Casual Hospitality Assistant – Blavatnik School of Government, University of Oxford

The Blavatnik School of Government at the University of Oxford welcomes visitors, students, and global leaders to explore the challenges of public policy and the future of government. Set within a striking contemporary building in the heart of Oxford, the School brings together world-class teaching, research, and debate in light-filled spaces designed for discussion and collaboration. With its international community and focus on improving government around the world, the Blavatnik School offers an inspiring setting at one of the world’s leading universities.

The Blavatnik School of Government is looking for enthusiastic and reliable casual hospitality staff to join our team on a zero-hours basis.

This is an ideal opportunity for someone looking for flexible hospitality work within a prestigious university environment. Shifts will be offered according to business and event requirements and may include early mornings, daytime, evenings, and occasional weekends.

The School hosts a wide variety of high-profile events, including breakfast meetings, working lunches, buffet lunches, conferences, drinks receptions, private dining, formal dinners, and VIP hospitality.

As a Casual Hospitality Assistant, you will work alongside the Hospitality Supervisor and Manager, supporting our operations team, chefs, and events team to deliver seamless service and an excellent guest experience.

You will help create a welcoming and professional environment for students, academics, clients, visitors, senior guests, and global leaders from around the world.

Previous experience in hospitality, catering, events, restaurants, hotels, bars, or customer service is preferred, although a positive attitude and willingness to learn are equally important.

You should have:

• Excellent communication and customer service skills.
• A professional, positive, and approachable manner.
• The ability to work confidently with colleagues, clients, visitors, and guests.
• A reliable and supportive approach to teamwork.
• The ability to remain calm and professional in a busy, fast-paced event environment.
• Confidence in using initiative and completing tasks without always requiring direction.
• The ability to work both independently and as part of a wider hospitality team.
• Flexibility to work different types of shifts according to event requirements.
• Good attention to detail and pride in maintaining high presentation and service standards.
• A willingness to learn different areas of hospitality service, including food service, bar service, coffee service, event set-up, and clearing down.

We are looking for people who are reliable, flexible, professional, and genuinely enjoy hospitality.

You will be joining a busy events operation where no two shifts are necessarily the same. One shift could involve setting up and serving a breakfast meeting, while another could involve a conference, drinks reception, VIP event, or formal dinner.

If you enjoy working with people, take pride in providing excellent service, and are looking for flexible hospitality work in a unique university environment, we would be delighted to hear from you.