Residential Manager

Overview

Bolton School is seeking an experienced, hands-on Residential Manager to join the team at Patterdale Hall, our high-quality adventure learning centre on Lake Ullswater, 14 miles from Penrith. This key management role oversees residential operations including accommodation, catering, and office functions, ensuring guests are safe, comfortable, and well cared for.

Responsibilities

• The successful candidate will work closely with the Director of Patterdale Hall and the Activities Manager, leading by example to foster a positive, respectful, and solution-focused culture.


• The residential manager will live on site and cover the centre's on-call requirements, ensuring that should there be a rare issue overnight, customers have a first point of contact, emergency and first aid support.


• The role holder is also responsible for maintaining the security of the site. A comfortable apartment is provided free of charge inclusive of rates and bills (suitable for a couple or small family; pets considered). It may be possible for a partner or spouse to also be employed at the centre.


• The role requires strong catering skills, including the ability to cook for up to 80 guests and provide cover for the cook when needed. While established menus and systems are in place, fresh ideas are welcome.


• Successful management experience in the hospitality sector including performance reviews, forward planning, rostering of staff is essential.


• This lifestyle role offers a rewarding experience, including living in a stunning Victorian country house in the Lake District; free food provided while working; building long-term relationships with staff and pupils; a generous benefits package including 10% employer pension contribution; above all, this is an opportunity to play a key role in creating a safe, welcoming environment where young people can thrive through adventure learning.


• The current role holder will retire in February 2026 after 25 years in post. We anticipate the new Residential Manager will start in January 2026 to allow for a thorough induction and handover.

Benefits

• Living in a stunning Victorian country house in the Lake District


• Free food provided while working


• Building long-term relationships with staff and pupils


• A generous benefits package including 10% employer pension contribution


• Above all, this is an opportunity to play a key role in creating a safe, welcoming environment where young people can thrive through adventure learning

Details & How to Apply

For further details and to apply online for the position, please visit the website.

To arrange an informal discussion about the role or to schedule a tour of the centre, please contact Tim Taylor (Director) at .

First interviews will be held on Tuesday 14th October 2025, and second interviews will be held on 3rd November 2025.

Equal Opportunity

We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace to reflect the diversity of our pupils and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and to join Bolton School. As an equal opportunities employer, we welcome applicants from all sections of the community and are committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees. We do not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership.

Bolton School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. The successful candidate will be required to undertake an Enhanced Criminal Records Check for Regulated Activity.