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
Facilities Manager
Salary: £33,433 – £35,473 FTE
Contract: Permanent, 0.8FTE
Hours: 29 hours per week (0.8FTE)
Location: Bendrigg Lodge, Old Hutton, Kendal LA8 0NR
Closing date: Midday, Friday 12th July 2024
Interview date: Thursday 18th July 2024
Anticipated start date: Monday 2nd September 2024 (or as soon as is mutually agreed)
The role: Facilities Manager
We are seeking a Facilities Manager with a commitment to our mission. The Facilities Manager will be responsible for the effective running of the Facilities Department, including the buildings, grounds, vehicles, IT infrastructure and Bendrigg’s domestic and catering provision.
We are looking for someone who is highly organised, motivated and can positively lead the team. Whilst the successful candidate will be able to work in an office environment, they must also be willing to ‘get their hands dirty’ and where possible, practically contribute to the effective running of the Centre.
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.
How to Apply
If you feel you could belong at Bendrigg then please download the full job description for more information.
Please submit a CV and a covering letter (no more than one side of A4) detailing how you fit the person specification to vacancies@bendrigg.org.uk
A strong cover letter will include:
- why you want to work at Bendrigg and why this role appeals to you personally,
- highlights of your previous experience, knowledge, skills and personal attributes that clearly and succinctly match the person specification.
To ensure we are able to read all applications fully, please keep your cover letter to no more than one side of A4.
For more information
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: Nick Liley, Centre Director nick@bendrigg.org.uk 01539 723766
Domestic Assistant
Salary: £21,565 FTE
Contract: Permanent, 0.6FTE (3 days per week)
Hours: 21.75 hours per week (0.6FTE)
Location: Bendrigg Lodge, Old Hutton, Kendal LA8 0NR
Closing date: Wednesday 17th July 2024
Interview date: Tuesday 23rd July 2024
Anticipated start date: Monday 2nd September 2024
The role: Domestic Assistant
We are seeking a positive, hardworking and caring person to join our facilities team as a Domestic Assistant. Typical duties include:
- Cleaning rooms, corridors, showers, toilets and other areas at our 64-bed specialist outdoor centre.
- Occasionally assisting with catering arrangements at the Centre including the serving of meals.
This is a part-time position, for 3 days per week, (7.25 hrs per day) to include Mondays and Fridays as well as occasional weekend work.
Typical shifts are:
07:00 – 15:15 (early shift)
08:45 – 17:00 (day shift)
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.
How to Apply
If you feel you could belong at Bendrigg then please download the full job description for more information.
Please submit a CV and a covering letter to vacancies@bendrigg.org.uk
For more information
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: Nick Liley, Centre Director nick@bendrigg.org.uk 01539 723766
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.