Hospitality & Catering Assistant

Field Studies Council; South Creake; Presencial; GBP 14.000 - 21.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

28 days holiday + bank holidays

Life assurance 5x salary

Health & wellbeing support app

24h counselling helpline

Cycle to work scheme

Discounts and cashback

Flexible working options

Learning and development opportunities

Descripción de la vacante

Field Studies Council Blencathra is recruiting a Hospitality & Catering Assistant to support the day-to-day operation of our outdoor learning centre in the Lake District. You will help create a warm, welcoming environment for schools and groups, keeping spaces clean and comfortable for every visitor.

You will work 37.5 hours per week with seasonal variation; accommodation is available, and the role includes generous benefits such as holidays and health support.

Formación

• Positive, can-do attitude.
• Ability to work independently and with others.
• Good customer service skills.
• Flexibility and willingness to support different areas of the centre.

Responsabilidades

• Clean bedrooms, bathrooms, and communal areas.
• Prepare rooms for guests, beds, towels, and restocking facilities.
• Keep corridors and classrooms neat and presentable.
• Set up dining room for breakfast, lunch, and dinner service.
• Assist with food preparation in the kitchen.
• Serve meals to visitors.

Conocimientos

Hospitality experience

Customer service

Teamwork

Flexible

Organised

Descripción del empleo

If you enjoy varied work, keeping busy, and being part of a friendly team, this could be the perfect opportunity for you.

Field Studies Council Blencathra is looking for a Hospitality & Catering Assistant to support the day-to-day running of our outdoor learning centre.

• You’ll work an average 37.5 hours per week

• Weekly hours will vary across the year, with more during busy periods and fewer in quieter weeks.

• Salary equates to circa £12.71 per hour. The full-time equivalent salary is circa £24,785 per annum

• Excellent benefits, including generous annual leave, life assurance and health & wellbeing support (full details below)

• We have accommodation available, so you could relocate to the Lake District for this opportunity!

Work with purpose

At the Field Studies Council we promise to get people outdoors, provide high quality learning and encourage positive wellbeing. We’re all about creating outdoor learning experiences and opportunities that inspire everyone to be curious, knowledgeable, passionate and caring about the environment.

In this role, you’ll help us create a warm, welcoming environment for the schools and groups who stay with us, by ensuring our spaces are clean, comfortable, and welcoming for every visitor.

Your attention to detail will help create safe, relaxing environments where learners of all ages can focus, feel at home, and fully immerse themselves in the natural world.

What you’ll be doing

• Cleaning bedrooms, bathrooms, and communal areas

• Preparing rooms for guests, including making beds, providing towels, and restocking tea/coffee facilities

• Ensuring public areas, such as corridors and classrooms are neat, tidy, and well-presented

• Setting up the dining room for breakfast, lunch, and dinner service

• Working in the kitchen, assisting with food preparation

• Serving food to our visitors

Further info regarding the full responsibilities can be found in the vacancy pack attached to the advert on our careers website.

Where you’ll be based

Blencathra is set in the northern Lake District, surrounded by spectacular mountain scenery. The centre offers a unique working environment, with the outdoors right on the doorstep and stunning views in every direction.

Working at Blencathra means being part of a friendly, close-knit team supporting school groups who visit for science and geography field studies, as well as other visitors throughout the year. It’s a welcoming place to work, with the chance to be part of the local community while enjoying everything this beautiful part of the Lake District has to offer.

We ask that you have:

• A positive, can-do attitude

• Ability to work independently and with others

• Good customer service skills

• Flexibility and willingness to support different areas of the centre

Your benefits whilst working with us will include:

• 28 days annual holiday entitlement + bank holidays + extra loyalty days dependent on length of service

• Life assurance 5 x your annual basic salary

• Health and Wellbeing Support App for you and eligible family members to access remote GP appointments, mental health consultations, physio, financial & legal support

• 24hr Counselling Helpline Service

• Cycle to work and EV schemes

• Discounts and cashback opportunities

• Flexible working options where roles permit

• Quality learning and development opportunities

Interviews are scheduled to take place at Field Studies Council Blencathra on a rolling basis

Shortlisted applicants will be contacted by email.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults, and we expect all team members to share this commitment. Any offer of employment will only be confirmed following the successful completion of rigorous pre-employment checks, including appropriate Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks