General Assistant

**General Assistant**

**Field Studies Council Blencathra, Keswick, Cumbria**

**£20,378 - £21,625 per annum pro rata, dependent on experience**

**Plus, excellent benefits **

**Accommodation available - Relocate to a stunning part of the country**

**_ The working pattern for this position will be based on 37.5 hours per week from February to November and 18.75 hours per week between December and January each year. _**

**Join our team and love where you work**

**What you’ll be doing**

When you join our team as a General Assistant, each working day will be varied, depending on the needs of our centre. Therefore, you will be adaptable to the changing environment of our learning location and be happy to help where required.

It may mean that you need to assist the catering team help serve food to our guests, or alternatively help support the cleaning of guest rooms with our housekeeping team.

This an active role, so if you like to be kept busy and where no two days will be this same, this role would be ideal for you

Please refer to the vacancy pack for further details on the full responsibilities of this 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 lunchbreak**

We have easy access to a variety of excellent field sites enabling us to provide inspiring learning courses on all aspects of the natural world. This allows us to 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 love what we do, and we think you’ll love being here too

**Who we’re looking for**
- 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

**Benefits**:

- Holidays - pro rata of 28 days + bank holidays + a further 2 extra loyalty days dependent on length of service
- Pension
- Sick Pay
- 24hr Counselling Helpline Service
- Life Assurance
- Health Cash Plan
- Happy to talk flexible working
- Staff discounts
- Accommodation can be provided on a chargeable basis

If you have any queries regarding this vacancy, please call Sue Abraham on 017687 79601.

**Applications will be considered on arrival and interviews arranged accordingly.**

Interviews are scheduled to take place at Field Studies Council Blencathra on a rolling basis.