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Events Assistant - Venue Hire
- Salary: £30,950pa (plus benefits)
- Contract type: Full-time, permanent appointment
- Location: Chelsea
- Closing date: Monday, 10 August 2026, 12.00pm (noon)
- Interview date: Monday, 24 August 2026
- Downloads: Job description (150KB) | Person specification (108KB)
We are seeking to appoint an Events Assistant to join our passionate and dedicated Venue Hire team. This is an exciting role in which you will be the initial point of contact for all event hire enquiries.
The successful candidate will support in managing and co-ordinating enquiries utilising exceptional communication and selling skills to engage clients, develop client relationships, grow the Museum’s venue hire profile and reputation and drive sales and conversion.
The successful candidate will have at least 12 months' experience in an events, hospitality or high-end customer-facing operation, be highly organised, able to multi-task, be a team player, enjoy interacting with clients, have a positive outlook and will be hands-on in the planning, co-ordination and set-up of events.
Enthusiastic, personable and motivated, the successful candidate will be able to confidently take on responsibility and relish the opportunity to make a positive contribution to the growth of our venue hire offer and further develop their skills and knowledge.
Details on how to apply can be found below.
Application process
Send your completed application form to hr@nam.ac.uk
Application guidance notes | Rewards and benefits
Please note that we reserve the right to close a vacancy early if sufficient applications are received.
Due to the high volume of applications, we are unable to acknowledge receipt (unless specifically requested) or provide information on why an applicant has not been shortlisted.
If you have not heard back from us within two weeks of the closing date, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful. However, we are grateful for the interest you have shown.
About our staff
The National Army Museum employs staff in all of the specialist areas relating to our collections, including Archives and Library, Curatorial and Research, Collections Care, Exhibitions, Learning and Public Programmes.
In addition, we have staff providing other services, including Commercial and Visitor Experience, Technical Services, Development Fundraising, Facilities, Finance and Administration, Human Resources, and Audiences and Communications.
The Museum employs around 100 members of staff in both full- and part-time positions, who are located either at the museum building in Chelsea or at our purpose-built storage and conservation facility in Stevenage. A team of volunteers supports our work.
