Help us run our guesthouse in Oxford
L'expérience
We are a 5* guesthouse with facilities including indoor pool, jacuzzi, sauna & tennis court that volunteers are able to use (Volunteers have their own private jacuzzi). We are a 30 minute cycle from the beautiful city of Oxford. We are in our own 12 acres of woodlands. Chores will include working with our full time staff to clean the rentals, check-in guests, run the facilities, make breakfast and making home made chocolates.
Ce que vous offrez
25 heures d'aide par semaine
Réception:
Aider aux enregistrements, départs et assistance aux clients.
Aide en cuisine:
Aider à préparer, finaliser et servir les repas.
Nettoyage:
Aider à nettoyer la cuisine, les chambres, les salles de bain et les espaces communs.
Entretien ménager:
Aider à changer les draps et à l'entretien ménager général.
Ce que vous recevez
3 jours de congé par semaine
Chambre privée:
Vous aurez un lit dans une chambre privée. En d'autres termes, une chambre rien que pour vous.
Petit-déjeuner:
Vous avez droit à un petit-déjeuner gratuit, tous les jours de votre séjour.
Déjeuner:
Vous avez droit à un déjeuner gratuit, tous les jours de votre séjour.
Dîner:
Vous avez droit à un dîner gratuit, tous les jours de votre séjour.
Laverie Gratuite:
Vous pouvez utiliser notre buanderie librement.
Vélos à votre disposition:
Vous pouvez utiliser nos vélos quand vous le souhaitez.
Transfert:
Nous viendrons vous chercher à votre arrivée et vous emmènerons à notre propriété.
Utilisez notre cuisine équipée:
N'hésitez pas à utiliser notre cuisine et préparer vos propres délicieux repas.
Accès Internet Rapide:
Internet haut débit pour travailler à distance
Espace de Travail Dédié:
Espace spécifique pour travailler à distance
Exigences
Intermédiaire Anglais
Entre 18 et 35 ans
Accueille uniquement les volontaires solo (n'accepte pas les couples ou partenaires)
Ce qui n'est pas inclus
Vols, assurance voyage, transport interne et visa
Détails du programme
We love welcoming volunteers from around the world to share in the magic of The Oaks — a unique, storybook guesthouse filled with illusions, hidden surprises, and nature’s wonders.
I’m a magician and illusionist, and our property is full of interactive magic props and installations for guests to explore — from a Trail of Illusions to our very own Bee Museum!
🪄 Your Role
You’ll help us make The Oaks sparkle — from:
* Welcoming guests
* Preparing and deep cleaning rooms & facilities in between bookings
* Assisting with breakfast service (you’ll receive Food Hygiene & Health & Safety training)
* Helping with our chocolate-making sessions using honey from our own hives 🍯
* Running guest facilities such as the outdoor cinema and wood-fired hot tub
* Giving guests tours of the Bee Museum and the Illusion Trail
🏡 Accommodation
You’ll live in your own private 5-bedroom volunteers’ bungalow on-site, featuring:
* 2 twin rooms, 2 single rooms, 1 single room with a partition
* 2 bathrooms and your own wood-fired jacuzzi 💫
* The Quad: A separate common area (separate bungalow next door) including a shared kitchen, and TV room with a 75-inch screen
* We also give our volunteers a weekly food budget to stock their kitchen.
Note the main bungalow living room is used as a storage facility for everything needed to run the site and includes the commercial kitchen used to prepare room service for guests (separate from the volunteer kitchen in the quad)
🌳 Community & Perks
Once a week, we host an optional family night — we share takeout or a BBQ, play board games, or watch a film together.
And on your days off, you’re welcome to stay in our apartment in Central London (near Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre!) when exploring the city.
Activités et horaires
🌿 Work Schedule
You’ll work 4 days per week, with 3 full days off to rest or explore the region.
We do our best to make your days off consecutive so you can travel, though this depends on bookings.
Weekends are our busiest times, so your days off will usually fall during the week — but this varies.
🕰️ Typical Tasks
You’ll work alongside our full-time staff to help create a magical guest experience.
Your rota will include:
✨ Cleaning guest rooms between stays
✨ Answering guest queries while on-call
✨ Laundry
✨ Chocolate making 🍫
✨ Preparing and serving homemade breakfasts
✨ Assisting with small events, catering, or deliveries
✨ Helping run on-site experiences (Bee Museum tours, Illusion Trail, outdoor cinema, etc.)
⏰ Shifts
We divide the day into four possible shifts:
* Morning (7:30am–11am): Breakfast prep, guest assistance, facilities clean
* Midday (11am–3pm): Cleaning between check-outs and check-ins
* Afternoon (3pm–6pm): Chocolate making, laundry, guest support, tours
* Evening (6pm–9pm): On-call for guests, light duties, chocolate making
You’ll typically do two shifts per day over your four working days.
🍫 Learn New Skills
We’ll teach you basic chocolate making, so by the end of your stay you’ll be a budding chocolatier! We'll teach you all about the lifecycle of bees and everything you ever wanted to know :-)
Our breakfasts are lovingly homemade — from the jam, bread, and yoghurt to the honey harvested from our own hives 🐝
Règles
This is a strictly no smoking property anywhere on site. Any use of smoking, drugs or alcohol abuse will result in immediate cessation of collaboration.