Job title: Racing Assistant
Based at: Location flexible.
Contract type: 6-month Fixed term
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
About the role
We have a fantastic opportunity for a Racing Assistant to join our Kempton Park Racecourse Team assisting in all aspects of delivering the racing product, distribution of race day information, overseeing the owners and trainers race day experience and providing administration support for the Executive team.
About The Jockey Club
The Jockey Club stages thrilling sporting occasions and live events nationwide including The Grand National, The Cheltenham Festival and The Derby. Millions of people every year enjoy the special experiences we offer through racing, music, food and entertainment on racedays and beyond.
As the largest commercial group in British racing, we are guided by our mission to act for the long term good of the sport. Every penny we make goes back into racing to promote excellence within Britain’s second biggest spectator sport. Our people are what makes this possible
At The Jockey Club people are at the heart of what we do and drive our success. We are inclusive and actively seek to attract people with unique backgrounds and perspectives. Diverse, collaborative teams are pivotal to our success and support the potential and growth of all our people.
The Racing Assistant will
• Process Owners bookings for race days for the panoramic restaurant including managing the table plan and working with the Jockey Club Catering team to maximise capacity/efficiency.
• Provide administration cover on race days ensuring the smooth running of the Owners and Trainers desk working closely with the management team as Owners liaison to ensure strong relationships are built and maintained with Owners, Trainers and industry representatives.
• Assisting in the hosting of winning/placed connections on racedays. Also helping to manage the main Owners & Trainers suite to ensure all owners' requirements are met.
• Work with colleagues to ensure that best practice is shared to the ultimate benefit of the owners and trainers across our courses.
• Provide administration assistance to the Kempton Park management team and Heads of Racing by raising purchase orders, collating, and distributing Orders of Running and following up on race titles.
• Provide Administrative support at Epsom Downs on racedays particularly supporting on the Owners & Trainers desk.
• Proofread all race cards and work with the sponsorship team to ensure all sponsor information is included for Kempton Park
• Place all race card orders working with the Marketing Executive to minimise cost.
• Collaborate with the Sponsorship team in managing sponsors both pre-raceday and on the raceday as required to ensure the best possible experience.
About you
• Experience of working in a office environment delivering administration tasks
• Have excellent communication style with a passion for providing first class customer service.
• Thrive on contributing to a positive team environment.
• Super organised and able to prioritise workload.
• Ability to remain calm in a busy sometimes pressurised environment.
What we offer in return
• All colleagues can go along to any of our race day or music events free of charge - along with 3 friends or family with our TeamPass Ticket scheme.
• An award-winning pension scheme provider with a generous employer contribution
• A healthcare cash back plan enabling you to claim money back on health & wellbeing services.
• 25 days annual leave
• Access to a suite of Learning & Development training resources from renowned providers
• A whole host of other benefits including free eyecare vouchers, a ride to work cycle scheme & discounts across varying retailers & services.
If you think you have everything we’re looking for and more, then we’d love to hear from you. Don’t hang around, our closing date for this vacancy is 13 th May but we reserve the right to bring this forward if we have a high volume of applications.
This role may be subject to a criminal record check, standard or enhanced DBS check or BHA Suitability Check. By applying you confirm that you are happy for these checks to be carried out.