The Role:
Located along the breath-taking Dorset coastline, the Lulworth Estate is a world-renowned tourism destination and home to the iconic landmarks of Lulworth Castle, Durdle Door and Lulworth Cove. We pride ourselves on offering an exceptional visitor experience whilst preserving the natural beauty and sustainability of our landscapes and estate.
The opportunity:
We are looking for outgoing, enthusiastic and proactive Event Support Assistants to become part of our lovely team at Lulworth Castle for the upcoming season. You will be responsible for providing hands-on operational support for weddings and events, ensuring smooth guest arrival, safe and efficient car parking, venue exclusivity and effective event set-up and breakdown.
These are seasonal roles until the end of October 2026, offering variable hours on a rota basis in line with our event schedule. Working hours will cover school holidays, weekends, evenings and some late nights for weddings and special events.
To apply, please send your CV and covering letter outlining your suitability for the role to recruitment@lulworth.com.
Key Responsibilities:
- Act as the first point of contact for wedding guests and suppliers on arrival, directing guests, suppliers, and contractors to appropriate areas of the venue.
- Ensure venue exclusivity during private events by managing access and liaising with tourists.
- Support event car parking, particularly during school holidays and large-scale events.
- Assist with event installations and de-rig, including setting up and packing away furniture and equipment and re-instating the castle for public access following events.
- Lock and secure buildings at the end of shifts, carrying out fire risk and safety checks and reporting any issues, faults, or incidents.
- Maintain high standards of safety, professionalism, and customer service.
- Carry out practical, physical tasks to a high standard.
Skills, Experience and Qualifications:
- Outgoing, enthusiastic, and proactive attitude.
- Physically capable of lifting and moving furniture and equipment.
- Comfortable working late nights, including finishing at 1:00am or later.
- Reliable and able to follow procedures independently.
- Strong communication and customer service skills.
- Desirable: previous events or hospitality experience, First Aid qualification.
Benefits:
- Competitive salary of £12.36 per hour (for those aged 18 and above) with holiday paid on top at 12.07% of hours worked.
- Company pension scheme.
- Employee discount at all retail and hospitality outlets across the estate, plus free entry to Lulworth Castle for you and your family.
- Free parking at our three beautiful sites, Lulworth Cove, Lulworth Castle and Durdle Door.
- A free weekend ticket to Camp Bestival, held in the grounds of Lulworth Castle in August 2026.
We reserve the right to close this position before the published closing date, should the need occur. We therefore advise that you complete and submit your application as soon as possible.
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You will be asked to provide evidence of all the qualifications listed on your application form at interview.
Reference:
LC03
Status:
Seasonal
Pay:
£12.36
Pay Type:
Hourly
Interview Date:
TBD
Closing Date:
06/03/2026 12:00 am