Events and Venue Hire Coordinator

• Job Title: Events and Venue Hire Coordinator


• Salary: £33,000-37,000 (inclusive of £6,745 LLA)


• Hours: 35 hours per week (may involve working on weekends and TOIL)


• Contract: 1-year contract


• Location: London, West End 


• Annual leave: 25 days + bank holidays

Introduction

All Souls is a vibrant church in the heart of London’s West End. Our congregation is large, diverse, and committed to following Jesus. Our campus is large too: four buildings around Fitzrovia and Marylebone, each with a unique blend of church ministry and venue hire. We’re seeking an Events and Venue Hire Coordinator who is both passionate about our church’s vision and can effectively run West One Spaces, our venue hire platform (for more information on West One Spaces, see our website here).

Job Purpose

All Souls is blessed with the resource of space. Our first priority is to fill that space with Christian ministry, but when this isn’t possible we wish to generate income from it. We are seeking a motivated Events and Venue Hire Coordinator who will help us turn empty rooms into revenue and contribute to the financial sustainability of the church’s future. 

This individual will have freedom to develop and implement new ideas, collaborating with the larger Ministry Operations Team to effectively steward our campus. They will work closely with an energetic and diverse team and will have opportunities for growth and professional development. The eventual goal is for the role holder to manage most day to day operations for venue hire, and to have a substantive voice in the overall strategy of how we use our buildings. 

Responsibilities involve but not limited to:
- Business Development
- Client Relationship Management:
- Financial Management:
- Compliance and Contracts
- Team Fit

Person Specifications

Essential

• A committed Christian, in sympathy with the evangelical theology of All Souls


• Have exceptional people skills and excellent communication, both with colleagues and with clients


• Be able to balance a range of different tasks and directives


• Be flexible and adaptable as the needs of the team and the wider church shift


• Demonstrate integrity and honesty in their interactions


• Take responsibility for projects and work to complete them


• Have initiative and strong problem solving skills


• Have experience in event coordination, sales, and/or venue management

Desirable

• A good understanding of the events industry and venue hire practices.


• The ability to contribute to achieving revenue targets.

Employment Benefits

• Competitive salary aligned with experience


• 7.5% employer pension contribution


• 3 Spiritual Refreshment Days (pro rata)


• Eye care voucher


• Season ticket loan


• Staff lunch provided every Monday

Full job description 

Application

Closing date: Sunday, 24th May at 23:59

Interviews: From 6th June

All Souls Today

In the centre of London’s West End, All Souls Langham Place is a conservative, Anglican evangelical church. At the heart of all we do as a church is our desire to be ‘All for Jesus!’

We are deeply grateful for a diverse and international church family, a rich heritage and an exciting location and seek to use all God has given us in the extension of Christ’s Kingdom. We recognise that we are only a small part of God’s worldwide Church, so we aspire to a generosity and graciousness in our fellowship with other Churches while submitting ourselves to the authority of God’s unchanging Word.

We believe that Jesus is for all and we long to be all for Jesus.

To find out more about our vision and values please visit allsouls.org/vision

The All Souls Church family is diverse as the global body of Christ is diverse and as London is diverse. Applications are welcome from people from ethnic groups which are a minority in the UK. 

There is an occupational requirement that the job-holder is a Christian under Part 1 of Schedule 9 to the Equality Act 2010.

Contact

Please email [email protected] if you have any queries!