Special Events Assistant

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a Special Events Assistant to join the highly successful RHS Special Events team, who sit within the RHS Shows department. The RHS Shows team deliver world-renowned flower shows including RHS Chelsea Flower Show, and are entering an exciting period of growth by launching new shows over the next few years.

The successful candidate will assist the team with delivery of the RHS Special Events portfolio, providing support to maximise profit across all events whilst delivering on brand and messaging for the RHS’ charitable purpose.

Detailsof our great benefits can be found here.

Overview of the Role:

With a keen interest in events organisation and creation, you will take ownership of specific groups of clients including Gala Dinner guests and exhibitors attending the RHS Chelsea Flower Show Charity Gala Preview, and lead on internal invitation-only events including the annual RHS Awards Ceremony.

As an extremely organised person, you will be able to work on more than one project simultaneously, supporting the team in administrative tasks such as processing invoices, reconciling accounts, preparing documents for external stakeholders and keeping spreadsheets up-to-date. Aspects of the role will also include phone and email correspondence with internal stakeholders and external clients, you will therefore use your excellent people skills to answer queries ensuring the highest standard of customer service at all times.

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To work for the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) is to join a thriving charity, whose mission is to be there for everyone on their lifelong adventure with gardening. Everything we do is built on the transformational power of gardening – and the benefits it brings to people, places and our planet.

And we couldn’t do this without our people. We’re proud of the knowledge, enthusiasm and ideas that each one of our team members brings. From working across our social media channels, to volunteering in the RHS Gardens, from serving customers in our garden centres to running national marketing campaigns, we believe that every member of the RHS team should have the opportunity to make a difference. Our careers portal here provides a comprehensive overview of what we offer, the teams that work at the RHS and our great benefits.

Safeguarding and Inclusion

The RHS is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk and expects all personnel to share in this commitment. We are an inclusive employer and welcome applicants from all backgrounds.