Job vacancies and voluntary opportunities
Current job vacancies 2017
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Facilities Coordinator
Salary: £20,001-£22,500 pro-rata
Hours: 18 hours per week hours per week. flexitime over the calendar year
We are looking for an experienced facilities coordinator to join our charity at Bore Place and become an integral part of our organisation by taking the lead in maintaining and developing our buildings and our beautiful site.
This diverse role will have primary responsibility for maintenance, site appearance and improvement works, as well as health and safety and fire risk management. The successful candidate will have practical experience and excellent project management skills.
You can download the job description and application form here:
Full advert (pdf) Job Description (pdf) Application Form (word docx)
For further information contact Becky Baldock BeckyB@boreplace.org or 01732 463255
Housekeeper / Guest Assistant
Salary: Up to £18,000 pro-rata
Hours: 20 hours per week, need to be flexible and able to work evenings and weekends when required. Shifts vary throughout the year.
This diverse role will involve you working with colleagues to carry out housekeeping, cleaning and laundry duties at our short stay venue, as well as provide hosting and catering support for our guests. You will need to be flexible and able to work evenings and weekends when required. If you enjoy housekeeping and cleaning, have a good attention to detail and would enjoy supporting our guests during their stay we would love to hear from you.
Training will be provided. Previous experience is preferable.
You can download the job description and application form here:
Full advert (pdf) Job Description (pdf) Application Form (word docx)
For further information contact Becky Baldock BeckyB@boreplace.org or 01732 463255
Volunteering
Volunteer Market Gardener
Salary: voluntary position
Hours: 2 days per week; 6 hours per day
We are looking for someone with enthusiasm and experience in fruit and vegetable growing to join our friendly and dedicated team. Working alongside our Market Gardener, you will need to be available to volunteer regularly and have experience of planting, growing and harvesting crops.
You can download the full advert, job description and application form here:
Advert (pdf) Job Description (pdf) Application form (word docx)
Volunteer Kitchen Assistant
Salary: voluntary position
Hours: flexible
Are you interested in local, seasonal and organic food? Are you a keen cook looking to improve your skills or someone wanting to boost their kitchen confidence? The role is to assist in preparing, cooking and serving a range of foods and meals and will include full training and the chance to experience and learn with our Head Chef using carefully sourced ingredients from onsite and the surrounding locality.
You can download the full advert, job description and application form here:
Advert (pdf) Job Description (pdf) Application form (word docx)
Other voluntary opportunities
Opportunities arise across the organisation to work alongside our staff in the gardens, kitchen, office and education teams. Take a look at our Volunteer page.
Work experience
Opportunities arise across the organisation for people to gain related work experience. Take a look at our Work Experience page.
Website photography
We are particularly grateful to many of our volunteers and others who have contributed some stunning photos to this website including: Clore Foundation, Pippa Green, Wendy McDonnell, Andrew Johnson, David Salmon, Helen Carey, Ian Leach, Julia Bracewell, Karen Shepherdson, Rebecca Douglas, Stella Cole, Becky Baldock, Jo Sheach, Jen Sayers, Sue Potter and Sparky Palmer.