Events administrator

Our mission: The National Literacy Trust empowers children, young people and adults from disadvantaged communities with the literacy skills they need to succeed. We work directly with young people and their families, with the 5,000 schools in these communities, with nurseries, prisons, YOIs and through our teams leading community literacy programmes in 20 places in the UK facing the biggest literacy and poverty challenges. Literacy is a vital element of action against poverty and our work changes people’s life stories.

Purpose of role: You will provide support for our Gala Dinner, our flagship fundraising event taking place on Thursday 19 March 2026. Guests include ambassadors, supporters and funders ranging from the Premier League to Amazon, as well as major publishers including Penguin Random House and Pan Macmillan. Working closely with our Supporter Relations Manager you will provide vital admin support in the lead up to the event and for the associated fundraising auction. You will work with colleagues across the development team, as well as with external contacts including event suppliers, donors, corporate partners and other event invitees at all levels.

Due to the nature of this role, you will need to be able to work from our office for at least two days per week, although you will be able to work from home at other times if you prefer, in line with our working from home policy.

As this is a short-term role, you will also need to be available to take up the post from the start of January.