Every year we surprise and delight thousands of guests at our events. 

We have a fantastic opportunity for an enthusiastic Junior Planner to join the fun and passionate Event Staffing team who are responsible for the management of ingress (entry) and egress (exit) of all visitors across Goodwood’s portfolio of events.

In this role you will be supporting with sourcing, recruiting and onboarding our casual and volunteer team(s) and developing pre and on event communications. Working with other internal teams, you will assign people to appropriate roles and ensure that they are managed over event. 

You will support with the smooth running of all event staffing areas leading up to and over each event as well as reconciling hours and ensuring that payroll is completed in a timely manner.

 You will thrive in a fast paced environment and will have the ability to adapt quickly to changing priorities, being flexible to support the team so they can work at optimum speed and efficiency during the event season.

This role is both operational and administrative and requires flexibility in working hours, especially during the Event season. Please note that some weekend and evening working will be involved in the lead up to, and on-event.

What you need to be successful:

• Previous experience of working in a busy administrative role would be advantageous
• Experience of working in recruitment is desirable but not essential
• Excellent organisational and IT skills (particularly Microsoft Office)
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to use own initiative
• Positive and friendly with a can-do attitude with confidence communicating with others
• Experience of working in the events industry would be an advantage but not essential
• A willingness to work longer hours around the events, including weekends in the build up to and on event
• Confidence and enthusiasm when communicating with others
• Ability to adapt quickly to changing priorities and be flexible to support any of the team’s activities

What you will get in return:

• Access to a comprehensive wellbeing programme
• Event tickets and gym membership
• A healthcare cash plan
• Training and development opportunities

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• Please view the Junior Event Staffing Planner JD January 2025 document