The Burn is a 20-bedroomed Mansion House, Listed Grade B belonging to Goodenough College situated near the spectacular North Esk river. It operates as an academic retreat for post-graduates but is also privately hired out as a unique venue for celebrations and holiday accommodation.
As a Housekeeping Assistant you will be part of a great team, maintaining high standards of housekeeping and cleanliness expected by all our guests. The Mansion is a Grade B Listed Building and there will be an expectation (and full training given) that cleaning will be to a conservation standard where historic fabric is concerned. There are 20 bedrooms, six bathrooms and three main common areas.
Working under the guidance of the House Manager, you will be part of the team that changes the rooms and other properties over from one group leaving to welcoming the next. You will be given detailed training on cleaning routines, presentation of the bedrooms and common areas and guidance on the most efficient way to tackle a full change-over.
We are looking for a candidate with some knowledge and experience in a housekeeping or cleaning/change-over role, ideally within a large private, historic home or hotel. This is a varied, sleeves-rolled-up role, working across all of the properties that welcome guests to The Burn. Whilst this role is largely behind the scenes, you should be happy to meet guests and deal with their requests/enquiries during their stay, some of whom may be experiencing their first ever visit to Scotland, or, indeed, the UK.
We offer flexible hours and we are a NLW employer.
Closing date for applications: 12pm, 31 August 2026. Please view the full job description below for details on how to apply.
Or get in touch with our team to learn more: burn@goodenough.ac.uk
The Burn is run by a small, close-knit team working together to preserve and enhance our buildings and estate and to create a distinctive and friendly atmosphere for our visitors.
We offer our employees a friendly and supportive environment in a superb rural setting with good working conditions, competitive pay and a range of employee benefits.
We’re always happy to hear from people who are interested in working with us in the future, so feel free to send your CV and a covering letter (single side of A4) outlining your experience to us at burn@goodenough.ac.uk
As a registered charity, we would not be able to operate without the hard work and generosity of our dedicated volunteers.
We occasionally have opportunities for volunteers to work with us on projects to meet our sustainability and conservation goals and to enhance the beauty of our buildings and estate– essential work in preserving The Burn for future generations.
If you are interested in joining us as a volunteer please continue to check this page for vacancies or send us your CV and a covering letter (single side of A4) outlining your experience and interests to us at burn@goodenough.ac.uk
