Forest Holidays
Site Assistant
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🍃 Be part of creating unforgettable escapes to a cabin in Blackwood Forest 🍃
Location: Blackwood Forest (Hampshire)
Salary: £12.71 per hour
Working Hours: Part-time, 12 hours.
Days of Work: Monday and Friday, 9:30am until 4pm.
We have an exciting opportunity for a Site Assistant to join our friendly team at Blackwood Forest.
Work in one of the UK’s most stunning forest locations, developing your skills while providing outstanding service to our guests. Sheltered beneath the protective canopy of ancient oak woodland or situated in the open meadow at the forest edge, our cabins at Forest of Dean offer an escape from everyday life in one of Britain’s most amazing forests.
🌲 About The Site Assistant Role
Open all year round, our Site Assistants play a key role in maintaining our high standards of cleanliness, presentation, and guest satisfaction. You’ll prepare, pack, and deliver laundry to cabins, collect used linens, and ensure log burners, BBQs, and outdoor decking areas are clean and ready for each arrival.
With a keen eye for detail and pride in your work, you’ll help create that welcoming Forest Feeling that makes every guest’s stay truly special.
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What Are We Looking For?
Our ideal Site Assistant is enthusiastic, hands-on, and eager to deliver exceptional results. You’ll be a reliable team player who takes pride in your work and enjoys contributing to a friendly, supportive team environment.
We’re looking for someone with:
- A positive, can-do attitude and strong work ethic
- The ability to work well in a team and communicate effectively
- Great attention to detail and pride in maintaining high standards
- A willingness to work outdoors in a natural forest setting, whatever the weather
🌲Who Are Forest Holidays?
We’re a team of 800 people, caring for UK forests and creating unique stays in nature where guests can truly switch off and reconnect. If you’re looking for a career where you can make a real difference, and be part of something meaningful, you've found the right place ✨
Why Join Us?
As a valued member of our team, you’ll enjoy a range of fantastic benefits, including:
- Generous holiday allowance - Take the time you need to recharge
- Performance-based bonuses - Earn a 5% bonus (paid quarterly) when customer service targets are met
- Enhanced parental leave - (24 weeks maternity, 3 weeks paternity at full pay)
- Long service awards and company events - Celebrate success with your team
- Pension scheme - Secure your future with our company pension
- One full paid day to volunteer - Give back to a cause you care about
- Subsidised meals - Discounted food when working on location
- Health cash plan & life assurance - Covered by the company to keep you protected
- Wellbeing events & activities - Focus on your mental and physical wellness
- Save on breaks - Discounted and last-minute stays at Forest Holidays and Sykes Cottages for you, your friends & family
- Hundreds of discounts - Save on top brands across the UK
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Please note: If successful in the role, any job offer will be subject to pre-employment checks, including a basic criminal record check.
Pay Rates for Aged 16 and 17:
- 16 years: £8.00 per hour
- 17 years: £10.85 per hour
Reasonable Adjustments: We’re all about diversity, inclusion, and bringing your authentic self to work. Need adjustments for the recruitment process? Just ask, our team is happy to help.
🍃 Click ‘Apply’ now to start your journey with us at Blackwood! Don’t miss out on this fantastic opportunity.
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