Summer Ball Staff 2026

Summer Ball Staff 2026

Reading Students’ Union hiring friendly, hard-working, and enthusiastic people to join our Summer Ball event. This role is available to current University of Reading students and offers work in our commercial outlets, including our busy Bar, Cafe, Kitchen and Merchandise shop.

If you are interested in a casual and flexible role around your studies, apply now!

Student Staff - Bars & Venues

Responsible to:

Trading Operations Manager
Venue Managers
Deputy Venue Managers
Bar Supervisors
Bar Team Leads

Responsible for: N/A

Job Purpose:

To work across commercial areas within Reading Students’ Union at the annual Summer Ball event.
To serve customers and assist in the running of the commercial areas at Summer Ball
To undertake training in the commercial areas at Reading Students’ Union, to be suitably prepared to work at Summer Ball.

Main Duties:

Service of customers

To serve customers in a polite and friendly manner, displaying high standards of customer service at all times

To process and maintain accurate transaction records for all sales.

Preparation of products

To ensure all products (food and drink) are prepared to a high standard and to the specification provided in training, guidance and to the customers preference.

Stock Control and Cleaning

To ensure good stock rotation and advise management of any stock levels that are running low.

To maintain an excellent level of tidiness and cleanliness across all public and staff only areas, before, during and after opening hours.

Uphold Reading Students’ Union policies

To observe and work within Health and Safety guidance as outlined in training.

To uphold and promote the licensing objectives while conducting licensable activities.

To be flexible in your approach to work and willing to undertake other duties as required

Person Specification – essential requirements

Previous Experience

Experience in a customer service role
Experience of working within a team
Experience of making and serving drinks/food

Skills and Knowledge

Ability to multitask and prioritise
Ability to work under pressure and to high demand
Understanding of current student trends

Professional Attributes

Friendly and flexible attitude to work
Able to work unsociable hours
Excellent verbal communication skills
Organised approach to work
Good interpersonal skills
Good time management skills
Able to use initiative and proactive approach to tasks

Person Specification – desirable requirements

Experience of working within a licensed trade environment
Experience of, or interest in, making cocktails
Understanding of the role of a Students’ Union
Awareness of ethical and environmental issues

All applicants for Reading Students’ Union Student Staff must be over 18 years of age in order to adhere to UK Licensing laws.

Please ensure all information is correct and accurate before submitting, if you have any questions please contact HR at HR@readingsu.co.uk

Hours of work:
Part-time role for student staff on a zero-hour contract.
This role is being recruited specifically to work on 13 June 2026, between 19:00 - 07:00.
Training shifts leading up to this shift will be required and will take place on Wednesday and Saturday evening in the weeks leading up to 13 June 2026.

If training and this shift are successful an opportunity may arise to continue to work at Reading Students’ Union in the 2026-27 academic year within our commercial student staff team.

Person Specification:

Experience in a customer facing role

Experience of working within a team

Experience of making and serving drinks/food

Experience of working within a licensed trade environment

Experience of making cocktails

Friendly and flexible attitude to work

Organised approach to work

Good interpersonal skills

Good time management skills

Able to use initiative and proactive approach to tasks

Excellent verbal communication skills

Interest in Commercial Management

Ability to multitask and prioritise

Ability to work under pressure and to high demand

Understanding of current student trends

Understanding of the role of a Students’ Union

Awareness of ethical and environmental issues

Job title:

Summer Ball Staff 2026

Location:

Students’ Union Building, Whiteknights, Reading, RG6 6EH

Working hours:

Zero Hour Contract

Salary:

£12.71 per hour

Department:

Commercial

Reporting to:

Venue Manager

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