Join The Family

We love to celebrate our people and watch as they grow, whether they’ve been with us for a few weeks or since we launched 25 years ago. Every member of our team is part of the Habitat First family.

Our workplaces are fun and professional, providing opportunities for people to be individual, listened to, and most importantly, flourish.  We know that creating a welcoming environment for our teams means that they’ll provide the very best experience for our residents and guests.

Sourcing and retaining a dedicated and talented team is the key to our success. To ensure we retain talent, we offer excellent opportunities for career progression, training and the opportunity to be heard.

If you’ve got what it takes to make our estates a special place to visit, and you want to join a business that cares about the environment as much as it does its people, we’d love to hear from you.

Browse our job vacancies by category below, follow us on LinkedIn for more updates or email us now with a covering letter and CV to careers@habitatfirstgroup.com.

Join the family The Perks

Maintenance & Housekeeping

Maintenance & Housekeeping

  • Laundry Assistant/Checker

    Lower Mill Estate - Cirencester

    Habitat First Group owns three luxury second home/holiday Estates in the Cotswolds, Dorset, and North Devon.

    We have a unique opportunity for a Laundry Assistant/Checker to join our Housekeeping Team on a permanent basis at our beautiful Lower Mill estate (Cotswolds).

    This position is responsible for managing the laundry service we provide to privately owned holiday homes on the estate with an additional responsibility to do the arrival and departure checks for our portfolio of private rentals.

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  • Housekeeping Assistants

    Silverlake Dorset

    The Housekeeping team is a fabulous close-knit team constantly striving to ensure we deliver a 5* cleaning service to our property owners and rental guests. Sense of humour and teamwork is a must in this department as we work hard but support each other to achieve our goals.

    We're looking for enthusiastic team members to join us on a permanent 0-hour basis. Please note main days to work will be Mondays and Fridays, generally between 10.00 am - 4.00 pm (some additional shifts may be available).


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  • Cleaning Assistant – School Holidays

    Lower Mill Estate, Somerford Keynes, Gloucestershire

    Join our friendly team in the cleaning and upkeep of privately owned holiday homes based on our beautiful Lower Mill Estate.

    We're looking for enthusiastic team members to join us throughout the school holidays including the summer holidays, half terms and Christmas to work Monday and Friday only, between 10.00 am - 4.00 pm.

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  • Housekeeping Assistants

    Lower Mill Estate – Cirencester

    Join our friendly team in the cleaning and upkeep of privately owned holiday homes based at our beautiful Lower Mill Estate.

    We're looking for dedicated team members to join us on Mondays and Fridays between 10.00 am - 4.00 pm. There may be an opportunity to work on weekends and mid-week throughout peak periods.

    We offer a competitive rate of pay, a great team environment, excellent company benefits which includes an NHS Top-Up Scheme, discounts off thousands of high-street stores, an Employee Assistance Programme and access to onsite facilities plus activity equipment for you and your family or friends.

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Customer Service & Reservations

Customer Service & Reservations

  • Estate Warden

    Lower Mill Estate - Cirencester

    We are now searching for a customer-oriented Estate Warden to deliver a standard of service that meets our Lower Mill Estate’s resident’s needs and expectations. You will need to be confident and enjoy being customer-facing, have a strong eye for detail, good knowledge of estate management and health & safety requirements.

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  • Spa Receptionist (Zero-Hours)

    Silverlake

    We a unique opportunity for a Spa Receptionist to join our Spa Team on a permanent basis at our beautiful Silverlake Estate (Dorset).

    The Spa Receptionist is responsible for ensuring residents and guests receive an efficient, warm, and personalised service at all times, whilst upholding the highest standards of cleanliness and safety throughout the Spa.

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  • Spa Duty Receptionist (Part time)

    Silverlake - Dorset

    We have a unique opportunity for a Spa Duty Receptionist to join our Spa Team on a permanent basis at our beautiful Silverlake Estate (Dorset).

    The Spa Duty Receptionist is responsible for ensuring residents and guests receive an efficient, warm, and personalised service at all times, whilst upholding the highest standards of cleanliness and safety throughout the Spa.

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  • Activities Assistant

    Silverlake Dorset

    An excellent opportunity has arisen for an Outdoor Activities Coordinator to join us o a temporary basis throughout the summer months, working 3 days per week including flexible weekend work.

    You will be confident in providing a high-quality service to our guests, for both the coordination and delivery of Silverlake’s outdoor rental activities, such as canoeing, kayaking, paddleboarding and cycling.

    We would love you to have at least one years’ experience in outdoor activites, and ideally possess a BSUPA level one qualification. However if you have a passion for the outdoors and fit our ethos we will happily provide training where required.

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  • Customer Services & Reservations Executive

    Lower Mill Estate - Cirencester

    Our ideal candidate is someone highly organised, and focused on providing a first-class customer service with exceptional communication and problem-solving skills. You will have a passion for delivering exceptional service and evolving the service offering, looking for continuous improvement to exceed expectations.

    The ability to work positively and independently, think on your feet and find proactive opportunities for improvement.

    Passionate about retaining ecology is at the heart of what we do, taking care of the wildlife and environment around us.

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  • Activities Assistant

    Lower Mill Estate - Cirencester

    The Activity Hub is a young and exciting part of the company that provides a range of activities for the guests and residents including water sports hire and instruction, bicycle hire, yoga, soft play and personal training.

    We are searching for enthusiastic team members to assist with cycle and water sports rental, whilst providing excellent customer service via email, face-to-face and over the phone. You will be an enthusiastic team player conscious of promoting the Activity Hubs services.

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Hospitality

Hospitality

  • Pizza Chef

    Silverlake - Dorset

    We are seeking a passionate chef, who can produce great pizza and some brilliant tapas dishes that we have developed too. Our Food and Beverage team spans our two catering operations – Ballihoo at Lower Mill Estate in the Cotswolds and The Hurricane Terrace and Bar at Silverlake in Dorset. The Pizza Shack at Silverlake Estate is fun, it’s spacious, it’s outdoors, the food is fresh, and the pay is great.

    Working at our beautiful Silverlake Estate is very unique. Fundamentally, we believe in customer service is a way of life. We do this through our food, our service, and our personalities. We tap into our guests and treat them as we ourselves would like to be treated. With respect, honour, and love. We teach our younger colleagues valuable life skills on how to deal with many walks of society.

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  • Front of House Team Member – Silverlake

    Silverlake

    Habitat First Group is a company founded on the principle of creating holiday home communities that share a deep love for Mother Nature and sustainability.

    The Hurricane Terrace bar, alfresco Pizza oven and Yurt is a unique offering to our property owners and guests overlooking the beautiful Silverlake Estate.

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  • Front of House Team Member

    Silverlake - Dorset

    The stunning Silverlake Estate is owned by Habitat First Group, a company founded on the principle of creating holiday home communities that share a deep love for Mother Nature and sustainability. 

    The Hurricane Terrace / Bar, alfresco Pizza oven and Yurt is a unique offering to our property owners and guests overlooking the beautiful Silverlake Spa and Estate.

    We are seeking a passionate, confident, and professional Front of House team member, who can also create made-to-order light bites such as paninis, toasties and tapas.

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  • Chef

    Lower Mill Estate – Cirencester

    Our Food and Beverage team spans our two catering operations – Ballihoo at Lower Mill Estate in the Cotswolds and The Hurricane Terrace and Bar at Silverlake in Dorset.

    As you know, it’s been an incredibly tough few years being a chef. We understand that work-life balance is an absolute priority, so we work a rota to suit you first and foremost.

    Working at Ballihoo is very unique. Fundamentally, we believe in customer service is a way of life. We do this through our food, our service, and our personalities. We tap into our guests and treat them as we ourselves would like to be treated. With respect, honour, and love. We teach our younger colleagues valuable life skills on how to deal with many walks of society.

    Our team has a lot of autonomy, and they are often found foraging to make homemade goodies, brainstorming dishes, or coming up with ideas for themed events.

    Our senior team is passionate about personal development and through the importance of eating seasonally, outstanding customer service, and working on your feet, we champion the need of looking after your mind, body, and soul.

    Ballihoo is fun, it’s spacious, it’s outdoors (on the warmer days), the food is fresh, and the pay is great. Look forward to hearing from you soon.

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  • Front of House – Lower Mill Estate

    Lower Mill Estate – Cirencester

    Ballihoo restaurant is at the centre of Lower Mill Estate in the Cotswolds, just outside of Cirencester. With privately owned homes and holiday stays it is always busy, with a spa, lakes and nature reserve for the guests to enjoy.

    Habitat First Group have many opportunities for exceptional Front of House staff to join the Ballihoo restaurant team throughout the summer period.

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