The College employs a wide-ranging mixture of academic, research, management, and support staff. In addition, the College is sometimes able to offer associations to academics employed by other faculties or departments of the University and to academics visiting Oxford.
Facilities and Benefits
University College offers a wide range of excellent facilities and benefits to its staff, for example:
- Generous holiday allowances
- Optional pension schemes
- Personal and professional development opportunities
- Free lunches when on duty
- Interest-free season ticket loans for travel on public transport
- Free use of the on-site squash court
- Discounted use of the University’s sports facilities
Specific information about the benefits associated with each post is provided within the further particulars when it is advertised.
Equality and Diversity
University College aims to promote equality of opportunity and treatment for all men and women working and studying at the College or applying to do so and to ensure equality of access to all services provided by the College. The College aims to foster an environment in which unlawful discrimination and harassment are not tolerated and where all members of the College community are encouraged to achieve their full potential. Further information about the College’s Equality Duty is available on our Policy Documents page.
CURRENT VACANCIES
Front of House Manager
Permanent
Full-Time (36.5 hrs per week)
£35,681 – £41,636 per annum
University College is seeking an experienced and professional hospitality manager for its Front of House service who can be ‘hands on’ and focus the attention of the team on strong and positive customer service. Above all, you will ensure that we are always performing to the expectations of our members and stakeholders.
You will join us following a recent review of the Front of House team aiming to recalibrate our approach and ways of working. You will bring your effective communication, problem solving, tact and diplomacy skills to bear on a day-to-day basis to ensure that our provisions remain relevant, and that the customer service we provide is of the highest quality. You will be organised and methodical, have good attention to detail, able to multi-task and promote a high-level customer service approach.
In return, we offer a generous holiday allowance (30 days, pro rata), pension, private healthcare and free lunch, amongst other benefits.
To apply visit
Please complete the application form available below and email it to: hr.admin@univ.ox.ac.uk or post to: HR Team, University College, High Street, Oxford, OX1 4BH
The closing date for applications is 12pm on 11 March 2026
Interviews to take place from 17 March 2026
For an informal discussion about the post, please contact Darren Lomas, Executive Chef by email at darren.lomas@univ.ox.ac.uk.
Attachments
The College is an equal opportunities employer and applicants are asked to complete the confidential and anonymous recruitment monitoring form to support the College in its monitoring duties. The appointment is subject to the right to work in the UK and satisfactory references.
