Social Events Team Assistant

You will be a vital part of the fast-paced Executive Office supporting The Duke of Richmond’s Social Events.  The primary focus of this role involves supporting the team with the inviting of The Duke’s personal guests to all his key events, monitoring and responding to replies and ensuring all the guest’s arrangements are in order, before the day i.e. ticketing and parking instructions. 

Typical duties will include communicating with The Duke’s guests (by email, phone and face to face), updating CRM, ordering and producing ticket packs and assisting the team with other administrative tasks, in the lead up to the events; including the Members’ Meeting, Goodwoof, Festival of Speed, Revival, Private Track Days and Shoot Days. You will represent The Duke in all interactions with our internal management team and colleagues, external customers and his personal guests. 

You will need to be a great administrator, keen to learn, with a passion for detail and comfortable dealing with ever-changing priorities, through active listening, reading and communication.

Seasonal zero hours contract from March to September 2025

What you’ll need to be successful:

• Proven relevant administrative and/or secretarial experience within a busy fast paced environment, with ever changing demands and priorities
• Excellent PC skills including the use of Microsoft Office, Outlook, Word and Excel
• Exceptional communication skills including writing, typing and letter writing
• Must be flexible during and prior to our events - you need to be able to work on weekends, Bank Holidays and evenings in line with the events calendar and The Duke’s private events
• Take responsibility for yourself and your role