Events Assistant

The Horticultural Trades Association (HTA) is seeking a detail oriented and proactive Events Assistant to join our team.  In this role you will act as the first point of contact for all event queries and co-ordinate all event bookings ensuring a smooth and professional experience for delegates, sponsors, speakers and stakeholders.

We are seeking an individual with previous experience in a similar role and who has strong administrative, organisational, time management and excellent written and verbal communication skills.  To be successful in this role, you will have excellent IT literacy and an eye for detail with the ability to multi-task and work well under pressure within a small team.  

This role is an office-based role and the HTA operate a hybrid working office, with a minimum of 2 days a week in the office based in Chilton, Oxfordshire.  This role does also require some travel for external meeting/events, which may involve overnight stays (approx. 4 times a year) and therefore a willingness to be flexible on hours if necessary.

What we offer in return

• Friendly, helpful and supportive culture.
• Generous holiday allowance – 30 days holiday. 
• Pension auto-enrolment: 4% employee and 5% employer pension contributions as standard, with matched contributions up to 10%.  
• Life Assurance .
• Health Cash Plan. 
• Employee Discount Scheme.
• Cycle 2 Work & Electric Vehicle salary sacrifice schemes.
• On-site parking.
• Free fruit, tea, coffee and biscuits provided in the office.

About the HTA 

The Horticultural Trades Association (HTA) has 1,400 members, including garden retailers, growers, landscapers, and suppliers to the garden industry. The HTA lobbies and campaigns for its members within the horticulture industry and has an excellent reputation. It provides its members with the opportunity to learn, be creative, and network with others in the industry. 

We have been running the National Garden Gift scheme since 1962. This scheme provides consumers with a UK-wide scheme encouraging both new and existing gardeners to visit garden centres and retail nurseries.  During the COVID-19 pandemic, the HTA campaigned to ensure garden centres were classified as essential retail, which has increased the profile of the environmental horticultural industry. 

How to apply

You can view the full job description for this role at the bottom of this page. To apply for the role, please send a covering letter and CV to [email protected] or submit via Indeed.  

Closing date for application is Sunday 20 October 2024.

Our aim is to recruit and retain people with the behaviours that support our mission and who will grow with us and the industry.  We are open and honest in recognising that there is more that the Association can do to value the differences that a diverse workforce brings and therefore we welcome applicants from all underrepresented communities within Horticulture, including all ethnic or religious backgrounds, LGBTQ+, and those with disabilities. 

All applicants must have valid references and proof of eligibility to work in the UK.