Projects and Events Executive in Southampton

Sightsavers is looking for an experienced Projects and Events professional to support an exciting and high-profile event taking place in Q2 2026.

Salary: £27,526 – £32,384 pro rata

Location: UK remote – with occasional travel to Haywards Heath and London

Contract: Fixed Term Contract finishing June 2026

Hours: Part Time (14 hours+, ideally 21 hours) or Full Time (35 hours) with some flexibility around hours worked.

We are looking for a confident and organised Projects and Events Executive to plan, support and help to deliver a high-profile event taking place in Quarter 2 of 2026. This is the first time Sightsavers have taken part in this event, which presents excellent fundraising and publicity opportunities; you will utilise your experience of managing and delivering high profile projects or events to ensure the event is a huge success, providing a distinctive and impactful platform for Sightsavers to promote our work.

Whilst the details of the event are currently confidential, we are able to discuss at interview stage, with communications made public in early 2026.

To Apply

Please complete an application via our recruitment portal.

We anticipate that remote interviews will take place week commencing 12 January 2026 and the evaluation process will include a written task and an interview.

Closing date: Wednesday 17 December

As an equal opportunity employer, we actively encourage applications from all sections of the community. Sightsavers is a Disability Confident Leader and qualified people with a disability are particularly encouraged to apply.