General Assistant (Stewarding)

Operational

Full-time, permanent

£13.45 per hour

35 hours per week to be worked over 5 days out of 7

Deadline: Tuesday 15 September 2026

We’re looking for a reliable and enthusiastic General Assistant to join our friendly Stewarding team at St Antony’s College.

This is a permanent, full-time role working 35 hours per week, over any 5 days out of 7. The role includes evening and weekend work, and you may occasionally need to work over 6 days out of 7.

The rate of pay is £13.45 per hour.

About the role

As a General Assistant, you will work as part of our busy front-of-house team, helping us provide a welcoming and professional food and drink service for students, Fellows, staff and guests.

The role is varied and your duties will change depending on the needs of the College. You will work under the guidance of the Stewarding Assistants and support colleagues across all areas of the department.

Your work will include:

• Serving food and drinks at lunches, formal dinners and other College events
• Operating the Dining Hall tills when required
• Setting up and clearing dining rooms and meeting rooms
• Clearing tables, cleaning food and drink service areas, and keeping the Dining Hall tidy
• Helping with stock deliveries and storing equipment

What we’re looking for

• A strong commitment to providing excellent customer service in a front-of-house food and drink environment
• A positive and enthusiastic approach to work
• Strong team-working skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work well with a wide range of people
• Flexibility to work different shifts, including evenings and weekends

Previous experience in food and drink service, hospitality or a similar customer-facing role would be an advantage, but is not essential.

About St Antony’s College

St Antony’s is a vibrant, international graduate-only college of the University of Oxford. Founded in 1950, we are proudly modern and inclusive, with a diverse global community representing more than 70 countries.

The Stewarding team plays an important role in College life, providing a welcoming and professional service in the Dining Hall and at meetings, dinners and events.

We offer excellent employee benefits, including:

• 41 days full-time equivalent annual leave including bank/public holidays
• Membership of the University of Oxford’s Staff Pension Scheme
• Generous family friendly benefits
• Free staff meals in the Dining Hall when the hall is open and you are on shift immediately before and after lunch service
• Staff social events, including a summer party and winter children’s party, plus informal activities run by the Staff Social Committee
• Bus travel scheme, cycle to work scheme, and access to a car parking space in the College’s grounds if one is available

How to apply

Please send your completed application form to recruitment@sant.ox.ac.uk by

9.00am on Tuesday 15 September 2026. Interviews are expected to take place in the week beginning 21 September 2026.

We will shortlist candidates based solely on how closely they meet the essential and desirable criteria in the person specification. Please note that we cannot consider late or incomplete applications.

Any offer of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and confirmation of your right to work in the UK. Referees should provide information about your relevant skills, experience and suitability for the role. References that only confirm employment dates and job titles will not be sufficient.

St Antony’s College is an equal opportunities employer. All applicants will be invited to complete a confidential and anonymous monitoring survey, which is not shared with 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: August 20, 2026

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