Departments: Live ProgrammingHome Palace: Hampton Court PalaceStatus: Established/PermanentSalary: £34,030 per annumSalary Rate: Per AnnumDays/Hours of work: Full-time, 36 hours per week, Mon-FridayAbout the role and about youWe are looking for an organised, dedicated and ambitious Events Production Assistant to join our Live Programming Team. This enthusiastic and motivated person will assist in the planning, organisation and delivery of large-scale Public Engagement events across our palaces.Our ambition is to establish HRP as a go-to destination for engaging, participatory and enjoyable large-scale events and festivals, predominantly aimed at a family audience. In this role you will support the Events and Production team to create, produce and deliver a series of events to realise this aim and increase the reach and impact of HRP’s Public Engagement programme.The role will be working across the Events and Production live event portfolio. To include delivery of The Big Bahooey Festival, Henry VIII’s Joust and a new immersive Christmas experience at Hampton Court Palace. Alongside this you will be planning and delivering new programming at the Tower of London and Banqueting House. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone looking to build their experience of working within events. You’ll be liaising with internal and external contractors, organising resources and carrying out events administration.Benefits include:Hybrid workingEnhanced holiday entitlementGenerous Employers Pension Contributions (up to 11%)Annual Pay reviews & BonusesCritical Illness Cover & Life AssuranceFamily friendly policies and benefitsStaff discounts and membership to all palacesTo be successful you will have a minimum of two years event production experience working on large scale events, festivals or stage productions. Your experience will be a mixture of both on site live event delivery and working within an office environment. Preferably you will have an interest in the arts, culture or heritage sector. In addition to this you will have a willingness to learn, strong attention to detail and excellent communication skills. You will be a real team player with, of course, a willingness to work unsociable hours during events and a flexible attitude towards working hours and travel.This is an exciting opportunity to work with a dedicated and energetic team to extend the reach of the wonderful palaces in our care to a wider audience.Closing Date: 22nd February 2026Interviews: 3rd/4th March 2026Historic Royal Palaces is an equal opportunities employer and truly values a diverse workforce. Applications are welcome from candidates regardless of their background.We are also committed to high quality Safeguarding practices and to ensure everyone is kept safe in our palaces. We have procedures in place to ensure this commitment is delivered and will deal firmly and swiftly with anyone representing our charity who does not meet our required standardsREF-226 785
