Casual Hospitality Catering Assistant

Need but want flexibility Join our team as a Casual Hospitality & Catering Assistant!

• Enjoy the flexibility of choosing shifts that suit your schedule shifts will be offered as and when they arise.
• You can choose to accept or decline shifts based on your availability.
• Youll be paid circa 12.21 per hour worked.

Love where you work!

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.

Established in 1943 our network of Learning Locations provide day and residential courses for all ages from young children to retired adults from schools and communities throughout the UK reaching many others through our publications and communitybased programmes.

What youll be doing

Our Field Studies Centre is always busy so we need casual team members that are happy to help wherever required. Your duties will be varied and mayinclude:

• Assisting our housekeeping team with cleaning and laundry
• Setting up the dining room for breakfast lunch and dinner service.
• Working in the kitchen assisting with food preparation
• Serving food to our visitors

Please refer to the vacancy pack for further details on the full responsibilities of the role.

Where youll be based

The Field Studies Council Blencathra centre is in a magnificent setting with unrivalled views of the Lake District. Imagine taking in these surroundings on your break!

We welcome over 9000 visitors each year from schools colleges universities and other organisations. Our visitors come from all over the UK and for many it is their first trip to the Lake District World Heritage Site.

We ask that you have:

• 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

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 Josh Spear (Lead Housekeeper) on

Applications will be considered on arrival

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 on a rolling basis.

Shortlisted applicants will be contacted by email.

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 FSC 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.