Front of House Assistant

Nuffield College invites applications for the position of Front of House (FoH) Assistant. The purpose of this role is to assist the FoH Manager in the smooth running of the Catering and Conference Department to achieve and maintain the high standards expected by the College.

The successful applicant will be enthusiastic and willing to learn and demonstrate strong time management and organisational skills. The post holder should have the ability to communicate clearly and professionally, and ideally, have Front of House experience in a similar environment. Hours of work are 35 hours per week (5 days out of 7 on a rota basis, Monday to Sunday), exclusive of meal breaks. It is essential that the postholder is able to provide some flexibility with working hours in order to the meet the demands of the post and for which time off in lieu will be given.

Our benefits package includes 41 days annual leave inclusive of public holidays and closed periods at Christmas and Easter, free meals whilst on duty, a season-ticket loan scheme, and contributory pension scheme.

Full details of the role, including selection criteria, can be found in the Job Description.

Job Description

Recruitment Monitoring Form

How to Apply:

Your application should comprise:-

• A covering letter demonstrating how your skills and experience meet the criteria for this post together with the names and postal and email addresses of two referees. We will assume that we may approach your referees at any stage unless you tell us otherwise, so please state clearly if you wish to be contacted before a referee is approached.
• A curriculum vitae (CV)
• An equal opportunities recruitment monitoring form which will assist us with monitoring equal opportunities in recruitment. Equal Opportunities information collected does not form part of the selection process and will not be circulated to the selection panel. Completion of the equal opportunities monitoring form is voluntary. Data collected is used solely to monitor the effectiveness of the College’s Equality and Diversity Policy and helps the College to meet its duties under the Equality Act 2010.

Completed applications should be submitted to vacancies@nuffield.ox.ac.uk or to the Human Resources Department, Nuffield College, New Road, Oxford OX1 1NF.

If you have any questions about the role, please contact the Buttery at buttery@nuffield.ox.ac.uk.

The closing date for completed applications is 12.00 noon on  Friday 3rd May 2024.

Interviews will take place from Monday 6th May 2024.

Nuffield College exists to promote excellence in education and research, and is an equal opportunities employer committed to equality and valuing diversity. Applications are particularly welcome from women, disabled people and from black and ethnic minority candidates, who are currently underrepresented in posts in the College.