The event is a mixture of great music, interactive family activities, celebrities, shopping and of course central to the event is our track, car paddock and lots of car content. Each year the festivals aim to raise over £2m for UK children’s charities.
Event dates:
Our office is located in Central London.
Take a look at some of the exciting opportunities currently available…
COULD YOU BE CARFEST’S NEXT MAGICAL TEAM MEMBER?
We're looking for an enthusiastic, creative, and dynamic mid-level Operations Manager to join our team full-time.
ABOUT US
CarFest is the UK's largest family fundraising festival, that over the August bank holiday receives over 100,000 visits to the beautiful fields of Laverstoke Park Farm in Hampshire.
Created by presenter Chris Evans, CarFest brings families together for an unforgettable weekend of seven fabulous festivals including AdventureFest, CarFest, FoodFest, KidsFest, RetroFest, SpaFest and StarFest plus one big party every evening with performances from the UK's best artists, bands and DJs.
As CarFest Management Ltd, we're a small, but mighty, full-time team based in London with a shared mission: raising money for UK Children’s charities while creating an impressive event for all our visitors. We pride ourselves on being a 'CarFest family', working closely together and caring for one another.
As Operations Manager you'll be responsible for site services, infrastructure, and production across the festival, ensuring everything is delivered efficiently, within budget, and to the highest standards.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Work alongside the Operations Director to develop and implement operational plans
- Identify, negotiate and manage supplier relationships for best event outcomes
- Collaborate on 'feature' areas/stages, including branding, design, and furnishings
- Develop and manage the event operations budget
- Lead site plan design and edits through to festival mark out
- Manage risk and compliance for all builds, suppliers, and features
- Oversee event set-up, execution, and derig
ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS
- Minimum three years' experience working on green field event site(s)
- Experience in designing green field event site plans and/or CAD
- IOSH or relevant event site health and safety training
- First aid training
- UK driver’s licence
- Microsoft Excel proficiency with basic formulae skills
LOCATION AND WORKING PATTERNS
- Four days minimum per week in our Marylebone, London office
- One day remote work/work from home
- On-site at festival from August 4th to September 5th 2025
PACKAGE
- Up to £40k per year (subject to experience) – full time.
- 25 days annual leave
Additional time in lieu for weekend days worked when on location
APPLICATION TIMELINE
Deadline: 15 November 2024
Interviews: From 18 November 2024
Ideal start Date: January 2025
To Apply: Please send your CV and cover letter to lisak@carfest.org
We are recruiting for a dynamic and experienced Sales Executive to work on CarFest. This is a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious and eager salesperson to work on the UK’s biggest family festival and to develop in consumer event sales. In return for your hard work and success, you will be joining a dynamic growing business with a UK-wide presence, offering a good financial package and benefits. Reporting to the Commercial Manager, you will sell stand opportunities to brands, traders, artisan food, lifestyle and motoring companies, as well as developing activation opportunities with clients to enhance the CarFest customer experience and build a dynamic commercial environment for our exhibitors and partners.
Start date for employment: immediate the successful applicant must be available to start by asap, unless signified in the application process.
Closing date for applications: on going
We are recruiting for an enthusiastic, committed and creative Marketing and Digital Executive to work on CarFest, the UK’s biggest family fundraising festival created by radio presenter Chris Evans.
Reporting to the Marketing Manager, you will be responsible for delivering the CarFest marketing campaign, creating awareness and buzz with the ultimate objective of selling tickets for CarFest event. This is a huge opportunity to work within one of the most exciting and charitable events in the country.
Website – manage and update appropriately
Email Campaigns – write, build and launch regular emails to database using our newsletter platform Dot Digital
Social Media – work closely with a social media agency to deliver a successful organic and paid social media campaign
The successful candidate should be able to demonstrate the following attributes:
This is the perfect opportunity for a driven marketeer with digital know-how, to develop their skills and work as part of a successful and dynamic team within a treasured brand.
Start date for employment: immediate the successful applicant must be available to start, unless signified in the application process.
Closing date for applications: on going
To apply for this role please email info@carfest.org with your CV and cover letter.
To apply for this role please email info@carfest.org with your CV and cover letter.
Volunteering is a gateway to making unforgettable friends while getting free entry to the UK’s most friendly festival! Whether you’re a seasoned pro or new to camping and looking to do something different, you can join our volunteer team and experience the festival whilst working behind the scenes. Volunteering at CarFest means you become part of a community that is exciting, kind and passionate about raising money for children’s charities.
The role you take on depends on the needs of the festival. This can include: supporting Feature Managers in the food, hospitality, children/family areas and stages or helping behind the scenes of the festival activities. All you need to do is complete your shifts & have a great time!
You can work with friends & family - The more the merrier! For adults 18+ we can’t guarantee that your roles will be in the same location, but we will try our best to ensure that you will be working at the same times so you can enjoy your time off together. Please make sure you add the full names of your friends on your application, exactly as they have spelt their name on their application. For families, we do ensure to have them working at the same location, especially if a child is under 18 years old (please note that children must be over 10 years old and accompanied by an adult).
CarFest encourages applications from deaf and disabled people. Assistance will be offered to those who wish to apply.
To apply for a volunteering role at CarFest, please email loum@carfest.org
The best festivals in the world need the best staff. Whether you’ve never been to a festival and are looking to try something new, or if you’re a regular attendee after an opportunity to see it from behind the scenes - there's a volunteer role to suit you. Join Festaff’s volunteering team and become a wristbander.
As the first person to greet attendees, you’ll help with the processing of customers. You’ll usually be required to fit wristbands in exchange for the customer’s ticket, keeping all the stubs and bands secure to tally at the end of your shift.
Volunteering applications are open! Apply here
