BS3 Community Development is a well-established charity and community anchor organisation in south Bristol, working across two sites at the Southville Centre in Southville and the Chessel Centre in Bedminster. Our mission is to improve the health, wellbeing, happiness and sense of belonging of those people who work, live and visit in the BS3 postcode area of south Bristol. Our team members are amazing, and we work together every day to this end through our community centres, café, community activities and nurseries.
We’re currently looking for a Community Events Manager to join our team and work with our Head of Community Development to realise our mission.
Are you the person that can develop our community events to raise funds and bring our Centres and Community Café to life in this time of growth?
Would you come with fresh ideas to deliver great community events, weddings, parties, and more, in our beautiful Grade II listed community hub, The Southville Centre?
Are you a team player who can work with and co-ordinate others, be adaptable, approachable and problem-solve to ensure the smooth running of our events?
Please see the Job Description for detailed information about the role.
We are committed to supporting our staff and helping them to fulfil their ambitions, whether that’s with the opportunity to undertake continued professional training, or progress within our teams. We hope to provide and encourage you with space and support to develop in your career.
Location: The Southville Centre, Beauley Road, Bristol, BS3 1QG and The Chessel Centre, Chessel Street, Bristol BS3 3DN
Salary: £16,952.02 per annum for 22.5 hours (£14.45 per hour)
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Part time 22.5 hours/ week, including some evening/weekend work at times.
Holiday: 31 days annual leave (inclusive of Bank Holidays), with additional long service annual leave days (capped).
Benefits: Pension scheme, subsidised under-five’s childcare, external employee assistance provision, training and development opportunities and a birthday day off work.
How to Apply: Please go to our website at https://bs3community.org.uk/about/vacancies/ for an Application Pack.
PLEASE NOTE - WE DO NOT ACCEPT CVs
If you would like to have an informal chat about this role do call 0117 923 1039 or contact us using jobs@bs3community.org.uk.
Closing date: Applications due by 23:59 (11.59pm) on Sunday 6th October 2024
Interviews: Week commencing the 7th October 2024
EDIB Statement
BS3 Community Development are committed to ensuring E*quality of opportunity and access, celebrating Diversity, and promoting Inclusion and B*elonging. These concepts are not just crucial in relation to our service users but are vital for our employees and the wider community too.
We are actively seeking people with a wide variety of backgrounds and experiences. We know that to successfully fulfil our aims we need a truly diverse workforce that reflects the society we serve.
Please let us know if you require any adaptations or further support to apply for this job.
As this role is working in a “regulated activity” according to the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006, the successful applicant will require an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Certificate (DBS).
JOB DESCRIPTION:
Main purpose of job
Responsible for the management, development and delivery of the events, room hire and related work-streams across our sites, which includes our fundraising and community-focused events, weddings, parties, etc, that take place in the Southville Centre.
To develop fundraising events, and, in conjunction with others, community events, that encourage people into our buildings to use the available spaces, and drive footfall into the BS3 Community Café.
Key Responsibilities
· Generation of income through room hire and fundraising events.
· Support others to develop and hold community events within our buildings.
· Support and develop appropriate promotional and communication campaigns that are in-line with the charity’s branding to promote room hire, events, weddings, parties, etc, to include ensuring that appropriate pages on our website are kept up to date.
· Work with the Head of Community Development to develop appropriate monitoring and evaluation tools and KPIs and provide required reports.
· To be flexible and adaptable to meet the needs of the role and charity.
Skills & experience
· Well organised.
· Excellent communicator.
· Positive attitude and able to motivate others.
· Development and management of budgets.
· A demonstrable record of developing and delivering successful fundraising events.
· Marketing experience (to include social media), and a willingness to learn new systems.
· Experience of engaging with local press/ media and achieving positive PR coverage.
· Monitoring and evaluating the success and impact of your work.
Job Types: Part-time, Permanent
Pay: £16,952.02 per year
Expected hours: 22.5 per week
Benefits:

• Additional leave
• Bereavement leave
• Casual dress
• Company events
• Company pension
• Discounted or free food
• Employee discount
• On-site parking
• Sick pay
• Transport links

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person
Application deadline: 06/10/2024