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South Lakeland Carers is an independent local charity and network partner of Carers Trust. We provide a range of services to support and enhance the lives of unpaid carers of all ages throughout South Lakeland. We currently have the following exciting opportunities to join our committed and dedicated team:
• Project, Data and Communications Coordinator (28 hours/ week) (£16,491 - £17,072, pro rata) • Volunteer Coordinator (14 hours/ week) (£18,746 - £20,138, pro rata) • Dementia Carer Service Coordinator (21 hours/ week) (£20,138 – £21,268, pro rata) • Associate Young Carers Support Workers (£10.30/ hour - £10.96/ hour) • Adult Carers Team Leader/ Carer Support Worker (up to 28 hours) (£21,268 - £22,658, pro rata) Closing date: 12 noon, Monday 24 July. Interviews: week commencing 31 July For further details about these roles please contact mikeseaton@slcarers.org.uk or call 01539 815970
Sous Chef - up to £28k • Chef de Partie - Paid Hourly • P/T Waiting On Staff •
Brathay Trust is a national children’s charity with a mission to improve the life chances of children, young people and families by inspiring them to engage positively in their communities. We have 2 exciting opportunities to join our team :-
Excellent rates of pay, working in a modern induction kitchen. Please contact Paul on 015394 43443 or 0782 581 1624 or email paulwebster73@aol.co.uk
www.thebrownhorseinn.co.uk
PART-TIME PROJECT WORKER SOUTH LAKES £20,000 pro rata, 3 days per week, annualised hours, job share possible.
FULL-TIME YOUTH WORKER BARROW-IN-FURNESS £20,000 pro rata, 3 year fixed term contract. For more information and to apply please visit:
www.brathay.org.uk/join-our-team Closing date :- Monday 17th July, 9am Interviews w/c 24th July
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Are you friendly, charming, enthusiastic, well presented, with lovely manners and good English? We are looking for…
Chef de Partie - Hrishis Breakfast Chef - Lake House Waiting Staff - Gilpin Spice Housekeeping Assistant Kitchen Porter Electrician Reception & Reservation Agent Part-Time Spa Therapist Seasonal Gardener/Handyman Positions are full time, live in/out, with 28 days holiday, meals whilst on duty, and great subsidised local staff houses near the hotel and in Windermere. Email your CV to Amy at careers@thegilpin.co.uk. Gilpin Hotel & Lake House, Crook Rd, Windermere, LA23 3NE 015394 88818 w: thegilpin.co.uk careers@thegilpin.co.uk
Hotel & Catering Briery Wood
Country House Hotel & Restaurant Windermere, Lake District Part of Lake District Country Hotels. www.brierywood.co.uk
Trainee Manager Our 18-month Trainee Management Programme offers:• Hands-on training in the following areas: - Financial Mechanics of a Kitchen, Menu Building - Human Resources, Revenue Management, Event Planning - Rooms Operations, Staff Management, Sales & Marketing - Customer Service, Health & Safety and Wedding Planning • Opportunities to interact with and learn from LDCH’s leadership team • Personal mentor to keep you on track to meet your development targets • A visit to the Champagne region to discover the art of Champagne making • On Graduation-a celebration meal in a Michelin starred restaurant WHAT ARE WE LOOKING FOR FROM YOU?
• High levels of energy, drive and passion • A willingness to go the extra mile • Team player • Ideally but not essential a recognised qualification in hospitality, tourism or business
BENEFITS • Straight shifts • Pension scheme • 28 days holiday • Meals on duty • Learning and development opportunities • Opportunities for career progression within the group To apply for the position please email to roger@brierywood.co.uk
HEAD CHEF REQUIRED For busy Mediterranean Cafebar & Restaurant. Salary £25,000 per annum. For more details please contact karen@cafeterrazzo.co.uk Or call 07768 837658
- Sous Chef -
Full time, £30,000 per annum Please contact us by email thealbertbowness@hotmail.co.uk Or phone 015394 43241 and ask for Paul or Charlie
Hotel & Catering continued... RESTAURANT /GENERAL MANAGER - Ambleside
General Maintenance Person
We are looking for a highly capable and versatile individual to take responsibility for the interior and exterior maintenance of this historic property, including the smooth function of its physical services. Brantwood is a busy year round attraction of international reputation. The position calls for attention to detail, foresight to anticipate issues before they become problems, rapid response in a fastmoving 7 day per week operating environment and high standards of workmanship. This is a hands-on role calling for good practical skills and a can-do attitude. Ideally, this is a full-time position (may consider 3 or 4 days per week or 5 days per week part-time for the right person). Salary negotiable.
Are you ready for a change? We are seeking a Manager who has the ability to lead all aspects of our business and deal with the day to day management, whilst working alongside our front and back of house personnel. The successful candidate will show the ability to ensure efficient restaurant operation, without compromising on Lucy’s unique style and individuality. Dealing with day to day management, you must enjoy interaction with our guests, deliver a high quality, personal and enjoyable style of service, whilst motivating the team to achieve their potential in a busy environment. Excellent benefits and no BLDs. Starting Salary range: £20-22k + 45 hours over 5 days For a full job description and an informal chat… why not send us your CV together with a covering letter in the first instance to: operations@lucysofambleside.co.uk or call: 07971 578285 / 015394 32288 All applications will be treated in the utmost confidence
Brantwood is now home to The Terrace - coffee house and restaurant. We are looking for part time and seasonal workers to help make a destination restaurant and to provide visitors with an experience befitting of the superb scenery from our Terrace.
Commis Chef
We are looking for a seasonal commis chef to work over the summer months for daytime and occasional evening events. The position is for 3-4 days a week, and is an exciting opportunity for a seasonal or aspiring chef to work in the heart of the South Lakes. Previous experience or training is essential. This position is temporary. Salary: £7.50 /hour. Required experience: Catering: 1 year.
Front of House Assistant
Duties will be customer focused, processing orders, using barista equipment, serving customers, cashing up. Experience working in a cafe/restaurant environment is desired but not essential.
LAKE HOUSE HOTEL - AMBLESIDE
Rotas will include weekday, weekend and occasional evening work. Salary: £7.50 /hour.
HEAD HOUSE KEEPER
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Please send CV and covering letter to Fiona High, Operations Manager Tel: 015394 41396 Email: fiona@brantwood.org.uk
TO WORK 5 DAYS PER WEEK (Monday-Friday) EXCELLENT RATE OF PAY.
Brantwood Trust, Brantwood, East of Lake, Coniston LA21 8AD
CLOSED FOR CHRISTMAS AND OTHER COMPANY BENEFITS CONTACT CATH 015394 31125 EMAIL: cath_lakeslodge@outlook.com
The Fizzy Tarte - Champagne and Cocktail Bar PLUS Our Amazing New Venue BAHA COMING SOON!!!!!!!!!!! In Bowness on Windermere Our Brands are the coolest, swankiest and most sophisticated in town. We open late for Cocktails, Beers & Bubbles, Food and More.
As an employer of choice, we like to do things differently and go above and beyond what any other employer does for their team.
We are looking for talented individuals with a positive and can-do approach and a passion for customer service, who want to be the best and be part of the best team and have out going personalities that shine. Training for the right candidates will be given. The Fizzy Tarte • Casual Floor Staff (Table Service) – Midweek & Weekends • Casual Back Bar staff – Weekends
BAHA – Opens End of July • Restaurant/Floor Team, Bar & Back Bar Team, Cleaners, Kitchen Assistant & Kitchen Porters All positions are either Full Time/Part Time or Casual basis.
Please send your CV and the talent you can bring to the team, to jason.moore@thefizzytarte.com or tamas.n@thefizzytarte.com or text your contact details and the vacancy you are applying for to 07437080755 or 07796592401
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General Vacancies W J Crowe & Son - Painters & Decorators We are looking to recruit
Qualified Painters & Decorators to cover all aspects of the trade. Hours : 42.5 per week. Working predominantly in the Grange over Sands/ South Lakes Area Rate of pay dependant on experience. Clean Driving Licence essential – Works Van available for the ideal candidate.
Apprentice
We are also considering employing an ; if you are interested in the Painting and Decorating trade, under 18 and willing to learn, with an established firm, and live or can travel to the Grange over Sands area, please use contacts below. In the first instance please contact: Mike Crowe 07493 196672 Willie 07774 780483 Office Number 015395 33297 or PM on Facebook Page
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General Vacancies
We are currently recruiting Support Workers Full time, part time and occasional hours Salary: £8.35 per hour
Do you… Want the chance to use and grow your skills and knowledge while making a difference to society? Want to be part of a leading organisation which positively impacts on the lives of disabled people across the world?
If so… Leonard Cheshire Disability offers you the chance to become part of a great team! About us Leonard Cheshire is the leader in enriching the lives of disabled people. We are the largest disability non-profit organisation in the UK, with around 7,000 employees, and we support more than 20,000 disabled people across our global operations. We honour our past, drawing on our legacy to inspire us for the future. We are in the exciting process of transforming into a modern, relevant and sustainable organisation. We offer an environment where you can work with great leaders and be part of a team who are passionate making a positive impact on the lives of disabled people. You will have opportunities to learn and grow in your role, building your skills and knowledge in partnership with others. About the role Disability affects everyone differently. We need you to provide tailored day-to-day support to ensure the needs of the people who use our services are met in positive and creative ways. It’s a job that can be challenging at times, but this is balanced by the unrivalled sense of longterm satisfaction it also gives. It’s an opportunity to be creative and feel inspired, both by your colleagues and the people you support. It’s a career that you can feel proud of. You will provide assistance with care, personal support, daily living tasks or activities to customers in order to support them attain their full potential, maximise options available and encourage choice, participation and motivation. About you (please see the job description for full details on our website) To be successful in this role you will need: • To be compassionate, creative, and honest and love working with people. • To bring great positive energy. • To work well as part of a team. • To be flexible as we work shifts and weekend working is often required. • To demonstrate a commitment to Leonard Cheshire Disability’s ethos and values. You don’t need any specific qualifications or experience although experience of providing personal care is advantageous. You will however, need plenty of enthusiasm and passion for our work. We offer a wide range of employee rewards and benefits including: • Fair and competitive pay rates. • Contributory company pension scheme with competitive life cover benefit. • Substantial and flexible annual leave, with the option to buy or sell, depending on needs (salary sacrifice). • Access to cash health plan at very favourable rates. • Access to cycle-to-work benefits (salary sacrifice). • Access to child-care vouchers (salary sacrifice). • Comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme.
Viewing Assistants Kendal & Windermere An enjoyable and very important role that requires a friendly, professional approach to work, excellent customer service skills, and the ability to be punctual and reliable at all times. We have two positions available, one in Windermere & one in Kendal, both working on a week on, week off basis. Candidates must have their own car and be available to work flexible hours, including weekends. Closing Date: 14 / 07 / 2017
For more details please email: support@hackney-leigh.co.uk
Reservation & Administration Coordinator Swarthmoor Hall, Friends House Hospitality Salary: Contract: Hours: Location:
£11,483 pro rata (£22,329 pro rata per annum) Fixed Term - 3 months 18 per week (weekend work will be required) Swarthmoor Hall, Ulverston, Cumbria
Swarthmoor Hall has recently undergone major refurbishment and business development. We now offer a thriving bed and breakfast business, self-catering accommodation, conference facilities, a programme of events, and a historic house and café. We are looking for a Reservation & Administration Coordinator. This is an exciting opportunity to develop your skills. You’ll be welcoming visitors and carrying out the administration for holiday accommodation, pilgrimages, courses and tours. You will also maintain financial records and support the Hall Manager with marketing activities. This position would suit someone who is customer-focused and has experience of working in a small but dynamic team. You’ll have a keen eye for detail, be a team player and enjoy a varied role. You’ll need proven experience of working in a busy, comparable venue, such as a small conference centre. Due to the flexible nature of the business, shift patterns vary, but you’ll be working three days out of seven, including weekends and bank holidays. Closing date: Friday 14 July 2017 Interviews: Friday 21 July 2017 For further information about Swarthmoor Hall go to www.swarthmoorhall.co.uk, and for details on how to apply go to www.quaker.org.uk/jobs. Britain Yearly Meeting is committed to equality in all its employment practices.
Leonard Cheshire Disability welcomes applications from all sections of the community. A satisfactory disclosures check (PVG membership in Scotland) is required for this post. Shortlisting for this role may take place as applications are received. We therefore reserve the right to close this vacancy once a suitable candidate has been appointed.
Please visit www.leonardcheshire.org/jobs and apply online. Closing date: Friday 14 July 2017
GARAGE ADMINISTRATOR We are seeking to fill this position on a full time basis, Mon - Fri at our premises on Chestnut Road, Windermere.
SUPPORT WORKER REQUIRED WINDERMERE
For young lady with learning difficulties, who requires help with mobility and personal care. Must be enthusiastic with a caring and fun loving attitude for 1-2 days per week.
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(Formerly Chestnut Road Garage)
From end of July- mid September. Previous experience preferred. Send cv to wendysrc@live.co.uk Enhanced disclosure and barring service check required To get your job advert in Employment Pages please call: 015394 44965 or email: mail@employment-pages.co.uk
Knowledge of the Garage Servicing and Repairs essential for the successful candidate to fill the varied role supporting a friendly team of mechanics and engineers. Skills Required: • Customer Handling both face to face and by telephone • Parts Ordering and control of goods inwards and returns • Preparation of Customer Invoices for settlement. • Control of all purchase invoices to match to sales invoices • Scheduling of works. • Book Keeping and Computer skills Good Salary negotiable and 28 days holiday inclusive of Public Holidays.
Interested?
Please email or post a cv with a covering letter to:Finance@mountain-goat.com
General Vacancies Airport Services Uk & Lakeland Coaches Mechanic - Full or Part Time
Mechanic required to service and maintain a small fleet of cars and vans. Knowledge of diesel engines for cars and light commercial essential. Applicants must hold a clean driving license. Usual hours Monday to Friday 08:00 to 16:45 for full time position. Will be required to keep accurate and up to date records for all work undertaken in the garage. Driver /Mechanic also considered. Remuneration will be in accordance with experience.
Casual or Part Time Drivers To complete Airport Transfer work.
Must be reliable, with a pleasant disposition and a flexible attitude as unsociable hours and weekend work may be required. The successful candidates must have a full driving license and a sound geographical knowledge of the area. PSV license useful, although not essential. So if you are at a loss or at a loose end, give us a call on 01539 724658 or forward an email. Applicants for the Drivers position need to be based within a 5 mile radius of our Kendal base. Applicants to apply to 60 Mintsfeet Rd South, Kendal LA9 6ND or email Mr Birkett: d.birkett@airportservicesuk.co.uk
37 hours per week – £23,400 Fixed Term Contract to 31/12/2019
South Lakeland Mind is a successful and growing mental health charity (registered number 1143286) that supports over 250 people each year through Counselling and Peer Support delivered by a team of 6 staff and over 80 volunteers. Getting Cumbria to Work is a new project led by Cumbria CVS and funded through Building Better Opportunities that aims to provide support to individuals across south Cumbria to overcome the barriers to accessing and sustaining work. The Peer Support Officer will engage and support individuals to overcome mental health issues through one to one and group support and work placements as part of Getting Cumbria to Work. The Peer Support Officer will have experience of supporting clients to overcome mental health issues, and ideally to access employment and/or training, will have excellent communication and interpersonal skills to work effectively with clients, volunteers and partners, and be able to work flexibly to deliver Getting Cumbria to Work in Barrow in Furness, Kendal and Ulverston. A job description, person specification and application form can be obtained by emailing info@slmind.org or by calling 01539 740591 and should be returned by email to info@slmind.org by no later than 12pm on 13th July. Interviews will be held in Kendal on 17th July. For an informal discussion about the role please call David Beuzeval (South Lakeland Mind) on 01539 740591. Appointment will be subject to references and DBS checks.
Arnside Office Sales & Lettings We are looking for a bright and enthusiastic individual to join the team in our busy Arnside office. The successful person will have a strong customer care focus, excellent interpersonal skills, and a helpful telephone manner. They will be able to work independently, as part of a team, and be computer literate. Confidence with numeracy and cash is also important, as we are an Agent for the Furness Building Society. On the job training will be given for this interesting and varied full time role. Closing Date: 14 / 07 / 2017
Peer Support Officer (Getting Cumbria to Work)
For more details please email: support@hackney-leigh.co.uk
Support Workers Needed Must be reliable, responsible and highly organised. We are disabled and have busy, complicated lives. We make it work in our own way. We don’t need ‘carers’, we need the right people to help us get things done.
Wood Work Facilitator
We are looking for a dynamic and committed Woodwork facilitator to support and help a young man with a brain injury and a love of learning practical skills and doing woodwork to create and develop his skills set alongside support him making products to sell on his garden stall. The applicant must deliver Woodwork Sessions that are adapted and accessible to his needs and ensure that he can take part and enjoy those sessions. A qualification in Joinery or equivalent experience is desirable and it is essential the applicants are confident and skilled at engaging individuals with learning difficulties/brain acquired injury in tasks. You must have excellent written and oral communication skills. You will have responsibility for organising a schedule of work alongside have the facilities/equipment at home to support preparing templates etc. We seek a commitment of 3 hours per week on Tuesday mornings between 10.00 - 13.00 and/ or we have some flexibility whereby it could potentially be an evening in the week from 18.00 – 21.00. Rate of pay £10.50 per hour. For further information, job description or to apply (by emailing a cover letter and your CV) simply contact office@the-tannery.org.uk A satisfactory DRB check is required for the post.
Life experience essential, autism experience an advantage.
Stricklandgate House 92 Stricklandgate, Kendal LA9 4PU
We currently have the following positions available (all based in central Lancaster, all at competitive pay rates):
Registered Charity No. 1027444
• Support worker for autistic adult: Minimum 13 hours per week, extra hours frequently available if wanted. Quote Job ref NC0617. • Support worker/PA for autistic professional: Minimum not guaranteed, but often 16+ hours per week. Includes overnight trips away from Lancaster (accommodation, transport and subsistence paid). Must hold full UK driving licence. Quote Job Ref CS0617 • Bank support worker Quote Job Ref DM0617
for autistic young person:
• Bank support worker for autistic professional: Must hold full UK driving licence. Quote Job Ref BN0617 Please enquire by email to job@consultyo.com, quoting the job ref for the position you are interested in, for full details. Closing date for all positions: Tuesday 4th July. Appointments subject to Enhanced DBS check.
Caretaker/Cleaner
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Presentable, reliable person required for well-respected community building. Duties will include light maintenance, ensuring public areas, meeting rooms and tenant’s offices are cleaned to a high standard. Managing and catering for meetings. Hours: Minimum 11 per week plus holiday/sickness cover. Pay Rate: £8.37 per hour. For full job/person specs. please contact the Centre Manager on 01539-742601. Applications by CV with covering letter plus minimum 2 references should be sent to the above address.
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How to write the perfect cv and find your ideal job How to write a CV: The first thing to remember is that recruitment is NOT a screening in process, it’s a screening out process, so when you write a CV it needs to be good. With more than enough applicants for every role recruiting managers are looking for reasons NOT to interview you, so don’t give them any. Your CV is your marketing tool and it’s pretty much all they’re going to know about you, if it’s not on there they’ll assume you don’t know it or haven’t done it. So here’s how to write a great CV and get to the top of the pile. • Using bullet points on a CV. Make it easy to read. Nothing puts a potential recruiter off more than pages and pages of prose. It makes picking out the key skills difficult so why bother if the other CVs are so much easier to work with? • How long should my CV be? Absolutely no longer than 2 – 3 pages max. By all means write a CV that goes on for 5+ pages, but understand it’s unlikely anyone will ever read past the first 2.
Volunteers Wanted Do you have a couple of hours a week to spare? Are you caring, kind and compassionate? We need people who are able to provide support as local befrienders (1-to-1 support) and to help out at our Drop-ins in Kendal. Contact Fredrika Buchanan for further details: Tel: 01539 740 591 Email - fbuchanan@slmind.org
• What font should I use on my CV? Keep the font to something easily readable like Arial and try not to go smaller than font size 11. • What do I write on my CV? Highlight your skills don’t just regurgitate your job description. For example: “Responsibility for maintaining spreadsheets” becomes “Skilled in the use of Excel, including the creation and maintenance of databases.” • How do I tailor my CV? You CV should be tailored it for every job you apply for, and I don’t just mean re-order your skills, I mean reflect the language of the recruiter in your CV. For example appraisals may also be known as annual reviews, development reviews, performance meetings etc. so when I submit my CV I’ll make sure it uses the same language the recruiter uses so they know I’ll be the perfect fit. • Where do I put education and qualifications on my CV? If they’re recent and relevant then stick them at the front, if not, it’s OK to put them at the end. And DON’T write a massive list of every in-house course you’ve attended; “Attended a wide range of in-house courses to develop both my personal and professional skills” will do just fine. • Do I include hobbies and interests on my CV? Try to include something interesting. “Socialising” and “Researching using the internet” are not going to impress anyone. • Should I include keywords on my CV? Online recruitment sites use key word search engines so here’s how to get more hits. Somewhere in the main body of your CV (not headers, footers or text boxes) write out a whole list of key words associated with your line of work, they don’t need to be constructed into a sentence. Once you’ve done that shrink the font size to 1 and colour them white. Obviously at this point you can’t read them but the search engines can. • How much detail should I put on my CV? Back up your claims. Don’t just say “Excellent organisational skills” what did you organise? “Excellent organisational skills demonstrated by the accurate management of the entire marketing scheduled for 2011” says so much more. • Should I include a personal statement on my CV.? No-one’s ever going to write “I’m a work shy layabout and hate working in teams”, so keep it short and punchy (2-3 lines) and focus on what you feel are your biggest selling points.
So where are all the jobs hiding? How do I find the perfect job? Now you know how to write a CV you now need to know how to find a job. In the current climate it’s easy to think there are no jobs out there, but there are, so here are a few ways you can find them. • Job websites. Obvious and easy, lots of jobs there but everyone knows it and is looking in the same place. Worth doing but good to find other ways to eliminated the competition. • Local papers. Not just the jobs section, check the editorial. Has a supermarket just got planning permission to build nearby? Has a local business just won an enterprise award? Look out for any articles that indicate any potential for employment and get in ahead of the game. • Build your network virtually. Online sites like LinkedIn are fabulous for building networks and I know of several successful recruiters who conduct their business entirely on there. Get your profile up to date and get some recommendations. • Build your network face to face. Ask people, talk to people, tell friends and family you’re job hunting, it’s amazing who knows who and how often this method turns up useful leads. • Should I use a rectruitment agency? Get the price off your head. Recruitment agencies will charge prospective employers anything between 15% and 25% of your starting salary. Most organisations are trying to reduce costs so do a spot of detective work. If the agency website describes a “Top financial services organisation in the Preston area” then start searching for exactly that on the internet. Most employers will put jobs on their own websites and if you can apply via that route then you’ll be saving them a lot of money and making yourself a more attractive prospect. • Shop windows. Do you need to work for a large employer? If not check out some of the local adverts in newsagent’s windows, many small local employers still use this route. • What do you love doing? The outdoors? Working with animals? Write a list of all the possible organisations that are connected with something you enjoy and start trawling their websites for jobs. • Volunteer. If you’re out of work then there’s no excuse not to do some volunteer work, even if just for a few hours each week. It will help you to develop new skills, give you the chance to meet new people and very often turn up connections that can lead to jobs. Plus it looks great on your CV, employers like to see people who’ve made an effort to keep themselves busy. • Listen to local commercial radio, manys the time I’ve been driving along and heard an advert from an employer looking to recruit. •Who’s bucking the trend? Even in a recession there are many employers booming, read the press, check the trade journals, find out who they are and go directly to their websites. Beth Pipe is a Learning and Development Professional and freelance writer. Follow her at @cumbrianrambler on Twitter.
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