Shift Leader at Wiltshire Council in Westbury, England, GB

The Weavers Pub, Permanent, Part time, £22,996.48 per annum pro rata

Salary: £22,996.48 per annum pro rata

Hours of work: 32 hours per week

Contract: Permanent

A bit about us:

Fairfield Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and all staff are expected to share this commitment. You will be expected to report any concerns relating to the safeguarding of young people in accordance with agreed procedures. If your own conduct in relation to the safeguarding of young people gives cause for concern, Fairfield Trust agreed child and adult protection procedures will be followed.

All posts involving direct contact with young people, children and vulnerable groups are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. However, amendments to the Exception Order 1975 (2013 & 2020) provide that certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’. These are not subject to disclosure to employers and cannot be taken into account. Guidance and criteria on the filtering of these cautions and convictions can be found on the Ministry of Justice website

For all roles that involve regulated activity, a DBS check will be required before appointment is confirmed. Fairfield Trust is a local, independent charity. Its core areas of operation include an independent specialist college for young people with additional needs, alongside residential care services. In addition, Fairfield provides practical learning and work placement opportunities through its commercial ventures: The Weavers, a community pub, and the Fairfield Animal Centre, a visitor attraction and café located within Southwick Country Park, Trowbridge.

The Trust’s mission is: To enable young people to live and work without barriers

Our 5 agreed values are: Teamwork: We hold ourselves and each other to account, and are better when we work together Compassion: We act with trust, honesty and kindness in everything we do Inclusion: We treat each other fairly and with respect Innovation: We encourage thoughtful, creative and aspirational ideas Pride: We encourage each other to be proud of who we are and what we do

All about the role:

Working as a Shift Leader at The Weavers Pub, daily duties may include; supervising and directing small team of staff, opening and closing up, cash/till handling, order taking, drink preparation and serving, kitchen porting, food/drink running, dealing with customer queries, general cleaning and stock rotating.

This role will also require you to work alongside college students and other trainees as the Weavers serves as training centre for young people with disabilities.

The role requires excellent customer relations skills and previous hospitality experience is essential. Additionally, you will be self-motivated and able to work independently, prioritising your workload. Annual holiday entitlement is 5.6 weeks for a full-time employee, and pro-rata for part-time and term time employees. Public holiday entitlement is included in this amount and you may be required to work any public/bank holidays, which fall on a normal working day.

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Find out more and apply:

Suitability of shortlisted candidates will be assessed at interview using a combination of values-based recruitment techniques; a formal interview and/or a supervised observation or practical session where applicable. Should you require any reasonable adjustments to the application process, please speak to a member of the HR team.

We would welcome applications made via the Trust Application Form, available on our website; https://fairfieldtrust.org.uk/jobs/.

Whilst we completely understand that AI tools can support hugely in preparing job applications, we really value authenticity. We would encourage you to ensure your application genuinely reflects your own experiences, skills, values and motivations

Please note that we will not accept CVs

Closing date (and time): Wednesday 14th October 2026 9:00am Interview date: Week Commencing 19th October 2026 Commencement date: TBC

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

All applicants will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check before appointment is confirmed.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Applicants must disclose all spent and unspent convictions, cautions, reprimands and warnings that are not ‘protected’ under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013 & 2020). An enhanced DBS check will be required for the successful applicant.

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