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Become a handy human at our hostel in the heart of Bath!

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The experience

We need a team of volunteers to bring life and joy to the hostel! It needs love - it's almost 300 years old! Our goal is to make it the best hostel ever. Creative, ecological, clean and friendly.
We love hosting and collaborating with volunteers who thrive on hospitality. Making our new place great needs the imagination and energy of a wide range of people. We want to share our project with you.

What you offer

15 hours of help per week

Painting & Decorating: Help with painting or decorating the property facilities.

Building & Repairing: Help with a wide range of repairs or building.

What you get

3 days off per week

Team Dorm: You will have a bed in a shared room, which means you will share the same room with other people.

Free Laundry: You can use our laundry room freely.

Free Parties: Get free entrance for the best parties in town.

Free Events: Get free entrance for the best events in town.

Use our equipped kitchen: Feel free to use our kitchen and make your own delicious food.

Requirements

Fluent English

Between 21 and 60 years old

Only hosts solo volunteers (doesn’t accept couples or partners)

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

Program Details

Helping with painting, repairing, building... We need a handy person with a lot of very helpful skills. We provide all the tools and supplies!

Activities & Shift

We will work together to set out tasks each week and you will pick days to have off. We will work around your schedule and ours to find the best time to accomplish the tasks.

This position requires some flexibility as sometimes projects or repairs come up unexpectedly. We won't ever ask you to do something you're uncomfortable with and will support you if needed.

Rules

The total of hours/week won't exceed 15h. If you don't finish the tasks we set for the week despite working 15 hours, we will be understanding and work out a way to finish without exceeding your hours.
We try to be as accommodating as possible with the schedule.
We ask all our volunteers to be helpful and friendly with guests, even when not on shifts! We expect you to be inviting guests on activities, which can be walks, nights out, activities, etc.