Lead Houskeeper

As our Lead Housekeeper you will be overseeing the housekeeping function, always ensuring our learning location is clean and tidy and presents a friendly and welcoming atmosphere for our guests.

This is a varied and busy role. You will effectively manage the housekeeping team, providing clear direction, motivation, support, and feedback. As well as play an active role in recruiting, inducting, and developing your team.

Your office duties will include preparing staff rotas, planning deep cleaning activities, and organising changes of guest rooms. However, part of your day to day will also be spent helping the housekeeping team with changeovers and general cleaning when necessary.

It's important to us that you are flexible as we have positive work environment where everyone is willing to help each other. Please refer to the vacancy pack for further details on the full responsibilities of this role.

Ideally you will come from a hospitality background, and already have some management or supervisor experience. In addition, you will 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, 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 Disability Confident.

Field Studies Council Margam Discovery Centre is easily accessible, just off the M4 between Swansea and Cardiff. The centre is situated in the beautiful surroundings of Margam Park, an 850-acre country estate nestling on the narrow coastal plain and southern slopes of Mynydd Margam.

It is an award-winning state of the art, low carbon footprint building designed by The Welsh School of Architects that can accommodate up to 140 residents and has 5 classrooms.


• Financial - We offer competitive salaries, sick pay, pension schemes, life assurance, 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.