It’s more than a job at Lakeside
We’re a happy and hard-working team with a focus on fun, challenging programmes that change young people’s lives for the better. Based on the south western shores of Lake Windermere, in 400 acres of private woodland, we provide high-quality outdoor adventure holidays and development programmes for schools, youth groups, corporate clients and families.
We make the most of our natural location, offering more than 50 water and land-based activities ranging from sailing and kayaking to fell walking and abseiling. If you’re interested in joining us for the season or if you’re looking for a career at Lakeside, please browse our current vacancies.
How to Apply
All these positions are allocated on the successful completion of application and interview process and will be closed once the required number has been achieved, so don’t delay; get your application in today!
Contact our Operations Services Manager on 015395 39000 or email lakesideenq@fyldecoastymca.org
3 x Night Warden-Caretaker (March 4th – 27th October 2019 with additional Seasonal contracts available) To support the Centre’s operation during the evenings, and overnight. This is a waking watch role throughout the night with a variety of client needs and facilities to care for. You will be dependable and conscientious, so that you can conduct your duties well without high levels of direct supervision and your professional relationship with the clients adds real value to their experience. Shifts occur whenever we have clients staying overnight and the role is on a rota e.g. 3 night on 4 nights off. £7.83/hr (£14250 PA pro-rata average 35 hour week) Accommodation is provided for when you are on duty & if you require full time accommodation, a small charge will be made.
Outdoor Activity Instructors approximately 50 staff required. There will be a variety of roles, of different duration, responsibility, and pay levels available. As a minimum, we need you to have at least 1 of the following: Dinghy Instructor or Paddle-sport Leader or Rock Climbing Instructor or Mountain Leader, a season of outdoor activity instructional experience and be working towards another NGB from the following, Dinghy Instructor or Paddle-sport Leader or Rock Climbing Instructor or Mountain Leader. We will recognise previous awards as alternatives, (e.g. BCU Level 1 coach plus a 3 star in either Canoe or Kayak) please ask if unclear. More details of the instructor roles will be posted soon. in the meantime please send a CV and we will consider you for suitable roles once they are ready.
For all the above roles, the working hours are scheduled to meet the needs of the various clients and this will at times include evening and /or weekend duties. Opportunities to continue at YMCA Lakeside for the following year are offered towards the end of the season