Job Description

Junior Event Production & Admin Assistant

Salary:

26,000 per annum

Location:

Brighton Office

Contract:

Full-time, Permanent

Application closing date:

Monday 19th May 2025

About the Role

We're looking for a Junior Event Production & Admin Assistant to join the Lucy & Yak team. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone at the start of their career in events, keen to learn the ropes through hands-on experience across a busy and exciting calendar.


You'll be supporting our hardworking events team on a range of projects, including:

New store openings, In-store events and birthday celebrations Product launches, brand activations & press events
Pop-up shops and sample sales Festival activations
Exhibitions and trade shows


We're after someone positive, calm under pressure and highly organised with a brilliant attitude, a sharp eye for detail, and a genuine willingness to get stuck in. Please note This is primarily a production and admin-based role, not a creative or ideation-led position.



We're looking for someone who is:

Motivated by making things happen smoothly behind the scenes
Able to take direction and run with it
Confident working independently when needed
Excited to support creative concepts


If you're a keen bean who loves lists, logistics, and lending a hand wherever it's needed, we want to hear from you.

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What You'll Get

Hands-on experience across a wide range of event formats
Time off in lieu for any out-of-hours work
The chance to work on unique and exciting projects in a supportive team
4-day working week (Mon-Thurs)
See our careers homepage for a full list of our perks and benefits: https://careers.lucyandyak.com/

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Working Hours

Our core working hours are Monday to Thursday, 9am-5pm, with some flexibility required around events. There will be occasional evening and weekend work, particularly during event load-ins/outs and live days -- but any extra hours worked will be given back as time off in lieu.


This is a mainly office-based role, but there are plenty of opportunities to get hands-on at live events across the UK. That means there may be periods of frequent travel and overnight stays, especially during our busy summer season.

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What You'll Be Doing

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Admin Support

Book couriers, staff transport, and other logistics for upcoming events.
Chase VAT receipts and ensure all spreadsheets and paperwork is complete and accurate.
Schedule internal meetings, take notes, and circulate minutes.
Ensure Health & Safety documentation is up to date and licenses are secured for each event.

Pre-Production Support

Help with pre-packing for events, preparing production kits, and ordering supplies.
Assist with vehicle loading/unloading before and after events.
Keep storage areas organised, keeping track of equipment and handle charity shop donations when needed.

On-Site Support

Setting up and packing down event spaces
Ordering crew lunches, handling couriers, and general coordination
Dismantling kit and helping keep everything running smoothly
On-site admin assistant, booking last minute transport etc.

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About You

Brighton-based or willing to relocate quickly
Highly organised and detail-oriented
Calm, friendly, and great under pressure
Comfortable with physical tasks including lifting and moving equipment, standing for periods of time, and supporting event set-ups.
Proactive, with a genuine interest in events and production A team player with strong communication skills
Ready to hit the ground running with our busiest summer season yet!
A full driving licence is a bonus, but not essential


Lucy and Yak has ambitious growth plans and we're building a team to help enable and accelerate that growth. We are looking for people who share our values, are curious, forward-looking, take ownership and work together to build a future for themselves and Lucy and Yak.