Hospitality & Catering Assistant Seasonal

Looking for meaningful work with the freedom to pursue otherpassionsover winter

This is your opportunity to support our hospitality & catering teamduring ourbusiest and most rewarding months.

Our permanent seasonal contract gives you the best of both worlds a chance to make a difference during our core season with the security of knowing you can return to the team each year.

• Youll work an average 37.5 hours per week during the core season only (normally February to November) each year.

• 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 24785 per annum

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

• Accommodation available during the season if required

Make every season count

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

In this role youll 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 youll 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 youll 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. Its 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 Appfor 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

Sound like the role for you Come and be part of the team! We look forward to your application.

If you have any queries regarding this vacancy please call Mary Willis (Lead Housekeeper)on 1.

The closing date for receipt of your completed application is 11.59pm on 6 September 2026

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if were in receipt of sufficient applications. Please apply early to avoid disappointment.

Interviews are scheduled to take place at Field Studies Council Blencathra in the week commencing 14 September 2026

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 includingappropriateDisclosureand Barring Service (DBS)checks

We want to create a world whereeveryone feels connected to the environmentso they can enjoy the benefits it gives and make choices that help protect it.

As an Investors in People charity we realise that to achieveour visionwe need diverse teams of staff who have a wide range of skills a real passion for the work of the charity and pride in their role within it. No matter what role you perform at the Field Studies Council everyone can make a difference and every role is vital to delivering our mission and visionif this inspires you we would love to hear from you.