School in a Bag Trading Ltd is the wholly owned trading subsidiary of the charity School in a Bag. All profits made by the company are given to School in a Bag to support its work providing rucksacks full of educational, hygiene, eating and drinking equipment to disadvantaged children globally.

Currently, School in a Bag operate a flagship three-day music festival, Home Farm festival, which has grown significantly in recent years. 2026 will be Home Farm Festivals 19th year and having started as a small one stage event it has now grown in profile and numbers, attracting nearly 5,000 people on site for the weekend with 100’s of local bands performing, supported by nearly 200 volunteers.

Building on this success, the organisation are now looking to diversify and expand their event portfolio to increase income and reach new audiences. The Event Manager will play a pivotal role in shaping and delivering School in a Bag’s events programme. You will be responsible for managing the existing festival and for developing, planning, and executing a wider range of events – from concerts and community initiatives to potential new commercial ventures.

The role requires a creative, entrepreneurial, and commercially minded individual with strong project management and stakeholder engagement skills. This is an exciting opportunity to further develop and grow an existing successful event alongside creating new events to raise the profile of the organisation and the charity and to generate further profit to support its work.

Further information about the role and how you can apply can be found by visiting School in a Bag’s website.