Community Jobs Board: Help Shape the Next Chapter of Kehillat Nashira

As Kehillat Nashira grows, so does the opportunity to take part in shaping how our community functions, feels, and flourishes. These roles are about creating and sustaining the structures that allow community life to thrive. They will make a tangible difference.

Each role offers something meaningful in return: connection, satisfaction, safety, and the chance to help shape a community you are part of.

If you have been looking for a way to step in a little more, this is a good place to start.

Minyan Co-Chairs

This is an exciting moment for Kehillat Nashira, with our newly renovated building just a few months away. We are seeking co-chairs to set a vision and lead the Minyan team through this time of growth.

What you would be part of:

• Act as a lay leader and representative of Kehillat Nashira within and beyond the community

• Co-lead strategic vision and support strong governance alongside the Rabbi and Trustees

• Oversee and support volunteer teams across key areas of community life

• Maintain relationships with stakeholders, including members, donors, and partners

What you gain:

• Shape the future of the community at a pivotal moment

• Gain practical leadership and governance experience

• Work in partnership with a co-chair for shared responsibility and support

• Build strong relationships across the community

• Contribute meaningfully in a flexible, manageable voluntary role (2–4 hours/week)

  Contact us for a more complete description.

CST Lead (Community Security Coordinator)

Safety is of paramount importance at this moment. This role focuses on keeping that foundation strong and well organised.

What you would be part of:

• Acting as the main liaison with CST

• Supporting implementation of CST guidance and protocols

• Overseeing security equipment and procedures

• Helping train, coordinate and support volunteers

What you gain:

• A meaningful leadership role with real responsibility

• Close working relationships with CST and the police

• The satisfaction of knowing you are enabling safe and open community life

This role suits someone steady, organised, and comfortable working with detail and responsibility.

Contact us to be hear more and read a full job description.

Building Committee Members

Our building project is about more than construction. It is about creating a space that reflects how we live, gather, and grow as a community.

What you would be part of:

• Working with trustees and contractors on the redevelopment project, likely taking on a specific role within the team

• Reviewing design choices, layout, and community needs

• Liaising with professionals involved in the build

• Helping plan and phase works

• Supporting communication with the wider community

What you gain:

• A direct role in shaping the physical future of Kehillat Nashira

• Insight into real-world building and project development processes

• The chance to leave a lasting mark on a space many people will use

• Experience in collaborative decision-making at scale

This is a hands-on, practical role for people who like thinking things through and seeing ideas take physical shape.

Building Diarist

With our building renovation beginning in weeks, this role is for a diary-writer to document progress and communicate it to the community.

What you would be part of

• Taking photos and writing updates regularly - ideally weekly - throughout the renovation

• A collaborative effort with lay leaders, staff, and volunteers during an exciting period of change

• Bringing the building process to life for the wider community

What you’d gain

• Experience in storytelling, content creation, and community communications

• A unique behind-the-scenes view of a major community project

• The opportunity to shape how this milestone is remembered and shared

• A flexible, creative voluntary role with visible impact

Fundraising & Community Events Team

While our Trustees and Rabbi are busy fundraising beyond our community, THIS role is about our community's own grassroots funding. This small team will create an event as part of a last-push campaign with the goal of funding the new roof on our building.

What you would be part of:

• Planning a community fundraising event around the building

• Helping communicate the need in a clear and accessible way

• Supporting delivery of the event

• Encouraging wider participation across the community

What you gain:

• Space to be creative and try ideas out

• Experience in event planning and community engagement

• A chance to help shape how the community comes together around a shared goal

• Direct impact on the sustainability and growth of Kehillat Nashira

• You'll get to point at the roof and say "we did that"

This role suits people who enjoy bringing others together and making things happen.

Interested?

If any of these roles feel relevant to you, or if you would like to explore what they involve in more detail, please get in touch. Many of these roles can be shaped around the right people, not just filled as fixed positions.

This is about building something together, not doing it alone.