Hostel Assistant – Glasgow Youth Hostel
Job Description
Salary: £13.00 per hour
Accommodation: This is a live out position
Do you enjoy outdoor activities and exploring your surroundings in your spare time?
From cities to islands, beaches to hills or mountains and all points in between, our youth hostels provide the perfect base for field trips, activity breaks or cultural tours .
Hostelling is open to all. We are a non-profit charity, and we take our responsibilities seriously, helping guests of all ages and backgrounds to discover and experience all that is Scotland.
As a Hostel Assistant, you will be undertaking a range of hostel duties including full reception service, check-in/out, handling customer enquiries, cleaning & housekeeping and basic catering duties. You should be adaptable, as workloads & priorities can change during the busy periods. Must be physically fit as the hostel has many stairs.
Naturally a great communicator who loves to work as part of a team and who loves engaging in conversation with guests . S omeone who can support and respect their colleagues, as some of the teams live in depending on location.
In return we offer:
- Membership of Hostelling Scotland – so you too can enjoy the wonderful locations of our hostels and experience the great service that our guests receive when it is your time away from work.
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Pension and holidays
- Uniform is provided
- Access to many High Street discounts through to Salary extras scheme
Additional Information:
- 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.
Interview: Weekdays between 11.00 am and 4.00 pm
Hostel Assistant – Glasgow Youth Hostel
Job Reference: GLAHA113
Position: Hostel Assistant
Location: Glasgow Youth Hostel, (G3 6BY)
Contract: Fixed Term Contract, start date 05/Oct/2026 until 31/Mar/2027
Hours per week: 30 hrs
Salary: £13.00 per hour
Accommodation: This is a live out position
Do you enjoy outdoor activities and exploring your surroundings in your spare time?
From cities to islands, beaches to hills or mountains and all points in between, our youth hostels provide the perfect base for field trips, activity breaks or cultural tours .
Hostelling is open to all. We are a non-profit charity, and we take our responsibilities seriously, helping guests of all ages and backgrounds to discover and experience all that is Scotland.
As a Hostel Assistant, you will be undertaking a range of hostel duties including full reception service, check-in/out, handling customer enquiries, cleaning & housekeeping and basic catering duties. You should be adaptable, as workloads & priorities can change during the busy periods. Must be physically fit as the hostel has many stairs.
Naturally a great communicator who loves to work as part of a team and who loves engaging in conversation with guests . S omeone who can support and respect their colleagues, as some of the teams live in depending on location.
In return we offer:
- Membership of Hostelling Scotland – so you too can enjoy the wonderful locations of our hostels and experience the great service that our guests receive when it is your time away from work.
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Pension and holidays
- Uniform is provided
- Access to many High Street discounts through to Salary extras scheme
Additional Information:
- 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.
Closing Date: 30 th September 2026
Interview: Weekdays between 11.00 am and 4.00 pm
Please note: We do reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.
