Our employees are key to our success
"There’s always something new to learn and things to get involved with, from putting the flags out from the roof-top, to helping out with big events – no two days are ever the same!"
Amy Edwards, Events
Orientation
Your first few weeks may differ depending on the palace or department you are working in. Some have longer induction programmes than others, but the advice is still the same.
This time is all about starting off well and laying the right foundations so that you can fulfil the role you have been recruited to do and feel part of Historic Royal Palaces.
"Each year it's exciting to see our new Seasonal Retail staff explore and discover the Palaces during their induction and on-going training."
James Hoff, Retail Trainer
Developing you and your career
We want you to improve and develop whilst with Historic Royal Palaces. We do this so that you can really fulfil your potential and enjoy what you do. You will receive training to make sure that you're kept up to date and have the skills you need to do your job well.
We encourage all of our employees to take advantage of the wide range of learning opportunities on offer at Historic Royal Palaces — from our extensive in-house development workshops to job shadowing, mentoring, working as part of various project teams, one-to-one coaching, as well as any specialist training.
We have a Learning and Development team, supplemented by relationships with a range of external trainers, developers, suppliers and internal coaches and mentors.
Developing expertise
We encourage employees to work towards professional and vocational qualifications, and are willing to discuss financial support and/or study leave for relevant courses of study.
Developing our leaders and managers
Historic Royal Palaces believes passionately in developing its leaders and managers. Our leadership programmes, accredited by the ILM, are designed to help managers and team leaders better understand their own performance in relation to the leadership behaviour expected of them.
Explore what's on
- Events
- Families
Backstairs
See the Backstairs performances in the King's and Queen's State Apartments at Hampton Court Palace. Join the busy performers as they ready the Palace for Queen Anne's exciting arrival.
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Until 18 July 2025 (excluding 12 & 13 July)
- 11:30 - 15:45
- Included in palace admission (Members go free)
Browse more history and stories
The story of Hillsborough Castle and Gardens
‘The Grandest House in County Down’
Henry VIII’s 'wives': six queens, six women
These six queens consort all had one man in common. But is it possible to understand them as individuals, even after 500 years?
Catherine Howard
A young woman whose marriage to Henry VIII would end in tragedy