Bar Manager

Operational

Part-time, term-time only

£15.50 per hour

18 hours per week to be worked on evenings and weekends

Deadline: Tuesday 23 September 2025

St Antony’s College is seeking a friendly, reliable, and well-organised individual to run the College Bar under the direction of the Steward (front-of-house manager). This is a term-time only, part-time role, ideal for someone with bar or hospitality experience who enjoys working with students in a lively, welcoming environment. The post holder will take day-to-day responsibility for the operation of the College Bar, leading a small team of casual staff, managing stock and cellar duties, and supporting the organisation of student and College events.

The Bar Manager is responsible for the day-to-day operation of the College Bar and maintaining compliance with licensing laws, health & safety requirements, and College policies. The post holder manages bar pricing, promotions, and basic marketing with guidance from the Steward, as well as managing stock levels, maintaining accurate stock control data, and handling barrel changes, cellar gases, and basic cellar maintenance. The Bar Manager recruits, trains, and supervises Bar staff, and ensures the smooth running of the Bar for student social events, bar nights, and College functions and events. The post holder is also responsible for administration – keeping accurate records, ensuring compliance with all relevant legislation, and reporting equipment faults or maintenance issues promptly to the Steward.

To be successful in your application, you will have experience working in a bar or similar hospitality environment, along with a strong understanding of licensing laws and bar operations, and good organisational and time management skills. You will be a team-player with the ability to supervise and lead staff during shifts, and a confident communicator with a proactive, positive attitude. Flexibility to work evenings and weekends will be essential, as will a willingness to hold a Personal Licence, and a good level of fitness (as the position involves an element of manual handling). You will also need to be comfortable using IT tools such as Excel and POS/till systems. Previous supervisory or management experience and knowledge of bar products, beers, and wines would be advantageous, as would experience of working in a college, university, or student-focused setting.

Working at St Antony’s College

This is a part-time, term-time only post (18 hours per week).

The Bar Manager will be paid £15.50 per hour. Overtime may be available and will be paid at the normal hourly rate. There is a probationary period of three months.

For more information, please see the attached job description.

We offer excellent employee benefits, including:

41 days’ FTE annual leave including bank/public holidays. (It should be noted that holiday cannot normally be taken during term time and College staff work on bank holidays falling during term time)
Membership of the OSPS pension scheme
Free meals in College during normal working hours and when the Hall is open
Access to a car parking space in the College’s grounds if one is available.

How to apply

Please send a completed application form by email to recruitment@sant.ox.ac.uk by 9am on Tuesday 23 September 2025. Interviews are expected to be held in the week beginning 29 September 2025.

Candidates will be shortlisted solely on the extent to which they meet the essential and desirable criteria of the person specification based on their application form. Late or incomplete applications will not be considered.

Any offer of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and the right to work in the UK.

St Antony’s College is an equal opportunities employer. Applicants will be asked to complete a confidential and anonymous online monitoring survey, which is not seen by the selection panel.

A privacy notice for applicants and information about how we use your data can be found at https://www.sant.ox.ac.uk/about-st-antonys/how-we-use-your-data

Published date: September 4, 2025