General Assistant
Field Studies Council, Slapton, Devon
General Assistant
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Field Studies Council, Slapton, Devon
- Part time
- Permanent
- Onsite working
Posted 2 weeks ago, 9 Jun | Get your application in now before you miss out!
Closing date: Closing date not specified
job Ref: b944b4986e904510b2c1ea1fa982ee57
Full Job Description
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. Your primary focus will be supporting our housekeeping operations, including 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. 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 especially popular with primary schools and self-catering groups, offering exclusive use for up to 40 visitors. Slapton Ley caters to larger groups, such as GCSE, A Level, and university students, and can accommodate up to 120 visitors.
We're looking for someone with a strong customer service ethos and ideally some experience in hospitality, along with:
- 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, Disability Confident About Disability Confident A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to .
- Permanent contract - Part time, 25 hours per week
- Competitive salary - approximately £12.45 per hour
- Excellent benefits, including life assurance and a health cash plan (see the full list below)
- Work in a beautiful location and enjoy being surrounded by nature during 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., 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.
We're looking for an enthusiastic individual to join our hospitality team and help support our charity's mission of connecting people with nature.
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