Hire Exceptional Temporary Staff & Volunteers Through The Event Academy

On-site, Remote, Hybrid
- London, England, United Kingdom

Contact: Nicky Seevaraj, Head of Career Services nicky@eventacademy.com or 07775893037

Job description

Thank you for your interest in hiring talented temporary staff or volunteers through The Event Academy. We invite you to submit the details of your event or job description using the ‘APPLY’ tab and we’ll connect you with dedicated, work-ready students eager to support your event.

Why Partner with The Event Academy?

We believe that the events industry thrives on creativity and since our launch in 2012, The Event Academy has trained over 4,000 students, offering courses exclusively accredited by The Chartered Institute of Marketing. This ensures that our graduates are not only highly skilled in event management but also commercially aware and business-savvy.

Our reputation in the industry is built on two key pillars:

✅ Unrivalled Training: We collaborate closely with leading event companies and agencies to ensure our students are trained in the most relevant, up-to-date skills, making them highly effective from day one.

✅ Strong Industry Network: Our alumni are thriving in all areas of the events world, working across corporate events, festivals, brand activations, and major international productions. By hiring our students, you gain access to the next generation of event professionals.

📢 A testament to their dedication:

"I wanted to extend my heartfelt thanks to each of you for the incredible time, energy, and dedication you brought to this year’s National Cyber Awards. Your support in the setup and delivery of the event made an immense difference, and we couldn’t have achieved such a seamless and successful evening without you."
— Victoria Barlow, National Cyber Awards

This kind of recognition showcases just how invaluable our students are to the industry. If you're looking for passionate, skilled, and event-ready professionals to support your next event, get in touch!

How Our Students Can Support You

By engaging in temporary jobs and volunteering, our students gain hands-on experience, expand their networks, and develop essential industry skills. We offer a diverse range of opportunities to our students both during and after their studies, ensuring they are fully prepared to make a meaningful impact at your event.

Where You’ll Find Our Students Working

From world-famous awards ceremonies to immersive experiences and large-scale festivals, our students have contributed to some of the UK’s most high-profile events, including:

Brit Awards
Secret Cinema
Wilderness Festival
London Marathon
The Un-Wedding Show
Royal Ascot
London Fashion Week

Types of Roles Our Students Excel In

Event Runners
Registration & Welcome Teams
Event Set-Up & Breakdown
VIP & Guest Management
Front of House & Customer Experience
Production & Logistics Support
And much more...

If you’re looking for enthusiastic, skilled, and well-trained individuals to support your event, we’d love to connect you with our students.

Submit your job description today, and let’s build something extraordinary together!

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Event name: (include optional link to webpage)

Event date/s:

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Event overview:

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Would you like to find out about our work placement programme?

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Legal Agreements

(Tick here to confirm you acknowledge and agree to the terms and expectations):

The Event Academy appreciates you offering volunteering and temporary work opportunities for our students and we hope it positively contributes to the success of your event.

This agreement forms the arrangement between the organisation (mentioned below) and Ashdown Academy Ltd (trading as The Event Academy).

The decision to volunteer or work at your event is entirely up to the student. Once the introduction has been made, any subsequent agreements or disputes are solely between the organisation offering the volunteer position and the volunteer.

The Event Academy will:

Advertise your opportunity on our communications hub.

Provide ways that volunteers can contact you to apply directly.

Not be held responsible for the behaviour or performance of any volunteer.

Not be liable for anything relating to the volunteer or your event opportunity.

The Organisation offering volunteering opportunities will:

Communicate with all volunteers applying and inform them if they have been accepted or not.

Inform the Event Academy of the names of students who are successful in their application.

Communicate to the volunteers, all requirements, expectations, logistics etc. relevant to the event in a timely manner.

Provide any training and support necessary for the volunteer to perform their role.

Treat volunteers in line with the organisation’s equal opportunities policy.

Reimburse out-of-pocket expenses (if offered).

Provide adequate insurance cover for the volunteers

Provide a safe working environment and apply good health and safety practice.

Inform us of any problems, grievances or difficulties which may be encountered and endeavour to resolve them in a fair and just manner.

Should this volunteer position lead to an offer of employment to any of the students from Event Academy, the organisation agrees to our. Terms of Business for hiring students. Employment fees are calculated using the Candidate’s gross annual income.