Abbey Housekeeper

  • Full time
  • £29,672
  • On site: Iona
  • Closing 19th November 2024


  • Advertised from 22nd October 2024
  • As residential post: annual allowance of £9,167, all rent, bills and food included. As non-residential island based post: salaried position at salary band F £29,672. This post is offered on a seasonal – 10 months basis, but a review of staffing in our Island centres is being undertaken. After completion of this review we may be able to offer a longer contract term. 35 Hours per week with Common Life Commitment in addition.

Role

Do you enjoy creating welcoming residential spaces for visitors and working alongside a team to keep these tidy and in good condition? Working at Iona Abbey offers the chance to live on a remote Scottish island, surrounded by beauty and community. If you like working alongside guests, providing friendly service and helping people make new friends by working together, might this be you?

As Housekeeper you would work alongside your team to create these spaces and support them in this work. You would also be responsible for the management of the team. Housekeeping is often seen as a “background” role, but due to the way the Community works, the Housekeeping Team are often the go to people for questions from guests.

This post contains an element of regulated work and as such is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and the post-holder will need to be or to become a member of Scotland’s Protection of Vulnerable Groups Scheme.

Due to the nature of this work, it will NOT be possible to consider candidates who do not already have the right to work in the United Kingdom

The full Job Description can be found on our website iona.org.uk/about/vacancies

Contract Start Date: 1 February 2025

Contract End Date: 30 November 2025

Application notes

All Applications must be on the Iona Community Application Form, (CVs are not accepted)

Due to the nature of this work, it will NOT be possible to consider candidates who do not already have the right to work in the United Kingdom

This post is regulated work and as such is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and the post-holder will need to be or to become a member of Scotland’s Protection of Vulnerable Groups Scheme.

Interviews will be held on Iona week commencing 2nd December (overnight stay will be required, full details will be provided to interviewees).


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