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Position Title: Retreat and Guest Relations Manager
Salary: Up to A GBP 33,000 per annum + Benefits
Hours: Full time 40 hours per week, 5 days over 7 to include weekends and bank holidays
Based at: Ampleforth Abbey YO62 4EN
Line Manager: Head of Guest Operations
Key relationships: The Monastery Lead for Hospitality
Line Management Of:
- 2 x Retreat Coordinators
- 1 x Event Coordinator
- Volunteers within Retreats and Events
Closing date: Wednesday 29th July 2026 (may close sooner depending on volume of applicants)
About Ampleforth Abbey
Ampleforth Abbey is home to the UK's largest Benedictine Monastic Community, rooted in the Rule of St Benedict, whose mission is to seek God through prayer and service, and to invite others to experience faith in action.
Located in the Howardian Hills north of York, the Abbey sits within an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and welcomes thousands of visitors each year to its Retreat Centre, Visitor Centre, Shop and Tea Room.
Ampleforth Abbey Trust is a registered charity, working alongside the Monastic Community to support its mission. With around 60 lay staff, the Trust delivers on a five:year strategy, Choosing a Future Together, to ensure a sustainable, faith:led future for the Abbey.
Supporting the Monastic Community's charism of Welcome and Hospitality, the Guest Relations Manager oversees, facilitates and delivers full:service support from an initial enquiry to the conclusion of a visit, providing excellent guest service for all retreatants, visitors, groups and for guests on tours and commercial events, while delivering on the aims of high occupancy, seamless coordination, excellent guest service and maximising revenue across all guest experiences.
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If you enjoy working in a friendly peaceful atmosphere, meeting new people, being part of a hardworking team Ampleforth Abbey is perfect for you.
Core to this role is the delivery of a guest and hospitality experience commensurate with the aims of the Ampleforth Benedictine Community.
The main responsibilities are as follows but are not limited to::
Guest Relations and Front of House for Ampleforth Abbey Trust
- Provide a first point of Benedictine welcome to all guests, visitors and enquirers.
- Working closely with the Monastic Lead, manage and implement the annual programme of retreats.
- Work closely with the Monastic Community in the delivery of the retreat programme and a welcoming environment for all guests.
- Manage all guest bookings for retreat guests, group tours, day visitors, conferences and events.
- Oversee guest arrivals, check:in/check:out processes.
- Oversee the provision of a Benedictine welcome to all group and event visitors.
- Liaise and coordinate with other departments to ensure a smooth operational service to guests and visitors.
- Work with the Housekeeping Supervisor to ensure rooms are serviced on time and with the relevant personal requirements.
- Act as the senior point of escalation for guest complaints and service recovery, resolving issues swiftly and to the guests satisfaction.
- Liaise and coordinate with the Marketing team and Monastic Community on the receiving of donations.
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Team Leadership and Management
- Set the standard, lead and motivate the Coordination team in the provision of a professional and excellent Benedictine guest experience.
- Liaise regularly with the Monastic Lead of Hospitality to ensure delivery of the Community's aims.
- Liaise regularly with the Guest Operations Manager and other on site team members to ensure the smooth delivery of services for all guest bookings.
- Participate in all Ampleforth Abbey Trust team meetings appropriate to the Role of Guest Relations Manager.
- Lead regular team meetings for the management of the teams workload and the delivery of efficient and proactive guest support services.
- Conduct regular performance reviews to develop the skills and personal development of the Coordin
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