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CURRENTLY RECRUITING: HOUSEKEEPING | WAITING ON STAFF

JUNIOR SOUS/PASTRY CHEF | KITCHEN PORTER

Gilpin Hotel & Lake House is a family-run hotel with a long-standing team and a friendly environment. We are looking for people that are friendly, charming, enthusiastic, well presented, with good manners, good communication skills, and good English. Positions are full time, live in or out, with 28 days paid holiday, all meals on duty provided, great subsidised local staff accommodation. Salary commensurate with experience.

Crook Road, Nr Windermere LA23 3NE 015394 88818 careers@thegilpin.co.uk www.thegilpin.co.uk

Catey Hotel of the Year 2012-13 • VisitBritain Hotel of the Year 2011-12 • Condé Nast Johansens Country House Hotel of the Year 2013

Reception & Revenue Manager

From £21,500 per annum It is essential that you have at least 1 year’s

experience as a reception manager, a friendly approach and a can do attitude. Knowledge of Rezlynx is an advantage but not essential.

You role will involve all areas reception, sales and marketing, revenue production,

maintenance, driving sales, web maintenance, stats, forecasting, packages,

offers, running reception team, rota’s, holidays, development and training,

appraisals, problem solving. You will be a key member of management.

In return we offer meals on duty, including 28 days holiday, a uniform allowance, straight

shifts and flexible working hours.

Food and Beverage Assistant

From £12,730 per annum (live in) Successful applicants will have previous experience, in a quality hotel / restaurant

environment. good communicationskills and a team player essential.

In return we offer 28 days holiday,meals on duty and uniform. Candidateswill work 5 out of 7 days with a mixture

of shift patterns.

Closing Date for both posts is 6th September 2013

Set in wonderful grounds, Linthwaite House Hotel has an excellent

reputation for quality and service, so if you would like to be part of our award winning team, please send your CV and covering

letter, stating why you think this position is for you, to: Rebecca Shaw,

HR & Accounts AdministratorTel: 015394 88758 or email

office@linthwaite.com

www.linthwaite.com

LINTHWAITEHOUSE HOTELCROOK ROADWINDERMERELA23 3JA

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firstLooking for Full Time or Part Time work?

If the answer is yes, and you live in any of the following area’s then we would love to hear from you….

We are a well established, local, independent care company providing home support to clients within their own homes and due to increasing demand for our services we are looking for friendly, reliable, trustworthy people to join our existing teams.

Permanent full time and part time positions are available. Hours can be flexible, although our day service starts at 7am and finishes at 11pm. We have three shift patterns running through the day and you would need to work a mixture of these shift patterns with some weekend work, alternatively you can work ‘set’ evening shifts every week.

Due to the nature of our business you must hold a full UK driving licence and have access to a reliable car. We pay business mileage and provide you with a uniform and a mobile phone. Experience is not necessary as full training is provided.

For further details and an application pack please call 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

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CARNFORTHARNSIDE & SILVERDALE

Hotel & Catering

We are now recruiting for the following vacancies:

Post: Kitchen Team Member Location: Ambleside Primary School Salary: £6.30 per hour Hours: Monday – Friday, 5hrs per weeks (Variable). This role is Term Time Only. Job Ref: FS0030 This post will involve preparing and serving meals to a high standard.

Post: Kitchen Team Member Location: Cartmel Priory School Salary: £6.30 per hour Hours: Monday – Friday, 11.25hrs per weeks (Variable). This role is Term Time Only. Job Ref: FS0043 This post will involve preparing and serving meals to a high standard.

Post: Cleaning Operative Location: Ambleside Library Salary: £6.30 per hour Hours: Monday – Friday, 7.5hrs per week Job Ref: CL0056 This post will involve a high standard of cleaning in line with the onsite cleaning specification.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.If you already have a DBS certificate and if you are registered with the DBS Update service please make this known on your application form.

To request an application form please contact Cynthia Bell by e-mail Cynthia.bell@orian.co.uk or by telephone on 01539 727658 Closing date for returned applications is 30th August 2013Orian Solutions Ltd is wholly owned by Cumbria County Council.

Chester’s are looking for a

BAKER/ICER

You must be irrationally passionate about cakes, decorating and baking.

Able to working in a small team, under pressure and at great speed whilst maintaining a sense of humour!

If you have these qualities, can work weekends and can self motivate then give us a call to arrange a trial day. Time is of the essence so please ring only if you have

transport and want a full time, permanent job.

Please contact Ashley or Karen on 015394 34711

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or email: mail@employment-pages.co.uk

The Daffodil Hotel & SpaBy The Lake, Grasmere LA22 9PR

THE FOLLOWING LIVE OUT POSITIONS ARE AVAILABLE:

Waiter/Waitress (Full or Part Time)Working 2-5 days per week (including weekends)

To work either early 8.30am to 12.00pm or late 6.30pm – 11.30pm or split shifts

Bar Person (Full or Part Time)Working 2-6 days per week (including weekends). 6.00pm – midnight

Beauty Therapist & Spa Receptionist (Full or Part Time)Working 2-5 days per week, including weekends

Night Porter (Part Time)Working 2 nights per week 10.30pm – 7.30am, plus holiday cover

Housekeeping Assistants2-5 days per week around 10am – 3pm (flexible start times, including weekends)

Chef de Partie (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.

recruitment@daffodilhotel.com or telephone 015394 63550 for an application form

The Belsfield Hotel, Bowness-on-Windermere have a great opportunity for an exceptional

Chef de Partie with a strong background.

Working full time, Chef de Partie will support the Head Chef in delivering food to a high standard.

Previous Chef de Partie experience in a similar establishment is essential. You will need to share a passion for delivering

innovative food with inspiring presentation.This is a Hotel which will be going through major

redevelopment during the year, and has the desire for the food to match the exiting plans.

We also require:

Housekeeping AssistantsPermanent and Temporary positions available

Please apply by emailing your current CV to dgm.belsfield@corushotels.com

ITV1 Britain’s Best Bakery FinalistBroughton Village Bakery & Café

is looking for an efficient Chef to work a minimum of 3 days a week in our thriving business.

The post will involve preparing, cooking and presenting a high standard of food in our award winning café and bakery.

You must be able to work well under pressure and use your own initiative.

Straight shifts – no evenings.

Please send / email your CV to Broughton Village Bakery & Café LtdPrinces Street Broughton in FurnessCumbria LA20 6HQEmail: eat@broughtonvillagebakery.co.ukPhone: 01229 716284www.broughtonvillagebakery.co.uk

St Gregory’s House LtdResidential Home for the Elderly

Requires a: Relief Cook

Full/Part time hours available(to cover sick leave)

For further information please call:

015395 67543or email: tb.stgregorys@btinternet.com

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Crown Inn Coniston

Commis Chef We are looking for a Commis Chef or enthusiastic apprentice Chef

to work in a busy village Inn, situated in Coniston, Lake District.

Food is cooked from fresh produce and you will work alongside our head chef.

Accommodation is available in a nearby staff house.

Please contact 015394 41243 for more details, or email your cv to info@crowninnconiston.com

Sun InnCrook

Requires:

Kitchen Porter

(Weekends)Tel 01539 821351

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Full and Part-Time positions available at Lucy’s on a plate and Lucy4 in Ambleside now!

For all the details visit our website www.lucysofambleside.co.uk

Head/Executive Chef, Chef de Partie and Events Organiser/Administrator required

From only 2-3 hours a week in South Lakeland Area (Grasmere to Milnthorpe, Ulverston to Sedbergh) to support people in recovery, at risk and otherwise isolated from other forms of support. You will get matched up with someone with

similar interests and spend time together having fun talking and completing appropriate activities in and outdoors.

No formal qualifications required. Training tailored to volunteer needs. A genuine desire to support people who experience

emotional and mental distress, warmth, understanding, sensitivity and willingness to listen essential.

Please contact Chris - 07969323898

Befriending Volunteers required

General Assistants RequiredThe Coffee Bean, Bowness

015394 22327

We require General Assistants in our busy coffee shop to help with making sandwiches, serving coffee and cakes.

Some experience of working in a catering environment would be helpful. Hours: 3 days per week, 20 hrs approx.

Rate of pay £6.21 - £6.41 per hour.This is a permanent position.

Email: lizzisaidi@gmail.com

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£7.24 - £8.54 per hour + benefits Ambleside Park, Lake District Permanent

One of the ways we reward our Partners for all their hard work is to offer them the opportunity to stay at one of five beautiful holiday centres around the UK, at a subsidised rate. Ambleside Park is one of these sites – a welcoming hotel on the edge of stunning Lake Windermere. As part of the Ambleside team, we’ll expect you to perform at your very best, preparing food and menus that are always a cut above. You’ll work to health and safety guidelines, keeping customer service at the heart of all you do. At the same time, you’ll aim to maximise sales and build our reputation which means plenty of teamwork. You must therefore be flexible, organised and able to run the kitchen day-to-day. To join us, you must have experience in a professional kitchen and a Basic Food Hygiene Certificate. You’ll be ready to undertake Level 2 (if you don’t have this already) and keen to progress. Smart and tidy, you are passionate about food, with a can-do attitude.For further details and to apply, please visit www.jlpjobs.comClosing date: 1 September 2013.

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MOBILE LOCKSMITHFull time, £14,000 - £18,000 dependent on experience.

Locks Express are seeking to recruit a flexible and trustworthy individual, with a clean CRB check and a full driving licence

with no more than 3 points.

This job will entail working a variety of shifts, including weekends and nights on a rota basis as 24 hour coverage

is provided.

Further details and how to apply can be found on our website:

www.locks-express.comClosing date: 20th September 2013

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Part Time Maintenance Operative16 to 24 hours including weekends.

£17,500 per annum, pro rata

We require an enthusiastic and handy person with good local knowledge of the South Lakes area to join our team,

attending to low level property maintenance. You will be required to participate in our out of hours ON Call service on a rota basis, for which an additional payment will

be made. Full UK driving licence required.

In the first instance please send a covering letter along with your CV to recruitment@lakelovers.co.uk

Part-time Receptionist/Office Administration Assistant to work in the Senior School on Patterdale Road. The School Office is open throughout the year between the hours of 8am and 5pm during term time and 9.30am and 4pm during School holidays. It is essential that candidates have a high standard of literacy and accuracy, together with excellent customer service and ICT skills. Further details and an application form are available from: www.windermereschool.co.uk/jobs Closing Date: 4pm on Tuesday 3 September 2013 Windermere School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Windermere School Patterdale Road, Windermere, Cumbria LA23 1NW T +44 (0)15394 46164 E HR@windermereschool.co.uk www.windermereschool.co.uk

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£ National Minimum WageThis is an exciting opportunity to learn to assist in a wide range of finance functions.

Working for the Lakeland Arts, you will learn on the job as well as undertaking the Association of Accounting Technicians course at Kendal College, on a part-time study basis.

This post is funded by Arts Council England through its Major Grants Programme, and is for a fixed term of twelve months.

The closing date is 2nd September, interviews will be held on 6th September.

For further information please visit www.lakelandartstrust.org.uk/work-opportunities

or telephone 015394 46139.

Lake Road, Ambleside, Cumbria,LA22 0DW

Permanent Part-time Receptionist 20 hours per week, Monday to Friday – 10.00 am to 2.00 pm

(Element of flexibility with start/finish time)

Due to retirement a vacancy has arisen for a part-time receptionist to join our friendly office team.Although your duties will be primarily that of a receptionist this position will have a varied workload. Applications are welcome from individuals who possess the following skills:

• Good telephone manner • Excellent customer service/communication skills • Strong organisational skills • Ability to work on own initiative • Computer literate (word and excel)

For an Application Form and Job Description please ringMargaret Ritchie on 015394 33434 (Monday to Thursday) or

e-mail margaret.ritchie@hayesgardenworld.co.uk

Closing Date: Monday 2nd September

Wheildons plumbing, heating & renewables. www.wheildons.co.uk

Wheildons provide domestic & commercial plumbing, heating & renewable energy solutions to homes & businesses in the

North West and the Yorkshire Dales. We are looking for experienced and qualified individuals for the following positions:

Electrician Plumber / Heating Engineer *

Service EngineerCandidates must be time served and qualified to current

regulations for GAS, OIL and Electrical installations for domestic and commercial. *Gas Safe Registered,* OFTEC Registered.

Experience of renewable technology an advantage. Competitive Pay Rates to reflect qualifications and experience.

Closing date Friday 30th August 2013. Email your CV and covering letter to alison@wheildons.co.uk

Elmsfield Park, Holme

HR /Clerical Assistant We require someone ideally with previous HR experience, to look after employee records, contracts of employment,

staff hours, general administration.

MS word/excel skills essential as are good clerical and IT skills. Approx 20 hours week which can be flexible.

Please send your CV to helen@creativeconfectionery.co.uk

Beauty TherapistKendal

Part-Time Beauty TherapistBusy town centre salon.Must have NVQ level 3 &

ideally at least 2 years salon experience.

Please apply in writing including CV.

Mrs Sue Nicholson31-35 Stramongate

Kendal LA9 4BLor via email:

info@bellissimobeauty.co.uk

To advertise in Employment Pages please call 015394 44965 or email: mail@employment-pages.co.uk

Mail Order Despatch AssistantsKendal CentreChristmas TempsFull-time 39 hour contractsPart-time 32 hour contractsPart-time – Evenings 12, 16 or 20 hour contractsNeed 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 rotered 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.

Part time evenings (6pm until 10pm) – 12, 16 or 20 hours contracts. We also need people for shelf fi lling and order picking in the evening. This role again requires you to bend and lift and will require light but repetitive handling of stock. We need you to be able to work a minimum of 3 evenings per week, normally Monday to Thursday, with some Friday’s, on a rota basis (probably 1 in 3). We would also require you to be able to work some additional Sunday morning shifts (9am to 12noon) during our busiest period. Extra hours may be available during the day when busy. 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.

Closing date for receipt of applications:Friday 6 September 2013

Distribution AssistantsKendal Centre Fixed-term (approx. 4 months)Full-time 39 hour contractsPart-time 32 hour contractsPart-time 16 hour contracts35 hour night contracts

Between now and early January 2014, we need extra help in ourdistribution centre in Kendal. Our distribution team are responsible for picking and despatching stock against very tight deadlines for our home shopping department, our 64 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 shouldbe self-motivated as well as a good team player and be able to workunder pressure in a fast moving environment.Roles involve operating order picking machines however full training willbe 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 and1 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, apartfrom Sunday (currently 7am - 7pm). Your days and hours of work willbe rota’d to include late and early shifts and we will require 6am startsas 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.

Closing date for receipt of applications:Monday 2 September 2013

Please call our recruitment team at our head offi ce in Windermere on 015394 40595 for more details and an application pack.

Alexandra Buildings, Windermere, Cumbria LA23 1BQwww.lakeland.co.uk Join us,

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I’ve spent 19 years of my life in an around recruitment and during that time I’ve worked with everyone from inmates in a Category B men’s prison to senior partners in City Law Firms. I also deliver Recruitment & Selection training courses for managers to help them in their quest to find the right person for the job. Currently I’m doing a lot of outplacement work which means I’m working with those at threat of redundancy and I’m also running workshops for the long term unemployed.

I don’t believe the perfect CV exists, simply because what is perfect for you may, for reasons of style, language etc., not be perfect for the recruiting manager reading it. However there are some key things you can do to help your CV stand out above the rest.

First and foremost remember that for the recruiting manager this is a “screening out” rather than a “screening in” process. They will have 1 post to fill and 20+ CVs so they are looking for reasons NOT to interview you; let’s not give them any.

1. Inconsistent font. Make sure that the font is consistent throughout in terms of size and style. DON’T have a Times New Roman header and then a mix of Arial and Calibri throughout. Make all your headings a consistent size and, if you choose to number your pages, make sure the page numbers are in the same font as the rest of the document. Never smaller than font size 11 and nothing fancy or flamboyant.

2. Length. 2 - 3 pages maximum. I once had someone claim they couldn’t possibly get theirs down to anything less than 7 pages. Fine, just realise that the busy recruiting manager will only read the first 1 or 2. Think of your CV as you sales flyer; it doesn’t need to say everything about you, just enough to make someone want to interview you and find out more.

3. Sell your skills. Remember there is a world of difference between your job description and the skills you bring to the role. Far too many CVs I see simply regurgitate what someone does on a daily basis - I’m not recruiting your old job I’m recruiting YOU. Sell me your skills; each time you write a statement ask yourself “so what?” What worth does that statement add to your CV and why would it make me want to interview you?

4. Personal Statements. Having trained many hundreds of managers over the years I know that personal statements are the Marmite of CVs. Some managers love them and others hate them. They are always worth adding but keep them short and punchy. They should tell me what you believe are the most important skills you have to offer and should be no more than 3-4 lines long.

5. Qualifications and training. Where these go on your CV comes down to 2 key questions: How recent & how relevant? If you have a relevant professional qualification then that needs to go at the front, if not then put it at the end. And don’t give me a full page list of every single course you’ve ever attended. Pick out the most relevant and a line such as “attended a range of in-house courses focused on personal and professional development” will do just fine. (Remember, your CV is prime advertising space, use it wisely.)

6. Use bullet points. Don’t make the recruiter work to find out what you can do, it needs to leap out of the page at them. Use bullet points throughout your CV to make it easy for them to read. Make sure there’s enough white space on the document to make it look inviting to read rather than a chore that needs to be ploughed through.

7. There is no “I” or “my” in CVs these days. Some people choose to use “Jane has excellent administration skills” whereas others prefer “Has excellent communication skills”. Whichever you’re most comfortable with. Just make sure you’re consistent throughout.

8. Send the right CV for the right job. This goes beyond simply re-ordering the bullet points to match those in the role described. Tinker with the language too so that it is seamless. For example in my profession some people talk about annual appraisals, others annual reviews, or performance appraisals etc., but they are all the same thing. When I submit my CV for a role I ensure that it matches the job description both in content and style of language.

9. Use and appropriate and helpful filename. Pretty much all jobs these days start with an electronic CV so make sure the filename contains your name and date. For example: FredBloggsCVMay13. Once you’re happy with the layout it’s also worth saving it as a PDF file to ensure that all the formatting remains in place.

10. Spelling, punctuation and grammar. As a professional writer I know how tough this can be. You read and re-read a document and then, 3 weeks later when several hundred folks have already seen it, you re-read it again and immediately spot the glaring typo. Ask someone to proof your CV for you; don’t be embarrassed about what they might think about it, you need a second opinion.

11. Too much information. You do not need to include your date of birth, nationality (unless it’s directly relevant to the role), marital status, NI number, how many dependents you have, your gender or sexual preferences. A lot of people these days also remove most of their postal address to protect against possible identity theft. A county and postcode will suffice so long as you have an email address and contact phone number.

12. An appropriate email address. A perfectly fine CV can be completely undone by a “fluffybunny@hotmail.com” email address. It takes seconds to create a new account so make sure yours is appropriate and professional.

Beth Pipe is a Learning and Development Professional and freelance writer. You can find more of her professional work here: bethpipe.hubpages.com.

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TEAM LEADER (Domestic services)

Housekeeper Reference number LCD2390£14,137.50 per annum, full time, 37.5 hours available

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.

To apply please visit www.lcdisability.org/jobs and search for reference number. If you do not have internet access, please contact 08458 720 332, option 1, quoting the reference number.

Closing Date: Thursday 5 September 2013

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ABBEYFIELD (LAKELAND EXTRA CARE) SOCIETY LTD

HARTLAND HOUSE, RESIDENTIAL CARE HOME FOR THE ELDERLY, MILNTHORPE

REQUIRES A

PART-TIME ASSISTANT CHEFNVQ 2 PREFERRED BUT NOT ESSENTIAL

16HRS/WEEK @ £8.36ph

PART-TIME NIGHT CARE ASSISTANT

SHIFTS ARE ON A SET 6 WEEK ROTA & INCLUDE SOME WEEKENDS @ £9.61ph +

ENHANCEMENTS FOR NVQ QUALIFICATIONS

FOR APPLICATION FORM OR MORE INFO PLEASE TELEPHONE SUZANNE STEPHENSON

ON 015395 62251

CLOSING DATE: 31ST AUGUST 2013

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