We are looking to recruit three
Events Assistants to join our team based at our
London site. You will join us on a
seasonal, part-time basis (10 guaranteed hours per year with plenty of opportunity for overtime up to 31 March 2027)
. In return, you will receive a salary of
£14.80 per hour.
The Royal Air Force Museum is as a national museum, a Government non-departmental public body (NDPB) and a registered charity.
We have two public sites in the Midlands and London and a stored collection at Stafford. Our purpose is to share the RAF story - past, present and future - using the stories of its people and our collections to engage, inform and inspire.
Our vision is to inspire everyone with the RAF story - the people who shape it and its place in our lives.
Our museum commitments are the golden thread that run through everything that we do. These are:
- Health and Wellbeing
- Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
- Sustainability
What we are looking for in the Events Assistant role:
The Museum is looking for 3 Events Assistants to support its events programme.
An exciting opportunity to join the Royal Air Force Museum’s Events Team, working predominantly with the Public Events Team.
The postholder will contribute towards the set-up, operations and pack down of public events as the museum looks to offer new and exciting events for our visitors. This could see them support children as they build Airfix models, contribute towards the museum’s flagship event (The Barnet Food Festival) or taking the lead on the operations of the annual paper aeroplane contest. An extremely varied role, Events Assistants may be asked to support commercial events as well.
This is an on-site role based at our London site.
Key responsibilities of the Events Assistant role:
- Provide high standards of pro-active and re-active customer care
- Support in the set up and pack-down of activities associated with the public events programme
- Enrich the visitor experience by assisting in the delivery of the museum’s public events programme. This may include but not be limited to, Airfix Model 2 Club, school holiday workshops and other activities associated with large scale commercial events
- Take payment of any on-the-day sales associated with the public events programme
- Supervise & support Event Maker volunteers
- Discretely and sensitively safeguard the security of visitors, colleagues and Museum assets, responding to heightened incident measures as appropriate, in line with Museum policy and procedures.
Person Specification:
- Demonstrable experience in a public facing environment including customer service
- Demonstrable experience of working in a team, including knowledge and information sharing
- Ability to work with energy and pace to get tasks done
The closing date for applications is: 24 June 2026
Interviews will take place on: 3 July 2026
If you think you have what it takes and want to be part of this exciting journey, please visit the jobs page on our website for further information. Join us in delivering our purpose and achieving our vision, ensuring that the Royal Air Force's story continues to enrich and inspire current and future generations. We would love to hear from you!
