Are you looking to be part of a team with a welcoming and positive culture?
We’re seeking an enthusiastic individual to join our hospitality team and help support our charity’s mission of connecting people with nature.
* This is a part time position working an average 12.5 hours per week
* It’s a fixed term contract with an immediate start until end of March 2025 in the first instance
* Salary equates to approximately £11.67 per hour
* Your new place of work is in a beautiful location, be surrounded by nature on your breaks.
Love where you work!
Established in 1943, our network of Learning Locations provides day and residential outdoor education courses for all ages. We aim to create outstanding opportunities for everyone to learn about nature.
We value each of our team members and understand that every role is vital to deliver our mission, so, we provide great benefits* to reward and support you while you work with us.
What you’ll be doing
When you join our team as a General Assistant, each working day will be varied, depending on the needs of the centre. Therefore, you will be adaptable to the changing environment of our learning location and be happy to help where required.
You will be helping our housekeeping operations, with tasks such as cleaning and laundry. In addition to assisting our catering team with setting up the dining room for breakfast, lunch, and dinner service.
Other duties can include working in the kitchen assisting with food preparation and serving food to our visitors. As well as occasionally assisting with the maintenance of our centre and grounds.
It would be great if you could drive, so you could help deliver food and cleaning supplies to the guests at staying at our Start Bay centre.
Please refer to the vacancy pack on our website for further details on the full responsibilities of this role.
Where you’ll be based
Field Studies Council Slapton is located within the South Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty close to Field Sites in Dartmoor National Park. We maintain two residential centres (Slapton Ley and Start Bay) in the coastal village of Slapton, as well as Slapton Ley National Nature Reserve.
Start Bay is very popular with primary schools and self-catering, providing exclusive use for groups of up to 40 visitors. Whereas Slapton Ley is very popular with larger GCSE, A Level and University groups and can accommodate up to 120 visitors.
Who we’re looking for
You will have a strong customer service ethos and ideally some experience in catering or hospitality. In addition to:
* A great work ethic where aptitude and attitude are key
* A natural pride in the work you produce
* A flexible and adaptive approach able to perform using your own initiative both independently and as a team player
* A professional manner in all that you do
* An empathy with the aims and objectives of Field Studies Council
* A committed and proactive approach to personal development; motivated to learn new skills and overcome new challenges
Your benefits whilst working with us will include:
* Financial - We offer competitive salaries, sick pay, pension schemes, life assurance 5 x your annual basic salary, pro rata of 28 days annual holiday entitlement plus bank holidays and a further 2 extra loyalty days dependent on length of service.
* Health and Wellbeing - Eligible employees are automatically provided with a Health Cash Plan which you can use to help pay for routine health appointments as well as give you the ability to seek second opinions from top doctors! We also provide our team members with access to a 24hr Counselling Helpline Service.
* Discounts – When you join the team you are also enrolled into our reward programme which gives you discounts on your favourite brands and opportunities to earn cash back on everyday purchases!
* Additional benefits - We endeavour to offer flexible working options where roles permit and are committed to providing our employees with appropriate quality learning and development opportunities.
Ready to Apply? We’d love to hear from you!
Applications will be considered on arrival, so apply early to avoid disappointment .
If you have any queries, please contact Catherine Hollingworth on 01548 580466.
Interviews will take place at Field Studies Council Slapton Ley on a rolling basis.
Shortlisted applicants will be contacted via email.
We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications.
Come and be part of the team!
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