Spa /Beauty Therapists - Oxfordshire

Location
The Oxford Belfry, Milton Common, Nr Thame, OX9 2JW
Salary
Up to £10 per hour including Spa Commission Bonus
Posted
19 Oct 2016
Closes
16 Nov 2016
Ref
GBJ3992V1
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time

Q Hotels are recruiting for experienced Spa / Beauty Therapists to come and work in our 4 star luxury Oxford Belry Hotel near Oxford. Situated less than a mile from the M40 motorway  - the hotel is set in 17 acres of beautiful Oxfordshire countryside

Offering an immediate start to successful candidates - you will receive a competitive salary that will include our brand new Spa Commission Incentive that rewards the treatment work that you do. This will ensure you are rewarded above the basic industry levels.

Quick at recognising and nurturing talent, we’re always on the look out for new members to join our team who will embrace our values. We firmly believe a positive ‘can do’ attitude and a personality that shines through is our top priority when looking for  colleagues to join us – everything else we’re  happy to teach!

Job Overview

As a Spa /Beauty Therapist you’ll help provide a friendly, knowledgeable and professional service offering a wide range of ESPA treatments. You'll consult each client to fully understand their personal needs and be committed to delivering high quality, exceptional treatments. You will also be supporting your Manager to maximise revenue through careful diary management and proactive selling of high quality spa retail products. You’ll also help to make sure the spa is kept clean and well maintained, and fully compliant with legislative requirements.

What you'll need

  • To be passionate about delivering the very best spa experience for your hotel customers and members
  • To be smart and well presented
  • Previous experience in a similar role, or you could be looking for your first position
  • Minimum NVQ level 2 (ideally Level 3)  or similar level spa related qualification to be fully qualified as a minimum in manicures, pedicures, waxing
  • NVQ level3/HND or similar level qualification to be fully qualified in massage and facials is desirable
  • Good standard of numeracy, literacy
  • Basic knowledge of Microsoft Office is useful
  • Excellent level of spoken and written English
  • To be able to work shifts as required that will include weekends and bank holidays

What you'll get

We offer a fantastic induction for all of our therapists, including information about the whole hotel and not just the Spa so you can confidently talk about the rest of the facilities on offer to your customers.

At QHotels we take training and development of our team seriously, and we believe that it's the responsibility of everyone within our business.  As such, we ensure that you are trained to ESPA Essential level as soon as possible after you join our team as well as in Jessica manicure, pedicure and Geleration if this is required.

We actively encourage career development within QHotels so for those Therapists looking to become a Supervisor or first time Manager we offer our QED programmes and you’ll find that many of our senior and specialist Managers as well as Directors deliver this coaching and training, so you’ll learn from very experienced colleagues who enjoy sharing their knowledge and passion for hospitality and Spa’s.

We also offer the following benefits:

After 12 months' employment you'll receive a voucher for 2 nights Dinner, Bed & Breakfast for two people in the QHotel of your choice. You'll then continue to receive a voucher each year you're working with us;

PLUS

  • The chance to gain ThankQ4 points for going the extra mile and these can be exchanged for high street vouchers, spa treatments, a meal in one of our restaurants....
  • Depending on the hotel you work at, you may also be entitled to the following, live-in accommodation, complimentary leisure and golf membership, free parking and of course discount in the spa for treatments and products;
  • Recommend a Friend so if you introduce a permanent employee to the team you could receive a bonus after 3 and 6 months;
  • Simply Health Cash Plan whereby both yourself and QHotels contribute a monthly amount and you can then get financial help towards unexpected healthcare needs such as dental & optical
  • We also work with Busy Bees to offer Childcare Vouchers

Where you'll be working

At the Oxford Belfry, one of the most consistent feedback comments we get from our guests is how welcoming and friendly our staff are. And it's no wonder, because our hotel is simply a fantastic place to work. Whether you live in or out, you'll be an important member of the team from day one. We have a brilliant communication network and everyone feels that they are an important part of the team. Our hotel is a place to be genuinely proud of, where we work hard together but have a lot of fun too. Our people are passionate about their roles and we're passionate about ensuring they enjoy working with us.

Please be aware of our remote Oxfordshire countryside location with limited transport services to Oxford City Centre.