Barista
| Posting date: | 15 August 2025 |
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| Salary: | £27,025 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 29 August 2025 |
| Location: | Westminster, London, SW1A 0AA |
| Company: | House of Commons |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6343_1755246999 |
Summary
What you'll be doing
Passionate about coffee and meeting new people? As a Barista at the House of Commons, you'll craft delicious drinks, deliver friendly service, and be part of the team that keeps Parliament running every day. Working in this historic and lively setting, you'll serve Members of Parliament, their guests, and staff, helping to create a warm and welcoming atmosphere in one of the most interesting workplaces.
Find out more about working at the House of Commons.
Why Join us?
In addition to your salary, we offer an attractive range of benefits including but not limited to:
- Generous annual leave starting at 30 days and increasing to 35 after one full working year.
- Enrolment in the excellent Civil Service pension scheme with an average employer contribution of 27%
- Flexible working options that help you find a balance including enhanced maternity, paternity, shared parental and adoption leave, caring leave and alternative working patterns.
What we're looking for.
- Experience providing barista-made coffee in a similar role within a high volume, high-quality cafeteria/coffee bar/hospitality establishment.
- Experience of delivering an excellent standard of hospitality service within a customer facing catering role, demonstrating flexibility and the ability to respond to the ever-changing dynamics of the service environment and the needs of different groups of people.
- Ability to engage with a variety of people and adapt style and content to meet audience needs whilst upholding the values of equality, diversity, and inclusion, demonstrating an understanding of how personal behaviour affects others.
Next Steps and Additional Information
- CV - If you would like to apply for this role, please submit your CV
More information on the application process can be found here: Application process - UK Parliament
Please note that most job offers will be made at the minimum of the salary range, other than in exceptional circumstances.
We may close the vacancy prior to the closing date stated due to a high volume of applications.
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