Vacancies
Vacancies
Do you want to make a real difference to peoples lives?
Bendrigg Trust is more than just an outdoor centre, our work has a huge impact on the lives of our visitors – that’s around 100,000 disabled people and carers since our charity was established in 1978.
We make adventure accessible, working together to overcome barriers and transform lives.
The spirit of adventure is incredible. A bona fide superpower that can fill any one of us with conviction and confidence, with new abilities and renewed agency. And it’s universal too – not the exclusive preserve of the advantaged and non-disabled. It’s for everyone, because we’re making sure it is.
At Bendrigg, we have the setting and the scenery, the equipment and the expertise, the people and the passion. Together we have a limitless supply of adventure. With a limitless determination to improve people’s lives.
Because we know that, whatever adventure means to each individual, it has the power to empower. To challenge and inspire, to tear down barriers and build up possibilities, to create real and lasting change. Above all, it has the power to change minds – within those individuals and across our whole society: changing the way people see their world, and changing the way the world sees them.
At Bendrigg we create change, one adventure at a time.
“We have used a number of residential facilities in the past and Bendrigg is the only place that is truly inclusive. Everyone can do everything; they don’t provide alternatives they provide access and adaptation. Anything you need, any barrier you’re looking to overcome, you can guarantee they have thought of it already.” Group leader, 2022
Working at Bendrigg
Whilst at Bendrigg, our visitors feel ‘celebrated’ rather than just ‘accommodated’ and we want no different for our staff. We understand that everyone is different and try to be as flexible as possible. We are proud to offer a caring and supportive working environment with a number of benefits including:
- Holidays: Staff receive 30 days paid holiday plus bank holidays (FTE, part-time pro-rata).
- Lunch: lunch and refreshments are provided for anyone working on-site from our amazing catering team.
- Training: personal and professional development is actively encouraged and rewarded. Staff are provided with opportunities for external training as well as a number of internal training sessions throughout the year.
- Pension: All employees can take advantage of our pension arrangements whereby contributions of 5% from the employee are matched by 5% from Bendrigg Trust.
- Sick pay: company sick pay starting at one week’s full pay for the first six months’ of service, rising in increments to six month’s of full pay for five years’ or more of service.
- Maternity & Paternity Pay: Statutory Maternity & Paternity Pay
- Parental leave: We understand that you may need time to settle children into a new school, or you may want to spend more time with a child. Bendrigg offers 18 weeks unpaid leave for each child up to their 18th birthday (maximum of 4 weeks per year).
- Emergency Dependant & Compassionate leave: Up to 5 paid days per year
We welcome and encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds, irrespective of gender, disability, colour, race, nationality, ethnic or national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, religion or criminal records.
Current Vacancies
Tutor / Activity Instructor
Salary: £22,804 – £29,428 FTE
Contract: 1 x Permanent, full time or part-time (minimum 0.8FTE)
1 x 1-year fixed term contract, full time or part-time (minimum 0.8FTE)
Hours: 36.25 hours per week (FTE)
Location: Bendrigg Lodge, Old Hutton, Kendal LA8 0NR
Closing date: 12noon, Sunday 3rd November 2024
Interview date: Selection process takes place over 2 days including activity sessions (on the first day) and a site tour and interview (on the second day). Candidates will be asked to attend both days: Tuesday 12th November and Wednesday 13th November 2024
Anticipated start date: Monday 6th January 2025
We have Tutor positions available, starting in January 2025. The successful candidate will likely have previous experience at another outdoor centre and will ideally have a range of outdoor qualifications, although we would accept applications from people from other sectors with comparable experience. Experience of working with disabled people and minibus driving will be an advantage to an application.
How to apply
Download a full job description here. Interested applicants should send a completed application form to vacancies@bendrigg.org.uk
Download an application form here
We welcome informal enquiries so please do contact our office if you have any questions.
All enquiries relating to this post should be made to:
Sam Litten, Activities Manager
Tel: 01539 723766 sam@bendrigg.org.uk
Level 3 Outdoor Instructor Apprentices
Salary: £1,144 gross per month
Contract: Monday 13th January 2025 – Friday 13th February 2026
Hours: 36.25 hours per week (FTE)
Location: Bendrigg Lodge, Old Hutton, Kendal LA8 0NR
Closing date: 12noon, Sunday 3rd November 2024
Interview date: Monday 11th November 2024
We have vacancies for Apprentice Instructors for 2025. This is a 13-month scheme for people of any age wanting to gain skills, qualifications and experience working in the outdoors with people with disabilities. Candidates should have a keen passion for the outdoors and a desire to lead others but with no previous experience. Apprentices will be inducted and trained to work with Bendrigg groups and will work towards the Level 3 Outdoor Activity Instructor Apprenticeship. Experience of working with disabled people is desirable. Holding a C/4 for maths and English and a driving licence (held for at least 12 months) is essential for this role.
How to apply
Download a full job description here. Interested applicants should send a completed application form to vacancies@bendrigg.org.uk
Download an application form here
We welcome informal enquiries so please do contact our office if you have any questions.
All enquiries relating to this post should be made to:
Sam Litten, Activities Manager
Tel: 01539 723766 sam@bendrigg.org.uk
Other opportunities
Outdoor Instructors
We are often looking for more amazing outdoor instructors to join our team. We take on full time, part time, freelance, job shares and seasonal positions regularly. If there are no vacancies above but you are interested in recording your interest with us for a position in future, please contact us via our contact form specifying what your preferences are and your qualifications for our future reference.
Volunteering
Bendrigg have a well established volunteer scheme where by people can come and support our work on a voluntary basis. This could be a one off day/week/month or on a regular basis within our maintenance or office team. Click here to find out more about our volunteering opportunities.