Events Advocacy & Resourcing Team Leader

Title: Events Advocacy & Resourcing Team Leader (Fixed-term maternity cover) Location: Compassion UK / onsite

• Please note: This role is advertised externally as Events Operations & Volunteer Team Leader. Internally, the role is known as Events Advocacy & Resourcing Team Leader, which is the title used within the attached job description.

Are you an experienced team leader who enjoys developing people, improving processes and bringing clarity to busy operational work?

This is an opportunity to lead the team that equips Compassion’s advocates, events and Partnerships teams with the resources, systems and practical support they need to engage supporters with excellence.

As our Events Advocacy & Resourcing Team Leader, you’ll lead and develop a team responsible for event advocacy, resourcing and logistics. You’ll help ensure colleagues and advocates are properly equipped, key processes work effectively and delivery expectations are met.

Working collaboratively across the Partnerships Team, you’ll oversee the resources and operational support behind our events and advocacy activity. You’ll also help enable the Events Advocacy and Compassion Church Champions strategies so that advocates are trained, supported and confident in representing Compassion.

By leading this work with care, clarity and purpose, you’ll help your team contribute towards seeing more children released from poverty in Jesus’ name.

If you are a collaborative and practical leader who enjoys helping people thrive and finding better ways to deliver, we’d love to hear from you.

In this role, you’ll:

• Lead, coach and develop the Events Advocacy and Resourcing team
• Ensure advocates and colleagues are trained, equipped and supported
• Oversee the resources, logistics, systems and equipment that support events and partnerships
• Use data and reporting to inform decisions and improve delivery
• Build effective relationships with colleagues, suppliers and Compassion International
• Improve processes and resources that enable meaningful supporter engagement
• Help deliver the Events Advocacy and Compassion Church Champions strategies

We’re looking for someone with:

• Experience of leading and developing people
• Project coordination or project management experience
• Experience of managing or supporting volunteers
• Strong organisational, problem-solving and relationship-building skills
• The ability to use information and data to support decisions
• A collaborative approach and confidence working across different teams
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to manage competing priorities
• A practical approach and willingness to support the physical and logistical aspects of the role
• A personal commitment to the Christian faith
• Personally committed to the Christian faith. You can read more about this in our Policy on Posts to be Held by Christians.

Experience in logistics, resourcing, order fulfilment, CRM systems or line management would be beneficial but is not essential.

Please review the attached full job description for the role's responsibilities, experience requirements, and practical expectations.

📍 Office-based at Compassion House, Fleet, Hampshire, GU51 2UT 🔵 Fixed-term maternity cover | Full-time | 35 hours per week 🔵 £33,915 per annum, within Grade C

You will be contracted to work Monday to Friday between 08:00 and 18:00, allowing for workload variations. The general working week will be Monday to Friday.

Key dates

• Apply by 10 AM on 11 November 2026
• Shortlisting is expected to take place on 11 & 12 November 2026
• Interviews are expected to take place on 17 November 2026
• Interviews will be held in person at Compassion House, Fleet, GU51 2UT

*Please note these timings are intended to help with planning and may be subject to change.

Please submit your application as early as possible, as Compassion UK & Ireland reserves the right to close this vacancy early. Applications will be reviewed as they are received, prior to the closing date. We also reserve the right to interview and appoint a suitable applicant before the closing date.

Recruitment process It’s not uncommon for us to hold multiple rounds of interviews, depending on the role and the stage of the process. We value authenticity, so please use your own voice in your application and ensure that any examples and achievements you describe are genuinely your own.

Assessment tasks As part of our recruitment process, you may be asked to complete an assessment task.

If you progress beyond the shortlisting stage, we’ll provide details of the task, which may be completed either ahead of your interview or on the day itself. This helps our panel gain a fuller understanding of your approach and suitability for the role.

What we offer in return Please explore our candidate pack to learn more about Compassion UK's benefits and what it means to live and work in accordance with Compassion UK’s Statement of Faith, Core Values, Ethos Statement, and other policies, including our commitment to Child Protection.

Diversity and Inclusion We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive team. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and experiences. If you require any reasonable adjustments, please contact the People & Culture Recruitment team.

Contact us Please reach out to the People & Culture Recruitment team for any additional information or questions at recruiter contact

Compassion UK & Ireland isn't able to offer visa sponsorship for this role, applicants must have the right to work in the UK without the need for sponsorship.