Housekeeping Assistant
This is a Permanent, Part Time vacancy that will close in {x} days at {xx:xx} BST.
The Vacancy
Join our hospitality team and support the work we do to help people connect with the natural world.
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Permanent contract – average 30 hours per week from March to October and 15 hours per week from November to February each year.
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Starting salary – circa £24,785 per annum FTE
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Excellent benefits including life assurance (5x salary), health and wellbeing support app, 28 days holiday plus bank holidays and extra loyalty days (full list below)
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Beautiful location – enjoy breaks surrounded by nature
Love where you work!
At Field Studies Council, our mission is to create outstanding opportunities that inspire everyone to engage with and care for the environment.
In this role you’ll play a vital part in this mission by ensuring our spaces are clean, comfortable, and welcoming for every visitor. Your attention to detail helps create safe, relaxing environments where learners of all ages can focus, feel at home, and fully immerse themselves in the natural world.
We value each of our team members and understand that every role is essential to what we do, so we provide great benefits* to reward and support you while you work with us.
What you’ll be doing
You’ll be an important part of our Hospitality team, helping to keep the centre running smoothly and ensuring visitors have a positive experience throughout their stay.
Your main responsibilities will include:
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Housekeeping duties, such as cleaning bedrooms and communal areas, maintaining hygiene standards throughout the centre, and assisting with laundry operations.
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Ensuring guest areas are well‑presented, restocked, and ready for use at all times.
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Other duties can include working in the kitchen assisting with food preparation and serving food to our visitors.
Please refer to the vacancy pack for full details of the responsibilities of this role.
Where you’ll be based
Juniper Hall is a 17th-century country house set in a peaceful wooded valley at the edge of Box Hill, Surrey, in an unspoilt area of the chalk North Downs. Surrounded by nature and rich in history, it offers a truly unique working environment.
It’s a friendly setting where great food, warm hospitality, and beautiful surroundings come together to create memorable experiences.
We ask that you have
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A great work ethic where aptitude and attitude are key
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A natural pride in the work you produce
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A flexible and adaptive approach able to perform using your own initiative both independently and as a team player
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A professional manner in all that you do
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An empathy with the aims and objectives of Field Studies Council
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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.
* Your benefits whilst working with us will include:
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Pro rata of 28 days annual leave + bank holidays
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2 extra loyalty days dependent on length of service
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Life assurance 5 x your annual basic salary
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Health and Wellbeing Support App for you and eligible family members to access remote GP appointments, mental health consultations, physiotherapy sessions and financial & legal support
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24-hour Counselling Helpline Service
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Cycle to work and EV schemes
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Discounts and cashback opportunities
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Flexible working options where roles permit
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Quality learning and development opportunities
Applications will be considered on arrival
We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we’re in receipt of sufficient applications. Please apply early to avoid disappointment.
Interviews are scheduled to take place at Field Studies Council Juniper Hall
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, including appropriate Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks
Kindly note, this role is known as a Hospitality & Catering Assistant internally.
The Company
We want to create a world where everyone feels connected to the environment so they can enjoy the benefits it gives and make choices that help protect it.
As an Investors in People charity, we realise that to achieve our vision we 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 vision…if this inspires you, we would love to hear from you.
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