Job Description

Need extra income 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. You'll 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. We're 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 community-based programmes.

What you'll 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 may include:

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 you'll 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 9,000 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 01768 779601

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.


Shortlisted applicants will be contacted by email.


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 FSC, 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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