Housekeeping Assistant in Milford Haven

Join our friendly hospitality team and help us create a welcoming atmosphere for our guests. Permanent part‑time seasonal contract – based on average 20 hours per week during the core season only (normally February to October) each year. Salary equates to circa £12.71 per hour. The full‑time equivalent salary is circa £24,785 per annum. Excellent benefits – including life assurance and health and wellbeing support.

Your new place of work is in a beautiful location, surrounded by nature on your breaks. Established in 1943, our network of Learning Locations provides day and residential outdoor education courses for all ages. We aim to create outstanding opportunities for everyone to learn about nature. We value each of our team members and understand that every role is vital to deliver our mission, so we provide great benefits to reward and support you while you work with us.

What you’ll be doing:

• You’ll be a key member of our Hospitality team and ensure our centre remains clean, comfortable, and welcoming for every visitor.
• Housekeeping duties, such as cleaning bedrooms and communal areas, maintaining hygiene standards throughout the centre, and assisting with laundry operations.
• Ensuring guest areas are well‑presented, restocked, and ready for use at all times.
• Assisting with kitchen duties, food preparation, and serving food to our visitors.

Our permanent seasonal contracts give you flexibility to follow other interests and pursuits over the winter months, secure in the knowledge that you have a job to come back to. Please refer to the vacancy pack on our website for further details on the full responsibilities of the role.

Where you’ll be based:

Dale Fort sits high on the cliffs of the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park, with sweeping sea views and the Wales Coast Path just outside the door. It’s the kind of place where your day begins with salt air, seabirds overhead and the sound of waves against the rocks below. The centre’s 19th‑century fort setting adds a sense of history and adventure. It’s a workplace that feels far removed from the usual hospitality environment. Here you’ll find a calm, scenic setting with nature all around you.

We ask that you 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.

Sound like the role for you? Come and be part of the team! We look forward to your application.

Your benefits whilst working with us will include:

• Competitive salary
• Pro rata of 28 days annual holiday entitlement plus bank holidays
• Extra loyalty days dependent on length of service
• Life assurance 5x your actual salary
• Health and Wellbeing Support
• App Second opinions from top doctors
• 24hr Counselling Helpline Service
• Cycle to work and EV schemes
• Reward programme with discounts and cashback opportunities
• Flexible working options where roles permit
• Quality learning and development opportunities

If you have any queries regarding this vacancy, please call Michael Camm (Lead Housekeeper) on 01646 636205. 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 Dale Fort. 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.