Seasonal Event Assistant

Job title:

Seasonal Event Assistant

Company

Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

Job description

An exciting and flexible opportunity has arisen for a Seasonal Event Assistant to join the Venue Hire team on a zero-hour, ad-hoc basis. The successful candidate will be responsible for assisting the Kew Event Manager in overseeing a portion of weddings, corporate and private events schedule. The Venue hire team hosts over 250 events each year, ranging from weddings to corporate dinners, conferences to birthday parties to product launches. This role will provide essential support to the Venue hire team on an ad-hoc basis ahead of a busy forecasted events calendar.

Hours of work

Zero

Number of vacancies

7

Contract Type

Permanent

Salary

£24,145 per annum pro-rata

Directorate

Marketing & Commercial Enterprise

Location

Kew Gardens, Richmond

Closing Date

03/03/2024

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More details

Previous experience of operational event management is highly desirable, with the ability to deliver exceptional customer service. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are essential, along with a proven experience of handling challenging customers or situations with composure and professionalism. The ideal candidate will be able to follow specific instructions and support the on the day Event Manager but also work on their own initiative when required and will act with confidence when making decisions.

The ideal candidate will have a flexible and adaptable approach to work and will be happy to work some evenings, weekdays and weekends as and when required. This is an excellent opportunity to work within a friendly team delivering events throughout our peak season on an ad-hoc basis.

The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (RBG Kew) is a leading plant science institute, UNESCO World Heritage Site, and major visitor attraction. Our mission is to understand and protect plants and fungi for the well-being of people and the future of all life on Earth.

We are working to end the unprecedented extinction crisis and to help create a world where nature is protected, valued by all and managed sustainably. We will achieve these goals by drawing on our leading scientific research, unrivalled collections of plants and fungi, global network of partners, inspirational gardens at Kew and Wakehurst, and our 260 years of history.

Join us on our journey as protectors of the world’s plants and fungi.

The salary will be £24,145 per annum pro-rata.

It is anticipated that interviews for this role will be held in the week commencing Monday 18th March 2024.

Our fantastic benefits package includes opportunities for continuous learning, a generous annual leave entitlement, flexible working to help you maintain a healthy work-life balance, an Employee Assistance Programme and other wellbeing support such as cycle to work scheme and discounted gym membership. We also offer a competitive pension, an employee discount scheme and free entry into a wide range of national museums and galleries, as well access to our own beautiful gardens at Kew and Wakehurst.

If you are interested in this position, please submit your application through the online portal, by clicking “Apply for this job”.

We are dedicated to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We are committed to interviewing disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post.

No agencies please.

Expected salary

£24145 per year

Location

Kew, Greater London – Richmond, Greater London

Job date

Wed, 07 Feb 2024 03:02:22 GMT

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