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The Electric Barge is a unique floating events venue based on the Grand Union Canal in Paddington. We operate catered canal cruises along the Regent’s Canal between Paddington and Kings Cross. Perfect for birthdays, wedding receptions, hen/stag parties and office parties, our busy venue is always looking for enthusiastic team members to help us deliver meaningful and memorable events for our clients.

Check out our open positions below.

Systems Analyst / Developer (Freelance)

We are a social-enterprise private hire events venue in London. Our events aboard the Electric Barge directly fund our charity, The Floating Classroom, which provides hands-on learning experiences for children, young people and community groups.

We’re looking for an experienced freelance systems analyst with deep Airtable (or similar low-code/no-code platforms) expertise to help us transition from a patchwork of tools into a modular, integrated stack that reduces duplication and automates key workflows.

Our Current Tools & WORKFLOW (See below Link To System Map)

  • Excel: Enquiries, bookings, income/costs, rudimentary event tracker (status of payments, catering, crew scheduling etc.), ad-hoc analysis (e.g. margins, conversion rates, lead times, YTD comparisons)

  • Word: Consolidate event details into readable format

  • Outlook: Email correspondence and calendar diary management

  • Xero: Invoicing and payments

  • Sling: Freelance crew scheduling

What We Need Help With

  • Systems Analysis: Review our existing workflows and data flows to identify opportunities to integrate, automate and remove duplication

  • Fit for Purpose Database Design: Identify and configure the most suitable low-code/no-code platform that will align with our organisation’s operating model, policies and objectives, which can handle as many of our operational activities as possible, including CRM, event tracking, budget tracking, catering orders and KPI reporting

  • Integrations: Set up automation between the selected platform and Xero, Outlook, Sling (via Make/Zapier or equivalent)

  • Automation: Reduce manual updates and duplication (e.g. booking status, invoices, catering orders)

  • Documentation & Handover: Provide a clear blueprint and light training for one user

Skills & Experience Required

  • Proven track record of similar work tailoring platforms and designing integrations to streamline operations for SMEs

  • Proven ability to understand and translate organisational needs, workflows and user requirements into effective technical solutions

  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills to enable clear training and documentation provision

Project Scope

  • Initial workflow mapping and build-out of our suggested phased roadmap (see below)

  • Integrated platform schema design

  • Implementation of database & key automations

  • Knowledge transfer and documentation

  • Potential for further support on a freelance basis

Location & Working Style

  • Remote-first, but London-based candidates welcome (occasional in-person sessions would be ideal)

  • Freelance project

How to Apply

  • To apply, send a short proposal describing your relevant experience, how you would approach the project (including any suggested tools or platforms), your fee structure, and your estimated timeline

  • Please include any questions or assumptions that you would need to be clarified before starting

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System Map
Phased Roadmap

Events Crew (Freelance)

Role: Casual Events Crew
Salary: £15.00 per hour
Contract: Freelance

We’re looking for upbeat freelance Events Crew to join the team on board the Electric Barge.

Join our freelance events crew on board the Electric Barge! We offer competitive rates of pay and the flexibility to choose your shifts. Mostly evening and weekend work although more mid-week work will be available throughout our peak summer season from July to September. The average shift is 5.5 hours long.

  • London Living Wage provider

  • Weekly pay run

  • Flexible shifts

  • Immediate start

  • Training & uniform provided

  • Unique and exciting venue with great clients

Experience & Skills Required

  • Excellent communication skills.

  • An upbeat and can-do attitude.

  • Sound judgement and a proactive mindset.

  • The ability to engage positively with others with a friendly & welcoming approach.

  • A good command of spoken English.

  • The right to work in the UK (you will be asked to provide proof at the interview stage).

  • Experience in the hospitality industry in a customer facing role would be advantageous.

To be considered for this role you must be available for evening and weekend shifts. Our ideal candidate will have a can-do attitude and a proactive approach. Experience in a customer facing role, in particular in events, would be beneficial but is not essential. A full job description can be viewed below.

To apply for this role, click the button below. You must provide a short cover letter and CV for your application to be considered.

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Events crew Job Description