WE BELIEVE THAT EVERYONE DESRVES A FAIR WAGE FOR A FAIR HOURS WORK
We pay our staff the London Living Wage because we believe that’s fair and we provide extensive on the job training for all of our team including first aid, food hygiene, running a bar and of course, how to brew. We also focus on soft skills such as customer service, team work and professional behaviours using our in-house training tool, the Ignition development cog.
Most of our team is recruited via our partners Brighter Horizons, Lewisham Mencap and Lewisham College but we do consider applications from anyone who is neurodivergent or who has a learning disability. Due to the volume of applications we receive each year, unfortunately we can’t keep them on file; the best thing to do is to keep checking back as all our vacancies will be posted here first.
TAPROOM SUPERVISOR
Ignition Brewery is looking to recruit 2 Taproom Supervisors to run our Taproom when we’re open to the public.​
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Location:
Sydenham, Lewisham
Contract:
Permanent
Hours per week:
Minimum of 5 hours (one shift) per week with the opportunity for more shifts to suit your availability.
Pay:
£13.85 per hour
Benefits:
21 days annual leave plus public holidays (pro rata)
5% contributory pension
Staff discount
Start Date:
ASAP
Application Deadline:
Applications will be considered on a rolling basis until the positions are filled
Our Taproom Supervisors are the face of Ignition, ensuring that we provide great beer in a fantastic atmosphere. You have a key role to play in ensuring that our taproom runs smoothly, safely and legally and that our bar tenders are well supported. You’ll also manage events taking place in the taproom and do all you can to drive up takings at the bar.
If you have pints of personality and want to work for a fantastic cause, we want to hear from you. You’ll have experience in customer service (ideally in a bar but that’s not essential) and be skilled at overseeing staff on the ground. You’ll also need to be confident at managing members of the public in a bar setting.
Download the job description here
To apply, please submit your CV and a brief cover letter outlining why you would like to take on this role, by email to our Taproom Manager, Ben Fleet, at ben@ignition.beer
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​We are committed to increasing the diversity of our team and would particularly welcome applications from people who have a disability.
EMPLOYMENT SUPPORT WORKER
Ignition Brewery is looking to recruit an Employment Support Worker to develop our employability work with adults who have learning disabilities.
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Location:
Sydenham, Lewisham
Contract:
12 months with the potential for extension
Hours per week:
20 hours per week including regular evening and weekend work
(with the opportunity for overtime)
Pay:
£14.84 per hour
Benefits:
27 days annual leave plus public holidays (pro rata)
5% contributory pension
Employee healthcare scheme
Cycle2Work scheme
Staff discount
Start Date:
ASAP
Application Deadline:
5pm on Monday 01 September
As our Employment Support Worker, you will play a vital role in developing work experience opportunities for adults with learning disabilities as well as supporting our team members into permanent employment. You’ll work closely with our team as well as local employers, building connections and majoring on one-to-one personal support. This is a new role which will require you to show heaps of flexibility and learn-as-we-go in order to shape and develop Ignition’s impact into the future.
If you have pints of personality and want to work for a fantastic cause, we want to hear from you. You’ll be experienced in coaching or mentoring, be well organised and understand the barriers faced by people with a learning disability when moving into employment.
For more info, download the job description here
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To apply, please submit your CV and a brief cover letter outlining why you would like to take on this role, by email to Dave King, at dave@ignition.beer
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​We are committed to increasing the diversity of our team and would particularly welcome applications from people who have a disability.
VOLUNTEER DRIVERS
We are looking for a small team of volunteer drivers to deliver cases of our beer to local subscribers and stockists.
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​Role Type:
Volunteer
Commitment
At least 1 x 4 hour shift per month
Requirements:
Full driving licence, access to a car and able to comfortably carry 10kg boxes of beer
Training provided:
Manual handling, data protection and full induction into the role
​This is a hands-on role which requires you to deliver cases of our beer to local homes and stockists in the borough of Lewisham and the wider area. Shifts are flexible to suit your availability and you’ll be given your delivery sheet in advance so you can plan your route. You’ll need to collect your deliveries from our Brewery (don’t worry, there is a car park!) and then check in when you’ve finished. In return, you’ll receive a full induction including online training in manual handling be able to claim expenses and get 10% off at the bar.
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If you are looking to support a good cause, get behind our mission, meet our requirements and are confident at planning routes and knocking on doors, we’d love to hear from you.
Want to apply? Simply drop us an email at hello@ignition.beer outlining why you’d like to volunteer, and we’ll be in touch. The closing date is 28 February so you may not hear back from us until then.
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​We are committed to increasing the diversity of our team and would particularly welcome applications from people who have a disability.
