Coffee jobs in United Kingdom: what is open, and what is it like to work there?

I read every coffee job that goes up on Career.Coffee, and United Kingdom is one of the countries I get asked about most. Here is what is open this week. More useful than the list, though, is what the people who work there know, so this thread is for that too.

Open right now (updated 18 September 2026, all jobs in United Kingdom)
- Senior Deputy Manager at Old Queen Street Cafe · London · full-time · GBP 48,000–51,000/year
- Bar and Waiting Staff at The Signal Box · London · full-time
- Assistant Manager at The Signal Box · London · full-time
- General Manager at The Garden Kitchen By Pugh's · Abergavenny · full-time
- Cook at Marwell Zoo Coffee Corner · Winchester · full-time
- Menu Specification Executive - Drinks at Molly Malones · Sunrise House · full-time
- Football at Red Cafe · Manchester · full-time
- Kitchen Assistant at The Signal Box · London · full-time
- PART TIME RETAIL ASSISTANT – SUNBURY at Cavan Bakery · Sunbury · part-time
- PART TIME RETAIL ASSISTANT – EGHAM at Cavan Bakery · EGHAM · part-time

If you work in United Kingdom: who is hiring right now, what do trial shifts and first-year pay look like, and which shops are worth applying to? If you are thinking of moving there, ask here and someone who has done it will answer.