Hostel Assistant YH

Hostel Assistant - Glasgow YH

Job Reference: GLAHA
018

Position: Hostel Assistant

Location: Glasgow Youth Hostel, G3 6BY

Contract: Fixed Term Contract, start date 01/Feb/2026 until 31/Oct/2026 (Possible extension)

Hours per week: 37.5 hpw

Salary: £12.40 per hour

Accommodation: This is a live out position

As a Hostel Assistant you will undertake a range of hostel duties including full reception service, check‑in / check‑out, handling customer enquiries, cleaning & housekeeping, and basic catering duties. You should be adaptable, as workloads and priorities can change during busy periods. Naturally, you should be a great communicator who loves to work as part of a team and engage in conversation with guests, and you should support and respect colleagues, as some of the teams may live in depending on location.

• Membership of Hostelling Scotland
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Pension and holidays
• Uniform provided

• A successful candidate is required to provide one satisfactory reference and a recent Basic Disclosure clearance
• You must be able to provide evidence of your right to work in the UK before starting with us.

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Closing Date: 25th January 2026

Interview: Mon – Fri in person between 11 am and 4.00 pm

We do reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

• Entry level

• Full-time

• Administrative
• Hospitality

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