Jobs & Volunteers

At Calvert Kielder, we provide days, holidays and experiences for people of all abilities. If you join our team you’ll be working part-time or full-time, or volunteering within the beautiful, uplifting and unique Kielder landscape, helping us to provide life-enhancing experiences for all our guests and visitors including individuals, groups, families, businesses, schools and colleges.

We are always on the lookout for exceptional people to join our team so please send your current CV and an impressive covering email letting us know the kind of roles you might be interested in and what you can bring to our organisation, to workwithus@calvert-kielder.com.

Let us know if you are looking for a job or volunteering opportunity or either. We’ll contact you straight away if there is an opportunity for you right now and we’ll keep you on file for a year if there isn’t.

Current Vacancies

Apprenticeships

In addition to our normal roles Calvert Kielder also offers apprenticeships in Care, Activities and Business Administration.

This is an opportunity for people of any age to join our organisation and train to become a fully qualified member of the staff team.

We offer

- A full-time starting salary of £16,000 in Year One
- A minimum of 28 days annual leave with time off over Christmas and New Year
- A Salary Exchange Pension Scheme
- Life Cover worth 3 x Annual Salary
- Accident & Illness Cover
- Staff Family & Friends Discount Scheme
- Subsidised Meals
- Ongoing Training (NVQ’s, NGB’s online and day courses)
- Subsidised On-site accommodation (subject to availability)
- Access to the Blue Light Card Scheme

If you are interested in applying for this role or would like further information, please send your CV and covering letter to the email address workwithus@calvert-kielder.com with the subject line heading “Apprenticeships”.

Volunteering Opportunities

At Calvert Kielder, we rely on and appreciate the help and support of our volunteers. Volunteering allows you to contribute directly to the amazing work that we do and help to make our guests’ stay as memorable as possible.

Volunteer Roles

There are many varied volunteer roles available including:

Socialising with our guests
Helping the activity team provide activities
Helping the care team support our guests
Maintenance and gardening work around site
Domestic or kitchen work
Customer service and administration
Supporting the fundraising team or fundraising in your local area

We offer short and long term volunteering roles, work, gap year and student placements and internships.

How to Apply

We are always on the lookout for exceptional people to join our team so please send your current CV, an impressive covering email letting us know the kind of roles you might be interested in and what you can bring to our organisation, to workwithus@calvert-kielder.com. Let us know if you are looking for a job or volunteering opportunity or either. We’ll contact you straight away if there is an opportunity for you right now and we’ll keep you on file for a year if there isn’t.

Application Guidance Notes

Please note that for volunteers who wish to stay on site, you must be 18 years or over. If you would like your application kept on file please give permission in your covering letter.Thank you for your interest in working or volunteering for Calvert Kielder.