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Hospitality & Catering Assistant - Casual

Job details
Posting date: 17 April 2026
Salary: £12.71 to £13.49 per hour
Additional salary information: Competitive
Hours: Part time
Closing date: 04 May 2026
Location: Williton, Taunton, Somerset, TA4 4HT
Company: Field Studies Council
Job type: Temporary
Job reference: 1194474

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Summary

If you enjoy varied work, a friendly team, and the chance to spend your breaks surrounded by nature, this could be the perfect casual role for you.

Field Studies Council Nettlecombe Court is seeking Casual Hospitality & Catering Assistants to support our busy outdoor learning centre in Williton.

What we offer

  • £12.71 per hour
  • Casual contract with flexible shifts – we’ll offer work during busy periods, and you can choose to accept or decline shifts based on your availability.
  • A beautiful workplace surrounded by countryside.

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.

In this role, you’ll help us create a warm, welcoming environment for the schools and groups who stay with us, by ensuring our spaces are clean, comfortable, and welcoming for every visitor.

Your attention to detail will help create safe, relaxing environments where learners of all ages can focus, feel at home, and fully immerse themselves in the natural world.

What you’ll be doing

  • Setting up the dining room for breakfast, lunch, and dinner service
  • Working in the kitchen, assisting with food preparation
  • Serving food to our visitors
  • Cleaning bedrooms, bathrooms, and communal areas
  • Preparing rooms for guests, including making beds, providing towels, and restocking tea/coffee facilities
  • Ensuring public areas, such as corridors and classrooms are neat, tidy, and well-presented

Further info regarding the full responsibilities can be found in the vacancy pack attached to the advert on our careers website.


Where you’ll be based

Field Studies Council Nettlecombe Court is a unique and inspiring place to work. Set in a peaceful valley on the edge of Exmoor National Park, the house is a striking Tudor and Georgian mansion surrounded by ancient woodland, heritage parkland, and a nationally important Site of Special Scientific Interest.

Working here means being immersed in nature every day. The setting is not only beautiful but also rich in history and biodiversity, offering a truly rewarding environment to be part of.

We ask that you have:

  • A positive, can-do attitude

  • Ability to work independently and with others

  • Good customer service skills

  • Flexibility and willingness to support different areas of the centre

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 Ellie Gamlin on 01984 640320

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 Nettlecombe Court

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

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

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 Disability Confident.

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