Accommodation manager : Employers and vacancy sources

Opportunities exist with a wide range of employers throughout the country. The hospitality sector is one of the biggest employers and includes:

• independent hotels;
• hotel chains and groups;
• youth hostels and motels;
• conference centres;
• holiday resorts and holiday complexes;
• cruise liners.

In the public sector, universities operate large-scale accommodation services, including halls of residence and self-catering flats, and have a range of managerial positions available.

The National Health Service (NHS)  is also a large employer. They require staff to manage accommodation for employees, such as nurses, and also hotel services for patients. Private hospitals may also have vacancies for facilities managers.

Other employers include residential care homes (both state funded and private), sheltered accommodation and housing association schemes or contract organisations used by the NHS, hotel chains, etc.

Sources of vacancies

• Caterer.com   
• Hcareers  
• Jobs in Hotels  
• YHA Careers  
• Jobs.ac.uk  - or individual university websites for jobs in higher education accommodation management.
• NHS Jobs   
• NHS Scotland Recruitment  
• BUPA Careers  
• Scottish Hospitality Jobs   
• All Housing Jobs   
• National and local press.

Large national recruitment agencies and smaller specialist agencies also advertise vacancies. See the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC)  website for details.

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