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Rare opportunity: Queen Elizabeth is hiring a new staff member

The Queen’s royal household is hiring!

It is not all that often the Queen hires new employees, but a new vacancy has been made on behalf of the royal household.

The royal family is hoping to hire a Design and Development Assistant for the Royal Collection Trust shop at their Stoke-on-Trent office, where the China and Glassware products are made.

The Royal Collection Trust's Retail team operate shops at Buckingham Palace, Windsor Castle and the Palace of Holyroodhouse.

They also have a growing online presence.

The role involves support, design, development and planning of the production of items.

The website also states the role will also require the hire to be "providing vital admin and logistical support to the team, help place and oversee regular orders of stock, packaging and gift boxes, bringing all the components of a product together, ready to send out to the shops".

The position is on a permanent contract, with interviews taking place till the end of the month.

The royal household is looking for a person “confident working with numbers” and someone who has “strong IT skills and can use MS Office programs and database systems”.

"With a keen eye for detail and excellent administration skills, you'll be able to process large volumes of work with complete accuracy,” the site states.

“You'll also be highly organised, able to plan and prioritise your time effectively to meet multiple deadlines. As a good communicator, you’ll build a good rapport with colleagues and customers alike."

The successful candidate could earn up to £23,000 a year depending on his or her experience.

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Queen Elizabeth II, royal household, royal family