National Housing Federation
Events Organiser

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Events Organiser
Salary
- £30,220 - £31,288 (London)
- £25,982 - £27,000 (National)
Hours
- Full-time
Contract
- Permanent
Benefits
- 27 days’ annual leave + statutory holidays + three closure days over the Christmas period.
- Flexible working for all staff, including working from home/hybrid working and flexitime/TOIL scheme.
- Attractive family-friendly policies.
- Private healthcare cover.
- Season ticket loans.
- Employee awards, and training and development opportunities.
For more information about our benefits, please visit our website.
Office locations
- London or Bristol
Please note, the successful candidate will be expected to carry out two days of in-person working per week on average, which will include attendance at your office location.
Flexible working arrangements can be discussed and agreed with the line manager subject to role and business needs.
About the Role
An exciting opportunity has arisen at the National Housing Federation (NHF) for an Events Organiser. The role will join a busy operations team to co-ordinate the planning and delivery of a range of commercial conferences across England for numbers ranging from 200-1300 attendees. Our events provide housing leaders with the guidance, information and inspiration they need to deliver great services for their residents and communities.
You will be working as part of a friendly team who are focused and driven to deliver amazing events. We are looking for someone who can drive projects forward, juggle conflicting priorities and deliver memorable event experiences for our delegates.
The NHF is the voice of housing associations in England. We are the trade body to almost 600 housing associations, who have grown from philanthropic roots to provide 2.6 million homes to around six million people. You can find further information about the NHF on our website.
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Key elements of the role
- Collaborating across the event teams and with stakeholders to ensure flawless delivery of first-class events in line with NHF standards.
- Ensuring project-based budgets are maintained, costs are controlled with suppliers and negotiated without compromising quality.
- In collaboration with conference producers, offering comprehensive support to speakers and optimising their event experience.
- Coordinating all onsite and online event activities including staff, speakers, event apps, venues and onsite contractors.
- Analysing and reporting on event performance and making recommendations for future events.
The successful candidate
The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate:
- Experience of organising conferences from an operational perspective.
- Experience of managing project-based budgets.
- Experience of procuring event products and services and managing those relationships to meet our quality standards.
- An understanding of delivering memorable in-person experiences and working with event apps.
- Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
Equality, diversity and inclusion
The NHF has published its equality, diversity and inclusion strategy, which was co-created with staff. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace, and we value the contribution each individual makes to our work.
We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion, and are working to increase the diversity profile of our workforce. We are currently underrepresented by ethnic minorities, people with a disability or disabilities and LGBTQ+, and would particularly welcome applications from people in these groups.
Disability confident employer
We are a disability confident employer, and if you are a disabled person who meets the skills and experience we consider essential for the role, we will offer you an interview.
Please note: there may be occasions where it is not practicable or appropriate to interview all disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the job. In certain recruitment situations such as high volumes of applications, we may be required to limit the overall number of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people.


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In these circumstances, the NHF will select the disabled candidates who best meet the minimum criteria for the job rather than all of those that meet the minimum criteria, as we would do for non-disabled applicants. This is in line with the Disability Confident guidelines.
We are happy to consider reasonable adjustments to our recruitment process if you have a disability or have a condition that you feel may affect your performance during the recruitment process. Please email the People team with your request or to arrange a time to discuss in more detail.
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Completing our Application Form
To apply for this role, please complete our online application form. The application form includes your employment and education history, plus you will be asked to answer questions in relation to your knowledge, skills and experience; why you are applying for the role; and questions in relation to our values. The application form is anonymous and will not require you to upload a CV or cover letter. This will help us to shortlist candidates for interview based solely on their knowledge, skills and experience.
Right to work in the UK/UK VISA sponsorship
You must have the right to work in the UK, and it is important to note that the NHF does not sponsor individuals to work in the UK.
Important Dates
- Closing date for applications: 2 September 2026
- First interview date: 14 and 18 September 2026
- Second interview date: 21, 23 and 25 September 2026
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