Live In Apprentice Night Receptionist in Kensington Hotel / Backpackers

St James; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A hospitality establishment in London is seeking a Main Receptionist to manage guest check-ins and oversee the housekeeping team. This role includes a Hospitality Team Member Apprenticeship and offers a comprehensive live-in package totaling at least £1,200 per month with free accommodation and meals. The ideal candidate will possess strong communication, team-working, and social skills while pursuing their studies during work hours.

Benefits

Free accommodation

Free meals (breakfast and dinner)

Monthly bonus for excellence

Free wifi

Qualifications

• Willingness to work and study as an Apprentice.
• Gain managerial experience in the hospitality environment.

Responsibilities

• Check in/out guests and handle their queries.
• Take payments and process bookings.
• Manage the housekeeping team.
• Ensure smooth functioning of the hostel.

Skills

Communication skills

Team-working skills

Social skills and confidence

Education

Hospitality Team Member Apprenticeship Level 2

Job description

Your duties as a Main Receptionist would include:

• Checking in/out guests and dealing with their queries
• Taking payments
• Processing bookings
• Checking and correcting any room/bed availability errors
• Managing the housekeeping team
• Ensuring the smooth and optimal functioning of the hostel

You’d be doing 4 night shifts per week 7pm-7am.

STUDY / HOSPITALITY QUALIFICATION

You would study towards a Hospitality Team Member Apprenticeship Level 2. See https://hittraining.co.uk/apprenticeship/hospitality-team-member-apprenticeship

You must be willing to be considered to take on as an Apprentice and work and study at the same time.

• Your communication skills
• Your team‑working skills
• Your social skills and confidence
• Gain managerial experience in the hospitality environment

And you'll get to explore London living on one of the best areas – Kensington and Chelsea. You'll make friends for life in the hostel too.

This is a 12‑month course which we will pay for and will pay you to do 3 hours of study per week – outside of your working hours.

Remuneration Package

For this role we offer a comprehensive live‑in package which allows travellers to parachute easily into London life comprising:

• Starting pay will be at least the minimum wage for an apprentice and will be dependent on your skills and experience. For the 4 shifts per week you can expect to earn at least £1,200 per month plus free accommodation and free breakfast and dinner.
• Monthly bonus for excellence behaviours / going above and beyond.
• Accommodation in a staff dormitory (of course you can opt not to live in the hostel).
• Use of laundry facilities (to wash and dry your clothes and bed linen).
• Free breakfast and free dinner (which you'd help cook once per week!).
• Free fast wifi.
• There is also free food available at other times to e.g. cook lunch/snacks. This includes basic foodstuffs such as bread, milk, pasta, rice etc. If there's anything else you want ordered that you eat then as long as it's reasonable and basic we'll buy it.