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Family hostel help while exploring stunning beaches and coastlines in Isle of Barra, Scotland, UK

Availability

  2024 

 Min stay requested: 1 month or more

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  • Description

    Description

    We run a small family run hostel which also offers sea kayaking, snorkelling & surfing to tourists. Our hostel is situated in a small village called Castlebay and is situated overlooking the sea. We can accommodate 16 people in the hostel and we also have a lodge for sea kayakers' which sleeps 8 people.

    We are looking for a couple to come and work with us in helping to clean the hostel, meet and greet guests and be part of our family business.

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Gardening
    General Maintenance
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    You will get the experience of going to traditional Scottish celidh's , exploring stunning beaches and coastlines, cycling trips round our beautiful island which is 14 miles round. You will meet many different nationalities in our hostel and also have a unique experience of living on a small Scottish island situated on the west coast of Scotland.

    We live on a very small island which is steeped with culture and there are many ample opportunities for all our workawayers to get immersed into the local culture. We have dances and ceilidhs and music on a regular basis at places in our local village and we take along any workawayers to these events and introduce them to local culture.

  • Host offers payment in line with the minimum wage

    Host offers payment in line with the minimum wage

    This host offers accommodation and payment.

    Host has indicated that they will pay at least the minimum hourly wage of their country for each hour worked and that accommodation will also be provided. They are asking for help with a business or business activity. Contact the host directly via the site messenger for more information and details about the wage provided. Any arrangements should be agreed in advance with your host.

  • Help

    Help

    From March 2024 - we are looking for people who are happy to clean our hostel which includes bed making, cleaning toilets and kitchen's & sweeping and mopping as well as meeting & greeting guests.

  • Languages spoken

    English: Fluent
    Gaelic (Scottish): Fluent

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    From March 2024 - You will be given your own accommodation which is a log cabin in our garden which sleeps 2 people and has a small kitchen area for cooking. This cabin is located in our garden and is a 1 minute walk to the hostel where you can access toilet and shower facilities.

    We offer minimal wage for all hours that any workaway helpers do. We offer free accommodation and we expect any workawayers to buy their own food. We also do shared communual meals with any workawayers at weekends.

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    You will have time to explore our beautiful island which is surrounded by stunning beaches and remote coastline. There is time to walk, cycle, fish, kayak and also visit our ancient monuments on the island.

  • A little more information

    A little more information

    • Internet access

    • Limited internet access

      Limited internet access

    • We have pets

    • We are smokers

    • Can host families

  • Space for parking camper vans

    Space for parking camper vans

    This host can provide space for campervans.

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    Two

  • ...

    Hours expected

    You would be working 4-5 hrs a day and would have 2 days off to explore the island and get immersed in island culture.

Host ref number: 749619842265

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