Hostel Assistant

Hostelling Scotland; England; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A non-profit charity is looking for a Hostel Assistant at Achmelvich Beach Youth Hostel, where you will provide reception service, handle customer inquiries, and manage cleaning and catering tasks. Ideal candidates will enjoy outdoor activities and possess strong communication and teamwork skills. Additionally, a good level of adaptability is required as tasks may vary during peak periods. Accommodation is available, and successful candidates must complete basic Disclosure Scotland clearance.

Benefits

Membership of Hostelling Scotland

Employee Assistance Programme

Pension and holidays

Uniform provided

Qualifications

• Ability to handle customer enquiries and requests.
• Experience in cleaning and housekeeping duties.
• Basic catering skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide full reception service including check-in/out.
• Handle customer enquiries, cleaning & housekeeping duties.
• Support team members and adapt to changing workloads.

Skills

Great communication

Teamwork

Adaptability

Job description

Hostel Assistant - Achmelvich Beach Youth Hostel - Accommodation Available - Lairg, Highland

• Job Reference: ACBHA008
• Position: Hostel Assistant
• Location: Achmelvich Beach Youth Hostel, (IV27 4JB)
• Contract: Fixed Term Contract, 16/Mar/2026 until 27/Sep/2026
• Hours per week: 37.5 Hours
• Salary: £12.40 per hour
• Accommodation: Live in accommodation available (Note: a small weekly utility levy applies.)

Do you enjoy outdoor activities and exploring your surroundings in your spare time?

From cities to islands, beaches to hills or mountains and all points in between, our youth hostels provide the perfect base for field trips, activity breaks or cultural tours.

Hostelling is open to all. We are a non-profit charity and we take our responsibilities seriously, helping guests of all ages and backgrounds to discover and experience all that is Scotland.

We are recruiting Hostel Assistants for 2023 Season to join our dedicated, friendly and professional team.

As a Hostel Assistant, you will be undertaking a range of hostel duties including full reception service, check-in/out, handling customer enquiries, cleaning & housekeeping and basic catering duties. You should be adaptable, as workloads & priorities can change during the busy periods.

You will be based at our Achmelvich Beach Youth Hostel, which sits on the NC500 and besides a beautiful white sandy beach, close to the iconic mountain of Suiven.

Naturally a great communicator who loves to work as part of a team. Someone who can support and respect their colleagues, as some of the teams live in depending on location.

In return we offer:

• Membership of Hostelling Scotland - so you too can enjoy the wonderful locations of our hostels and experience the great service that our guests receive when it is your time away from work.
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Pension and holidays
• Uniform is provided

Please note, that we do require the successful candidate to be able to complete and provide evidence of basic Disclosure Scotland clearance as well as evidence of right to work in the UK.