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Activities and Events Administrator

Job details
Posting date: 07 April 2025
Salary: £13.88 per hour
Hours: Part time
Closing date: 23 April 2025
Location: Chelmsford, Essex
Remote working: Hybrid - work remotely up to 1 day per week
Company: Blesma, The Limbless Veterans
Job type: Contract
Job reference: AEA-3YRS

Summary

Job description
Blesma – The Limbless Veterans is the national charity and membership association for limbless serving and ex-service men and women and their dependants.

We help all wounded Servicemen and women who have lost limbs, the use of limbs or eyes, to rebuild their lives by providing well-being support and rehabilitation activities.

Blesma campaigns for our veteran’s rights and looks after individuals and their families by offering a comprehensive welfare system and financial assistance programme. Rehabilitation, support, counselling and care are the four principal foundations of our organisation. Together, we can help our men, women and their families face the challenges ahead with renewed confidence and self-belief.

The Activities and Events Administrator plays a vital role at Blesma, contributing to a small, dynamic team that delivers an engaging program of sporting and social activities to support Members' rehabilitation and well-being. This role will work alongside the Head of Activities on the Fulfilling Pathways programme, funded by the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme, to provide therapeutic activities. This is a fantastic opportunity for a personable, organised and committed individual to join an inspiring organisation and make a real difference in the lives of our beneficiaries.

Key duties:

Programme Coordination: Serve as the primary contact for the Fulfilling Pathways programme, assist members, and introduce new members to the activities programme.

Event Management: Handle event administration, including sign-ups, logistics, venue booking, and maintaining the calendar of events.

Communication and Engagement: Encourage member participation through social media, newsletters, and other communications, and compile information for activity leaders.

Administrative Support: Manage records, receipts, invoices, stock sheets, and compile quarterly/yearly statistics, while supporting monitoring, evaluation, and feedback processes.

For more information on the role, visit our website at https://blesma.org/work-for-us/.

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