Buckingham Palace is no doubt the most popular residence of the British Royal Family, with tourists gathering outside its famous gates day in and day out. As well as being spectacular just to look at, the Palace is also known for being just as impressive on the inside, and is used frequently by the royals when they want to host functions and events.
While the Royal Family may be the stars of the show at such events, there is a whole team behind the scenes that help pull the function together. And now, the Palace is looking for someone else to help too. On the Royal Household website, Buckingham Palace is advertising for an events administrator, offering a wage of £28,000 a year.
The role will involve supporting the events team in preparing for both official and private royal events.
As described in the job post, this will require the employee to carry out a number of roles, which includes providing administrative support to the team, coordinating room bookings, managing the events queries inbox and putting together, and cross-checking, guest lists.
The candidate will also need to write invitations, produce admittance cards and name badges.
As well as providing a detailed job description, the Palace has also listed the skills candidates should have in order to succeed in the role.
As well as being organised, the Palace is looking for someone with customer experience, IT skills, and confidence in communicating.
While working for the Royal Household may in itself seem desirable enough, the Royal Family also make sure they offer plenty of perks for employees, including at least 25 days annual leave – which increases based on service length – and a non-contributory pension plan.
People working at the Palace can also enjoy a complimentary lunch on-site – an added bonus to the workday.
Other perks, all of which can be found on the Royal Household website, include a number of leave options and a discount at Royal Collection Trust Shops, alongside complimentary admission tickets to royal attractions.
Applications for the chance to help plan royal events closes on April 27.