Events and Hospitality Manager

Huntingdonshire District Council; St. Ives; Híbrido; GBP 37.000 - 41.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Flexitime

Descripción de la vacante

Huntingdonshire District Council is seeking an ambitious Events and Hospitality Manager to lead Burgess Hall’s operation and growth. You will oversee a team, drive event planning and delivery, and maximise income while maintaining exceptional customer service across corporate events, weddings, theatre, conferences and community occasions.

This hybrid role (1 day remote) is based in St Ives, with a salary of £36,639 to £40,981 per year. DBS required; UK right to work essential.

Formación

• Significant experience in events, hospitality or venue management.
• Proven success planning, promoting and delivering events.
• Experience managing teams, budgets and commercial performance.
• Excellent communication, organisational and leadership skills.
• Customer-focused with a passion for delivering outstanding experiences.
• Ability to develop new business opportunities and maximise revenue streams.
• Strong problem-solving skills in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience in venue management or hospitality operations is advantageous.

Conocimientos

Events management

Hospitality management

Team leadership

Budget management

Customer service

Business development

Problem solving

Relationship building

Descripción del empleo

Are you a passionate events professional with a track record of delivering exceptional customer experiences, driving commercial success and leading high-performing teams?

Huntingdonshire District Council (HDC) is passionate about providing high-quality services to our communities, residents and businesses. This means we must employ and retain the most talented and dedicated people. Situated within the heart of the Cambridge-Peterborough Growth Area, Huntingdonshire is a beautiful district that boasts thriving market towns and many attractive villages, each with its own identity. We are an innovative and forward-thinking local authority whose residents are at the heart of our decision-making. At HDC we want to employ staff who embody our icare values (Inspiring, Collaborative, Accountable, Respectful, Enterprising), all of which support our ultimate purpose of putting our customers first. As local government continues to evolve, Huntingdonshire District Council is preparing for an exciting period of change through Local Government Reorganisation. While organisational structures may change in the coming years, our commitment to delivering excellent services for our communities remains unchanged. Joining HDC now gives you a unique opportunity to make a meaningful impact today whilst helping to shape the future of local government across our area. We are looking for people who are motivated by public service, embrace innovation, and want to play a part in building the organisation of tomorrow.

We're looking for an ambitious and dynamic Events and Hospitality Manager to lead the operation, development and future growth of Burgess Hall, Huntingdonshire's flagship events venue. This is an exciting opportunity to shape the long-term vision of the venue whilst delivering an outstanding programme of events, functions and hospitality services. As Events and Hospitality Manager, you will oversee the day-to-day operation of Burgess Hall, managing a team of permanent and casual staff, leading event planning and delivery, maximising income generation and ensuring exceptional customer service standards across all activities. You'll play a key role in enhancing Burgess Hall's reputation as a venue of choice for corporate events, weddings, theatre productions, conferences, community events and special occasions. This is a varied and rewarding role where no two days are the same. From developing new business opportunities and driving ticket sales, to managing budgets, overseeing health and safety compliance, and supporting major events from concept through to delivery, you'll be at the heart of everything that makes Burgess Hall a success.

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Events and Hospitality Manager

Company: Huntingdonshire District Council

Salary: £36,639 to £40,981 a year

Hours: Full-time

Location: St Ives

Working pattern: Hybrid - 1 day remote

Job type: Contract

Posting date: 3 Nov 2026

Closing date: 17 Nov 2026

Summary

Are you a passionate events professional with a track record of delivering exceptional customer experiences, driving commercial success and leading high-performing teams?

Essential requirements

Huntingdonshire District Council (HDC) is passionate about providing high-quality services to our communities, residents and businesses. This means we must employ and retain the most talented and dedicated people. Situated within the heart of the Cambridge-Peterborough Growth Area, Huntingdonshire is a beautiful district that boasts thriving market towns and many attractive villages, each with its own identity. We are an innovative and forward-thinking local authority whose residents are at the heart of our decision-making. At HDC we want to employ staff who embody our icare values (Inspiring, Collaborative, Accountable, Respectful, Enterprising), all of which support our ultimate purpose of putting our customers first. As local government continues to evolve, Huntingdonshire District Council is preparing for an exciting period of change through Local Government Reorganisation. While organisational structures may change in the coming years, our commitment to delivering excellent services for our communities remains unchanged. Joining HDC now gives you a unique opportunity to make a meaningful impact today whilst helping to shape the future of local government across our area. We are looking for people who are motivated by public service, embrace innovation, and want to play a part in building the organisation of tomorrow. We're looking for an ambitious and dynamic Events and Hospitality Manager to lead the operation, development and future growth of Burgess Hall, Huntingdonshire's flagship events venue. This is an exciting opportunity to shape the long-term vision of the venue whilst delivering an outstanding programme of events, functions and hospitality services. As Events and Hospitality Manager, you will oversee the day-to-day operation of Burgess Hall, managing a team of permanent and casual staff, leading event planning and delivery, maximising income generation and ensuring exceptional customer service standards across all activities. You'll play a key role in enhancing Burgess Hall's reputation as a venue of choice for corporate events, weddings, theatre productions, conferences, community events and special occasions. This is a varied and rewarding role where no two days are the same. From developing new business opportunities and driving ticket sales, to managing budgets, overseeing health and safety compliance, and supporting major events from concept through to delivery, you'll be at the heart of everything that makes Burgess Hall a success.

About you

• Significant experience within the events, hospitality or venue management sector
• Proven success in planning, promoting and delivering events
• Experience managing teams, budgets and commercial performance
• Excellent communication, organisational and leadership skills
• A customer-focused approach with a passion for delivering outstanding experiences
• The ability to build relationships, develop new business opportunities and maximise revenue streams
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience of venue management, hospitality operations or leisure environments would be highly advantageous.

Why join us?

At Huntingdonshire District Council, we're passionate about delivering excellent services for our communities and creating places where people want to work, live and visit. As part of our Leisure, Health and Environment Service, you'll have the opportunity to make a real impact on the future success of Burgess Hall and contribute to the continued growth of our events and hospitality offer. This role requires flexibility, including working across a 7-day operation in line with event schedules. The successful candidate will also contribute to emergency planning arrangements and support activities across One Leisure sites when required.

A DBS is required on appointment. An offer of employment is conditional upon having the right to work in the UK. HDC does not hold a Sponsorship Licence and is unable to provide a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) or take over sponsorship for any role.

We recognise that some candidates may choose to use AI tools to support their application. While we welcome the use of technology to help present your experience and achievements, we ask that the content of your application remains an accurate reflection of your own skills, knowledge and experience. In particular, we encourage candidates to demonstrate how they meet the criteria for the role by providing specific examples from their own experience. This helps us to better assess your suitability for the position.

Should you have any additional questions regarding submitting an application, please contact the Recruitment Team at [e-mail].

Please note that the official closing date is 9am 17 November 2026. However, this is a rolling campaign and we'll be reviewing applications on an ongoing basis and will close the advert early should we receive suitable applications.

Working for the council

As an employer who values diversity of thought, we seek to employ candidates from a range of backgrounds in order to make our organisation more innovative. We are seeking candidates who are looking for their next career opportunity and are supportive employers, enabling our staff to work in an environment that produces high standards of work in an employee-led environment. Equality, diversity and inclusion are at the heart of our recruitment and along with our values we are committed to creating an inclusive working environment, where diversity is valued and there is equality of opportunity. We therefore welcome applications from all sections of the community and we offer a range of benefits, including flexitime, to encourage a work-life balance.

About Disability Confident Disability Confident is a government scheme. It encourages employers to recruit and retain disabled people and those with long term health conditions.