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4 October - 17 October 2013 / Issue 302 Emplo ment Pages FREE! South Lakes / North Lancs / Ulv Pages of Jobs ...inside Spa Therapists Full or Part-Time We are looking for highly movated therapists to work in our spas in Grasmere and Keswick. Relevant beauty therapy qualificaons required and experience working with Decléor is preferable but not essenal as full training will be given. Please send your CV to Sally-Anne Maher, Oxley’s at Ambleside, Lake Road, Ambleside, LA22 9BX Or email sa.braithwaite@bluefishspa.co.uk Tel: 015394 32385 Impact International is a global leadership development organisation operating from 17 offices around the world with headquarters in Windermere. Business Support Coordinator We are looking for an individual with integrity and loyalty, to work in an exciting and dynamic business environment within our Business Support Team. This is an administrative role and will require exceptional organisational skills. Applicants should have experience of working in a busy office – able to communicate effectively and provide outstanding levels of customer service to both internal and external clients. Also, you must be comfortable coordinating a broad range of tasks simultaneously and working to tight deadlines. Please send your CV and a covering letter to: Hannah Northey, Impact International, Cragwood House, Windermere, Cumbria LA23 1LQ Email: [email protected]by 11th October 2013. Please visit our website for a person specification and job description http://www.impactinternational.com/business-support-coordinator World Class Learning Organisation Distribution Centre Co-ordinator Westmorland Business Park, Kendal, Cumbria We are looking for a self motivated person to join us at our Distribution Centre in Kendal and take this opportunity to become part of our leadership team, reporting to the Distribution Centre Manager. The successful candidate will lead a group of team leaders and colleagues, ensuring that short to medium term organisation of processes and colleagues meet the business and departmental service requirements and objectives. You must have at least 3 years recent supervisory experience of a team of no less than 50 people, gained in a hands-on, fast moving and demanding warehouse environment. Our Distribution team currently receive over 120,000 pallets a year and at peak, pick and despatch over 100,000 picks a week, across 6 or 7 day deliveries to our 65 UK stores and export franchisees. This is in addition to replenishing our Home Shopping department who pick and despatch 50,000 customer orders a week at peak. • Do you have the proven experience we are looking for? • Are you customer focused? • Are you a completer/finisher who likes change? • Do you have an ability to continuously improve warehouse systems and procedures? • Are you KPI orientated, with planning and analytical abilities? • Do you have good communication skills to support a dedicated team? • Are you methodical, organised and enthusiastic? • Are you self motivated and relish achievement of objectives? The Distribution team is currently operational 24/7 and you will provide effective hands-on supervisory cover on a rota basis. This role is full time 39 hours with a competitive salary, rota’d weekend working and may involve night cover too. If you feel you meet our criteria, please phone our recruitment team at our head office in Windermere on 015394 40595 for more details and an application pack, We look forward to receiving your completed application form along with you full CV and a covering letter detailing your skills and expertise. Closing date for receipt of applications: Monday 14 October 2013 Alexandra Buildings, Windermere, Cumbria LA23 1BQ www.lakeland.co.uk Join us, the kitchenware people
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4 October - 17 October 2013 / Issue 302
Emplo mentPagesFREE!
South Lakes / North Lancs / Ulv
Pages of Jobs
...inside
Spa TherapistsFull or Part-Time
We are looking for highly motivated therapists to work in our spas in Grasmere and Keswick. Relevant beauty therapy qualifications required and experience working with Decléor is preferable but not essential as full training will be given.
Please send your CV to Sally-Anne Maher, Oxley’s at Ambleside, Lake Road, Ambleside, LA22 9BX
Impact International is a global leadership development organisation operating from 17 offices around the world with headquarters in Windermere.
Business Support CoordinatorWe are looking for an individual with integrity and loyalty, to work in an exciting and dynamic business environment within our Business Support Team.
This is an administrative role and will require exceptional organisational skills. Applicants should have experience of working in a busy office – able to communicate effectively and provide outstanding levels of customer service to both internal and external clients. Also, you must be comfortable coordinating a broad range of tasks simultaneously and working to tight deadlines.
Please send your CV and a covering letter to: Hannah Northey, Impact International, Cragwood House, Windermere, Cumbria LA23 1LQEmail: [email protected] by 11th October 2013.
Please visit our website for a person specification and job descriptionhttp://www.impactinternational.com/business-support-coordinator
World Class Learning Organisation
Distribution Centre Co-ordinatorWestmorland Business Park, Kendal, Cumbria
We are looking for a self motivated person to join us at our Distribution Centre in Kendal and take this opportunity to become part of our leadership team, reporting to the Distribution Centre Manager. The successful candidate will lead a group of team leaders and colleagues, ensuring that short to medium term organisation of processes and colleagues meet the business and departmental service requirements and objectives. You must have at least 3 years recent supervisory experience of a team of no less than 50 people, gained in a hands-on, fast moving and demanding warehouse environment.Our Distribution team currently receive over 120,000 pallets a year and at peak, pick and despatch over 100,000 picks a week, across 6 or 7 day deliveries to our 65 UK stores and export franchisees. This is in addition to replenishing our Home Shopping department who pick and despatch 50,000 customer orders a week at peak.• Do you have the proven experience we are looking for?• Are you customer focused?• Are you a completer/fi nisher who likes change?• Do you have an ability to continuously improve warehouse systems and procedures?• Are you KPI orientated, with planning and analytical abilities?• Do you have good communication skills to support a dedicated team?• Are you methodical, organised and enthusiastic?• Are you self motivated and relish achievement of objectives?The Distribution team is currently operational 24/7 and you will provide effective hands-on supervisory cover on a rota basis. This role is full time 39 hours with a competitive salary, rota’d weekend working and may involve night cover too.
If you feel you meet our criteria, please phone our recruitment team at our head offi ce in Windermere on 015394 40595 for more details and an application pack, We look forward to receiving your completed application form along with you full CV and a covering letter detailing your skills and expertise.
Closing date for receipt of applications:Monday 14 October 2013
Alexandra Buildings, Windermere, Cumbria LA23 1BQwww.lakeland.co.uk
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Latest issues available on your mobile!The Daffodil Hotel & Spa
By The Lake, Grasmere LA22 9PR
THE FOLLOWING LIVE-OUT POSITIONS ARE AVAILABLE:
Restaurant ManagerWorking 5 days per week (including weekends)
Restaurant & Bar Waiter/Waitress (Full, Part Time or casual)
Working 2-5 days per week (including weekends)
Spa Therapist (Full or Part Time)Working 2-5 days per week, including weekends
Please email us in confidence with your CV stating the position that you wish to apply for.
The Samling Hotel is a 3 Red Star, 3 Rosette Property set within its own 67 acres of land. It has eleven rooms and an
outstanding restaurant with culinary excellence.
We are always on the lookout for new talent to join our very motivated and forward thinking team. We have fantastic opportunities for the right individuals offering
training and good salary packages.
• Commis Chef• Demi Chef de Partie
• Chef De Partie• Service team member
• Part time Service team member• Chef de rang• Housekeeper• Reservationist
Some schools are excluded ascommitment is on an individualbasis.
Casual Domestic Assistant£6.31 - £7.89 per hour. Ref: LANCS00334
Based at Tower Wood OEC, Windermere, Cumbria LA23 3PL. Dutiesare varied and include cleaning designated areas in an outdoorresidential centre such as the boat house, a wooden log cabin and themain house. It will also include setting tables, helping to serve mealsand washing up and assisting with laundry.You will be required to work days, evenings, weekends and BankHolidays. Previous experience of cleaning would be an advantage buttraining will be given.Informal Discussion: Emma Bennie on 015395 31519.
Application details: Please apply through LCC website.Closing date: 24 October 2013.
Sun Inn Crookrequires:
• Bar/Restaurant Assistant
(Full time)
• Waiter/ess (weekends)
• Kitchen Porter (weekends)
Tel: 01539 821351
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Hotel & Catering continued.... General Vacancies
Full-time Carer wanted in Lancaster
£9 per hour plus 45p p/m mileage35 hours per week (extra hrs available)
4 / 5 days P/W, Mon - Fri, some weekends.5.6 weeks paid annual leave
To assist young disabled personCar driver required.
Casual Workers also wanted. £9 per hour + mileagePrior care experience an advantage but not requiredPlease email [email protected]
Job description & application form will be sent by email
A report in the Economic Times this week highlighted the fact that those with visible tattoos have more problems getting hired into certain professions.
The report by Doctor Andrew Timming won’t come as a surprise to many but it’s well worth a read. Tattoos divide opinion and most people have strong views on the subject one way or another.
The thing that bothers me about the report is that once again it highlights how some recruiters can make a decision based on one obvious parameter and miss out on the subtle signs that the person they just passed over would be a great employee.
I’ll be honest, the extent to which people are judged on their appearance is one thing that’s always bothered me about the corporate world. To me it all comes under the same umbrella; people should not be judged simply on how they look be that their hair, the suit they wear, their weight, their tattoos or their skin colour.
And I’m not just saying that because I’ve always desperately wanted bright pink hair, honest.
Personal feelings aside though, when it comes to recruitment we need to look beyond the obvious if we want to avoid costly recruitment mistakes. Great employees don’t always come in the perfect package and those who have something to hide are usually very adept at hiding it.
Perhaps years spent in and around recruitment has made me naturally suspicious but here are some common mistakes:
• Those with gaps in their CV usually have nothing to hide, those who have done something they don’t want you to know about will have already hidden it.
• Don’t be fooled by a spectacular CV, anyone could have written it.
• A signed application form does not carry more weight than a CV simply because someone has signed it to say it’s “true to the best of my knowledge”. If they are hiding something untoward it’s most likely a lot worse than lying on an application form.
• The people who end up getting jobs are, very often, those who are best at being interviewed and not necessarily the best person for the job.
• Do NOT be fooled by a smart appearance. If con artists always looked like Dick Dastardly they wouldn’t be terribly successful.
The only way to sort the wheat from the chaff is by a robust and structured interview. Draw up an accurate and detailed Job Description and Person Specification, draft a range of behavioural questions to explore whether someone is truly capable of all they claim to be and don’t be afraid to probe and push for greater detail if you need it.
Oh, and don’t rely on references to allay any fears; I’ve seen plenty of bogus references in my time and a little extra detective work up front can save you a lot of time and expense further down the line.
The prefect candidate does not have it tattooed across their forehead, and if they did you probably wouldn’t hire them anyway.
Beth Pipe is a Learning and Development Professional and freelance writer. You can find more
of her professional work here: bethpipe.hubpages.com. You can also follow her at
@cumbrianrambler on Twitter.
Don’t judge a book...Distribution AssistantsKendal Centre
Between now and early January 2014, we need extra help in our distribution centre in Kendal. Our distribution team are responsible for picking and despatching stock against very tight deadlines for our home shopping department, our 65 retail stores throughout the UK and our overseas franchised stores.These are manual jobs, therefore you need to be able to reach and bend to pick items from shelving and pallets. You need to be conscientious and accurate, with good maths abilities and basic keyboard skills. You should be self-motivated as well as a good team player and be able to work under pressure in a fast moving environment.Roles involve operating order picking machines however full training will be given so no previous experience is required.Contracts available are full- time 39 hours over 5 full days including one weekend day each week), part-time 32 hours (over 4 full days including one weekend day each week), part time 16 hours (over 1 weekday and 1 weekend day, or 2 weekend days each week) and 35 hours, nights,(on a 4 on 4 off rota system).Day shifts are operational between 7am - 11pm every day, apart from Sunday (currently 7am - 7pm). Your days and hours of work will be rota’d to include late and early shifts and we will require 6am starts as we get busier.Night shifts operate between 8.30pm - 7am over 4 nights (on 4 on, 4 off).Due to the nature of the equipment used, applicants need to be over 18 years of age and be available to attend a pre–employment medical examination.Please only apply if you can commit until January 2014.
Please call our recruitment team at our head offi ce in Windermere on 015394 40595 for more details and an application pack.
Closing date for receipt of applications Monday 14 October 2013
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Need extra money for Christmas?Taking a gap year/time out?Between now and Christmas we need extra help supporting our Mail Order Despatch team in
Kendal. These roles involve assisting and supporting our existing teams preparing customers orders
for despatch. They are manual jobs which involve light but repetitive handling of stock to and from
shelving and pallets so you need to be able to reach and bend. You need to be numerate, accurate,
conscientious, familiar with or willing to learn to use tablet/hand held computer terminals, capable
of being self-motivated and able to work under pressure in a fast paced environment.
Full time – 39 hours (working 5 full days) or Part time – 32 hours (working 4 full days). Your hours
of work will be on a rota basis to include late and early shifts with some Saturday’s required
(usually 1 in 4). The department is currently operational Monday to Saturday, where you will be
rota’d to work during the hours of 7am to 6pm Monday to Friday (7am to 8pm during our busiest
period) and 7am to 3.30pm on Saturday.
We need you to commit to stay with us right up until Christmas, so please only apply if you are
able to make this commitment.
Please call our recruitment team at our head offi ce in Windermere on 015394 40595 for more details and an application pack.
Closing date for receipt of applications Friday 18 October 2013
Alexandra Buildings, Windermere, Cumbria LA23 1BQ
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Country House Hotel
“Another great response & we will definitely employ one of our
applicants.”
The search for foster carers in Cumbria will step up a gear next week with launch of a new television advert. The advert features real local foster carers talking about why they foster and is part of Cumbria County Council’s “Become part of Cumbria’s biggest family” campaign.
The advert will run on ITV Border in the first two weeks of October and had its first airing in the middle of Coronation Street on 30 September.
Launched online on Friday 21 September the advert has already clocked up over 760 views on You Tube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JCmJkMZ99Mg ) and multiple likes, shares and re-tweets on Facebook and Twitter.
Kevin, one of the foster carers featured in the advert, said:
“I’m really passionate about being a foster carer and I’m really keen for people to think about it and come forward if they’re interested. Being on the TV is going to be a new experience for me, and it’s quite a big thing to put yourself out there in public like this, but this is so important that I was happy to do it. To me being a foster carer is a way of life and I wouldn’t change it for the world.”
Kathryn, another of the carers featured, said:
“My husband and I both really enjoyed being involved in the TV ad, but it’s certainly going to be strange seeing ourselves in the Corrie ad break! Like all the foster carers we know we do it for the children, we know what a difference good foster carers can make to their lives. That’s why we put ourselves forward to be part of the council’s campaign, people need to see that its people just like them that foster, we’re not that unusual!”
Anne Burns, Cabinet Member for Children’s Services, said:
“The “Biggest family” campaign is all about getting people thinking about fostering and giving them the confidence to get in touch. We know lots of people consider it, if just a few of them chose to take the next step we could go a long way to recruiting the additional carers we need. We have over 600 children in care and we need foster carers, they make a huge difference to children’s lives.”
The advert can be seen on the county council’s YouTube channel, the fostering website and the council’s facebook page, search #cumbriafostering.
Anne continued:
“Even if you don’t want to become a carer you can still help by going online, viewing the advert and sharing it with your friends on social media. That way we can get thousands watching the ad.”
TV stardom beckons for foster carers
General Vacancies
Part-time Home Support Carers for the Kendal area
Established over 20 years ago, Cumbria View Care Services provide quality care and support to clients within their own homes, enabling our clients to remain as independent for as long as possible. These services are available to our clients 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.We are looking for reliable, caring and friendly people who want to make a difference to our clients’ lives. Experience is not essential as full training and support is provided. A full UK driving licence and access to a reliable vehicle is essential as travelling between client’s homes is a key component of the role.We are looking for people to join our day service, which operates between the hours of 7am and 11pm. We have various shift patterns to suit a variety of lifestyles. Permanent part-time vacancies currently exist within the 7am to 2pm and also the 4pm to 11pm shift patterns. Part-time hours are 16 to 25 hours per week.We provide full training, uniform, mobile phone, holiday pay and business mileage.
If you would like an application pack, or would like to have a chat about our vacancies then please call Joanne or Amanda on 01524 736776
All posts subject to enhanced DBS disclosure checks (previously CRB check)
Cumbria View Care ServicesProviding quality care to clients in their own homes
Shared ICT Officer 37 hours per week, £20,400 - £23,945 per annumWe are seeking an experienced ICT Officer to join us. The successful candidate will be experienced in supporting and implementing Microsoft technologies and will help the team deliver a high quality, effective ICT service that is responsive to the needs of customers and both South Lakeland and Eden District Councils.
Applicants should have experience of supporting Microsoft technologies including: Windows 7/8, Exchange, SharePoint, Office, SQL, Server 2008, Active Directory and Lync. Experience of supporting other technologies such as Citrix, VMWare would also be an advantage.
South Lakeland District Council will be the employing authority; the postholder will be based in Kendal with occasional travel to Penrith required.
Shared Infrastructure Officer37 hours per week, £20,400 - £23,945 per annumWe are looking to recruit an experienced ICT Officer to join us. The successful candidate will assist with the support and development of the shared ICT infrastructure to deliver an effective, secure and highly regarded shared ICT service which is responsive to the needs of customers of Eden and South Lakeland Councils.
Applicants will need to be experienced in designing, installing and supporting network infrastructures and will ideally have knowledge of thin client technology, ideally Citrix ZenDesktop and experience of telephony, ideally Microsoft Lync and an understanding of IT Security. Excellent communication and customer service skills are essential together with time management skills.
South Lakeland District Council will be the employing authority but the postholder can be based at either Kendal or Penrith with regular travel between the sites as required.
For further details and to apply online, please visit the website: http://www.yourcumbriajobs.co.uk/recruiters/southlakeland.aspx or email: [email protected] or telephone (01539) 793292
‘Recruiting talent; Developing skills’South Lakeland District Council is an Equal Opportunities Employer
Orthodontic Dental NurseWe are looking for an enthusiastic person to work as
dental surgery assistant in our town centre Specialist Practice.
This is a demanding job requiring the capacity to work under pressure as well as the ability to organise the
smooth running of a busy Orthodontic Practice.We are more than happy to train the
successful candidate.
If you would like to work for us please apply to:William H Reid & Christine Taylor
Head of Visitor ExperienceTemporary post up to 12 months, full time 40 hours per
week. £28,000 (per annum)
We require an exceptionally well organised and enthusiastic person to lead the visitor experience team and ensure visitor experience is of the highest standard
and that the organisation cares for and meets the expectations of visitors.
Lakeland Arts is one of the leading museum and gallery trusts in the UK and our venues are enjoyed
by over 70,000 people each year.
Part Time CaretakerPermanent post, part time 22½ hours per week
Salary: £15,000 pro rata5 mornings, 22½ hours per week.
We are looking for a hands on person with a great eye for detail who will care for the buildings and grounds at our sites, carry out day to day maintenance tasks and
participate in the out of hours call-out security rota.
Closing date for both applications 15 October 2013
For further information please visitwww.lakelandartstrust.org.uk
or telephone 015394 46139
To advertise in Employment Pages please call 015394 44965
outlets throughout the area -see www.employment-pages.co.uk
for a full list of outlets.
Holehird, Windermere, Cumbria
Team Leader (Domestic Services) Housekeeper Reference number LCD2390
£14,137.50 per annum, full time, 37.5 hours per week
You must provide direction to all designated ancillary staff and to ensure compliance with relevant health and safety regulations. To organise and lead staff so that the cleaning and laundry needs of the people that use our services are met and maintained to the required standards of cleanliness, health and safety etc. To be qualified to NVQ level 2/Team Leader award (or equivalent) in relevant subject or be willing to work towards this, work flexibly in accordance with the needs of the service.To be willing to undertake required training (including updates), sometimes off site and outside normal working hours and have empathy with Leonard Cheshire Disability’s ethos and value base.
Assistant Activities Organiser Reference number LCD2391
£13,122.20 per annum pro rata, part time, 21 hours per week
You will provide a range of social activities for the people who use our services in order to enhance their daily living by assisting in the development of activities within and outside the home by identifying venues, pursuits of interest and arranging outings, encouraging personal independence.You must be willing to drive adapted vehicles. Previous experience is desirable but not essential. Applicants will need the ability to work as part of a team, be able to maintain accurate records and work flexibly and creatively with the people who use our services and their families.
Care Assistants Reference number LCD2450
Annual salary of £11,702 (pro rata), plus enhancements for any unsocialhours and weekends worked
Full time, part time, evenings or night shifts available
Holehird is a residential care home with nursing.You will be involved in supporting people who use our services with their physical care and personal needs and must be able to work rostered hours. You will work in a friendly home in beautiful surroundings that cares for adults with physical disabilities. We provide excellent levels of support and training, along with excellent working conditions and rates of pay. Holiday entitlement starts at 28 days per year, pro rata. Previous experience is desirable but not essential as full training will be given. You must be willing to undertake required training. You will also have empathy with Leonard Cheshire Disability’s ethos and value base, be reliable, dependable and take pride in a job well done.For an informal chat, please telephone Sarah or Anne on 01539 442500.Leonard Cheshire Disability welcomes applications from all sections of the community.A satisfactory disclosure check is required for these posts.
To apply please visit www.lcdisability.org/jobs and search for reference number. If you do not have access to the internet, please contact 08458 720 332, option
1, quoting the reference number.
Closing Date for all posts: Friday 18 October 2013
