Events assistant

Closing date for applications: Tuesday 24th March 2026 23:59

Salary: £31,600

Location: London

Work behind the scenes at London’s iconic Southbank Centre, coordinating artists, events and logistics.

Southbank Centre, the largest arts centre in Europe and the UK's 5th most visited attraction, is at the heart of London’s cultural life. Spanning 11 acres, this iconic venue offers a diverse range of great art and culture, bringing people together through unforgettable experiences. From internationally renowned artists to emerging talent, Southbank Centre provides a platform for creativity to flourish. Its impressive facilities include the Royal Festival Hall, Queen Elizabeth Hall, Purcell Room, Hayward Gallery, National Poetry Library, and the Arts Council Collection.

The centre is also home to six Resident Orchestras, offering exceptional musical performances. Moreover, Southbank Centre is committed to inclusivity, ensuring that everyone can have access to the arts through their creative learning and participation activities. As a registered charity and a National Portfolio Organisation, Southbank Centre is esteemed for its contribution to the arts and its dedication to fostering cultural experiences that inspire and captivate audiences worldwide.

We are currently looking for an Events Assistant to join our Arts Planning and Producing team on a full time permanent contract. As an Events Assistant, you’ll be working with a team of Senior Event Managers, artform specialist Event Managers (e.g. Classical Music) multi-artform Event Managers and Assistant Event Managers.

As well as holding a close working relationship with all members of the Arts Planning and Producing team you’d also work closely with the wider Artistic Programming team to deliver projects with some of the biggest names in the Arts, from our renowned Resident Orchestras to producing the internationally acclaimed London Literature Festival and the longest running curator-led festival in the world, Meltdown. The Event Management team is a welcoming group full of industry leading professionals creating amazing experiences in a stunning central London location by the River Thames.

Key responsibilities

• Administrative Support & Systems: Demonstrate ownership of administrative tasks, such as managing room and equipment bookings, maintaining backstage/guest lists, and ensuring accurate event information is managed within systems like Artifax and Tessitura.
• Stakeholder Communication: Provide evidence of experience acting as a positive, well-informed point of contact for internal colleagues and external stakeholders, including high-profile artists, freelancers, and facilitators.
• Financial & Process Management: Highlight experience in supporting financial processes, such as raising Purchase Orders (POs) via Business Central, setting up suppliers, and assisting with budget tracking.
• Event Logistics: Show an ability to provide hands-on logistical support, including preparing event materials, arranging artist travel/parking, and setting up backstage requirements such as artist "riders."
• Team Coordination: Provide examples of supporting team operations, such as organizing meeting logistics, taking minutes, and managing resources to ensure they are well-stocked and follow sustainable practices.

Knowledge, skills and experience

• Methodical Administration: Showcase strong administrative skills characterised by a highly methodical approach and meticulous attention to detail.
• Professional Communication: Evidence the ability to interact professionally and maintain rapport with a wide range of individuals, from technical teams to high-profile artists and their teams.
• Proactive Workload Management: Demonstrate the capacity to handle multiple, competing priorities and meet strict deadlines within a fast-paced environment.
• Technical & IT Proficiency: Highlight experience or aptitude for learning event management systems (eg Artifax, Business Central, Tessitura) alongside proficiency in standard office tools like MS Office and Google Drive.
• Customer Service Ethos: Describe a commitment to providing high-quality service, ensuring that all artists and guests feel valued and supported throughout their experience at the centre.

Benefits

As well as working at one of London's most popular and exciting sites the successful candidate will also benefit from the following:​​​​​​​

• A min 5% pension contribution (going up to 9% depending on employee contribution), from day 1 of employment
• 28 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
• 1 day a week working from home
• Enhanced sick pay
• Enhanced family leave benefits
• Up to 30% discounts at onsite retail, food and beverage vendors
• Staff ticket offers for SC events
• Free entry to Hayward Gallery
• Free/discounted entry with other reciprocal organisations
• Free staff yoga

Please download the Job Description from our Careers Page for a full overview of this role's responsibilities.
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The annual salary stated is based on the Full-Time Equivalent (40 hours per week). If the job is part-time, the weekly hours will be stated within the advert.

The deadline for applications is 23:59 on the closing date for the job posting.

Please note, applications sent via Email or 3rd party agencies will not be considered.


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We welcome applications from all backgrounds. By attracting people with diverse attitudes, opinions and beliefs we can continue to look at the world with fresh eyes and find new ways of doing things. The Southbank Centre is a warm and welcoming place to work, with great aspirations and ambitions to create great and accessible work for all. We pride ourselves in building a supportive environment to enable the development of our colleagues.

We welcome and encourage applications from candidates who are under-represented in the creative industries.

Please make sure that you state in your application that you found this role via Creative Access.