Windermere Lake Cruises is the largest tourist attraction in Cumbria and employs a wide variety of permanent, specialist and seasonal staff.

As well as offering an impressive range of roles, all our employees enjoy great benefits, flexible working practices and get to work in a stunning location in the heart of The Lake District. If you’d like to work on and around England’s largest lake, have the enthusiasm to provide a world-class service and provide a unique customer experience then please get in touch.

Current positions available:

Part Qualified/Qualified Management Accountant for Winander Leisure
Bowness - Full Time - Permanent

Accountant Assistant for Winander Leisure 
Bowness - Full Time - Permanent

Crew / Ticket Sales / Café Assistants / PCV Drivers
Ambleside/Bowness/Lakeside - Full/Part Time -Seasonal

General Assistant at The Pier Cafe/Bar
Ambleside - Part Time - Seasonal

Boat Hire Assistant
Bowness - Full Time - Seasonal

PQ or Qualified Management Accountant for Winander Leisure

Permanent, full time role based in Bowness

Winander Leisure is the company behind Windermere Lake Cruises Ltd and Lakeland Motor Museum Ltd providing world-class Lake District experiences to millions of visitors each year.

Our busy accounts department in Bowness provides the financial services and support behind two top Lake District attractions. We’re looking to recruit a new team member with a passion for tourism and who has the following skills:

• A keen attention to detail and excellent numeric, verbal and communication skills
• A friendly and outgoing personality to help maintain an efficient and accurate accounting function
• Flexibility and enthusiasm to work on new projects within our small team.
• Knowledge of SAGE accountancy and payroll packages
• ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualified or nearing completion

How to apply:

For this position, please use this Winander Leisure Job Application form

Closing date for applications 13 June 2018

Accounts Assistant for Winander Leisure

Permanent Full Time role based in Bowness

Winander Leisure is the company behind Windermere Lake Cruises Ltd and Lakeland Motor Museum Ltd providing world-class Lake District experiences to millions of visitors each year.

We have a new opportunity within our busy accounts department for someone who is looking to start a career within accountancy.
Reporting to the Group Finance Director, the successful candidate will be predominantly respon­sible for 

• the processing of sales and purchase ledgers
• spreadsheet data input and assisting with payroll processing
• The role will require liaison with colleagues, customers and internal depart­ments and supports the accounts team with additional projects as necessary.

The successful candidate will possess keen attention to detail, demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication skills, understand the need to meet deadlines and work well as part of a small team.

Previous experience of working in an accounts department and knowledge of Sage accountancy packages would be an advantage but is not essential.

How to apply:

For this position, please use this Winander Leisure Job Application form

Closing date for applications 15 June 2018

Crew / Ticket Sales / Café Assistants / PCV Drivers
(seasonal from Easter-Nov 2018)

The summer season operates from the end of March to November and there will be a range of positions available for this busy time.
We’re looking for friendly and outgoing people to assist with the smooth running of our busy operation and to ensure that our visitors have a safe and enjoyable experience with us. No experience necessary - we’ll teach you what to do.
Available positions include crew to work on board our vessels in coffee shops, bars and to check passenger tickets. We also require staff for ticket offices, cafés, shops, information centres and the Bowness road train including PCV licenced drivers.

How to apply

General Assistant at The Pier Cafe/Bar

(seasonal part-time from Easter-Nov 2018)

We're looking to recruit general assistants to join the team in this bustling cafe/bar on Ambleside Pier. 

We're looking for friendly, outgoing staff who are keen to make international and local customers feel welcome in this beautiful location on Lake Windermere. Some weekend and Bank Holiday working may be required.

• Rate of pay (18+) £7.85 per hour

How to apply

Boat Hire Assistant
(seasonal from Easter-Nov 2018)

Our self-drive boats are great for anyone wanting to explore Windermere under their own steam. Join our team in Bowness who can share their passion and enthusiasm for the area whilst keeping visitors from around the world safe and happy.

The role includes:

• Working in a small but busy team
• Based on Bowness promenade
• Giving tuition and safety advice to customers
• Hiring the fleet of electric self-drives and traditional row boats
• Assisting with the cleaning, maintenance and upkeep of the boats and piers

How to apply

How to apply

For all positions, please complete our generic application form. You can mark on the form which position you are interested in or leave it blank and we'll consider what roles would be best for you.

Please complete the form and then send it to:

Via email to : recruitment@windermere-lakecruises.co.uk

or post to:

Windermere Lake Cruises Ltd.,

Winander House,

Glebe Road,

Bowness-on-Windermere

Cumbria 

LA23 3HE

Any questions?

If you need any guidance on completing the form or simply want to chat about the roles available, please live chat (below), call us on 015394 43360 and ask for someone in our HR department.