Events Executive – Bushey United Synagogue

The Wohl Enterprise Hub; Bushey; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A community organization in Bushey is seeking an Events Executive to coordinate and manage a variety of events within the community. This role involves maintaining event calendars, planning logistics, and managing budgets. The ideal candidate will have proven experience in event planning and strong organizational skills. The position offers a full-time schedule including evenings and weekends.

Qualifications

• Proven experience planning and delivering successful events.
• Strong organizational and administrative skills with excellent attention to detail.
• Experience managing event budgets.

Responsibilities

• Maintain the synagogue’s programming and events calendar.
• Oversee all logistics for community events and programmes.
• Supervise in-person event set-up and execution.

Skills

Event planning

Organizational skills

Budget management

Communication skills

Tools

Microsoft Office

Canva

Job description

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Events Executive – Bushey United Synagogue

• Permanent
• Full time

Permanent

Hours

Full time

Location

Bushey

Sector

Events

17th August 2025

The Role

We are looking for a proactive and organised Events Executive to bring our community calendar to life. Working closely with our Rabbinic Team, office staff, and volunteer committees, you will coordinate and manage a wide range of regular and ad-hoc events and activities. This is an exciting opportunity to make a tangible impact on our vibrant and diverse community by delivering high quality events and programmes.

Working Hours: Full-time, 40 hours per week, including some evenings and Sundays

Key Responsibilities

• Diary Management: Maintain the synagogue’s programming and events calendar, ensuring smooth scheduling of all regular and ad hoc activities.
• Event Planning: Oversee all logistics for community events and programmes, including (but not limited to) sourcing and booking suppliers, ensuring food and materials are ordered and delivered, and managing technical requirements.
• Event Management: Supervise in-person the event set-up and execution for most ad-hoc events throughout the year, to include large-scale community events such as Chanukah and Purim. Where in-person management is not required full briefing documents must be prepared.
• Budget Management: Ensure events are delivered within budget, to include negotiating with suppliers, seeking sponsorship where appropriate, and applying for grants from the Centre for Community Excellence.
• Working with Rabbinic Team: Work collaboratively with the Rabbinic Team to develop ideas from concept stage to delivery.
• Supporting the Youth Director: Work with the Youth Director to help deliver well-managed youth-focused events and activities.
• Working with Volunteer Teams: Collaborate with volunteer-led teams to support and help deliver their event ideas including, for example, the Bushey Social Team and the Bushey Families committee.
• Caretaking Liaison: Work closely with our caretakers on event preparation, set-up and clear-up, including a regular weekly briefing.
• Design flyers and Booking links: Design promotional materials using Canva and manage event bookings via the K2 system (training provided).
• Event promotion: Encourage attendance at events through communications on social media (Facebook and Instagram), WhatsApp, E-mail and weekly newsletters.In addition to publicise to external Jewish and local media post-event where relevant.

Person Specification

• Proven experience planning and delivering successful events
• Strong organisational and administrative skills with excellent attention to detail
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Experience managing event budgets
• Comfortable working independently and taking initiative
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook) and web-based systems
• Ability to design flyers using Canva
• Confident using social media platforms and writing engaging copy for emails
• Hands-on technical skills for event set up (e.g. microphones, screens, audio-visual)
• Some knowledge of Jewish customs, practices, and the Jewish community calendar

For more information and to be personally recommended for the role, please contact [e-mail]