workplace wellbeing in seven consecutive years, we also recognise the importance of a healthy work-life balance. We are an inclusive employer and believe that flexible working options are for everyone. We want to make sure our working arrangements don’t prevent anyone from joining us because of their personal circumstances. We also want to provide you with the best balance in your home and work life that we can. We are open to considering options including job sharing, part-time working, compressed hours working and different working locations, including hybrid working.

Why work for Historic England:

• We are committed to promoting equality of opportunity for everyone.
• Diversity helps us to perform better and attract more people to support our work.
• We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds.
• We particularly encourage applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic candidates and candidates with disabilities as they are underrepresented within Historic England at this level.

At Historic England we use a hiring system called Applied. Applied is a behavioural science-backed recruitment platform that reduces bias, improves quality of hire and increases diversity. We do not use CV application for the majority of our hiring processes. You will answer a selection of questions that allow our hiring teams to test your skills and suitability for the role. At Historic England, we value the expertise and individuality each candidate brings and want to hear about this in your own words.

If you require the use of AI tools or other resources to support your application, we ask that all information is factually accurate, original, and reflects your own experience. To best represent yourself, we encourage you to write in your own words and use AI-generated content only as inspiration—not as direct input.