Travelodge, one of the UK’s largest hotel chains, has today launched a new nationwide dual-locations student recruitment programme which includes jobs London. This programme provides the flexibility of a role at a Travelodge close to the student’s university and in their hometown during the holiday periods. This programme is launching at a time when 37% of students in London are looking for work- to help make ends meet.
Travelodge is offering 400 jobs to students across the UK and this includes 125 positions across the company’s 80 hotels in London. There is a Travelodge hotel close to the many universities located in London – giving students easy access to work close to their place of study during term-time and now the ability to transfer to a Travelodge hotel close to home during the academic holidays.
Available positions in London include Reception Team Member, Bar Cafe Team Member, Housekeeping Team Member and Linen Porter.
To support its new student recruitment programme, Travelodge, commissioned a study with 500 students to seek how they are managing to study in the current financial crisis. Key findings revealed that 82% of students studying in London reported that working is a necessity in order to get through university. Over half (53%) of students in London are currently working to make ends meet whilst studying. Whilst 37% are seeking employment.
The study also revealed that on average, students in London are spending over £19,000 to study at university (£9,250 for tuition fees and £10,000 to cover the cost of living). This equates to current monthly outgoings on living expenses such as rent, utility bills, groceries, and additional studying materials, of £635. The report also revealed that 57% of students in London are working a minimum of 16 hours per week to cover the cost of their expenses.
At Travelodge, students in London, and across the country, have the opportunity to earn around £10,000 per annum working an 18.5-hour week – with the programme offering students additional development opportunities to build their professional experience or future career in the hospitality industry. This includes access to Travelodge’s in-house management development programme – Aspire – and provision of a ‘work buddy’ to support them in their role.
Katharine Gourley, Travelodge, Director of People Operations said: “There has never been a better time to join Travelodge, one of the UK’s biggest hotel brands, with our flexible dual-location student recruitment programme designed to support students in London, and across the country, so they can learn more and earn more in both term and holiday time.
“We are looking for enthusiastic individuals in London that have a passion to deliver excellent customer service and we can help students in London create a great career in a fast-growing global industry with a diverse range of opportunities upon graduation.”
In addition to the jobs targeting students, Travelodge is also looking to fill a further 75 roles across the business. These positions include hotel management positions across Hotel Managers and Assistant Hotel Managers, Supervisors, Housekeeping Supervisors, and BarCafe Supervisors. Travelodge currently has 16 of these positions available in London and further roles also include positions at the group’s head office in Thame across Revenue, Procurement, IT, Legal, Finance and Customer Services.
