Carney’s Community is looking for an experienced bicycle mechanic to join us on a three-month contract, covering a member of staff who is on sick leave. You’ll supervise the repairs at Carney’s Cycles, our Saturday social enterprise bike shop, and help deliver our basic bike maintenance course for young people on Thursdays.

Carney’s Cycles is open to the public every Saturday for repairs, servicing and refurbished donated bikes. It’s staffed by young people aged 14+ who have completed our maintenance course, giving them paid work and real training. We’re looking for someone with experience of both bike mechanics and working with young people.

The role at a glance

• Job title: Interim Senior Bicycle Mechanic
• Pay: £16 per hour
• Contract: 3 month fixed term (sick leave cover), with possible extension
• Hours: 9 hours per week — Thursdays 16:15–20:15 and Saturdays 09:45–14:45, plus meetings
• Start date: Immediate start preferred
• Location: 30 Petworth Street, Battersea, London SW11 4QW
• Responsible to: Youth Work Manager  |  Responsible for: Junior Mechanics

What you’ll do

Thursdays – Bicycle Maintenance Course

• Deliver our ready-made course (M-checks, brakes and punctures) alongside a youth worker or Junior Mechanic.
• Mentor and encourage the young people, setting clear boundaries and pointing them to further support when needed.
• Take registers, complete session paperwork and keep the workshop clean and safe.

Saturdays – Carney’s Cycles

• Oversee the young people working in the shop (usually no more than two to one staff member).
• Carry out servicing, maintenance and repairs on customers’ bikes, with young people involved at every step.
• Check and order stock with the Youth Work Manager, serve customers and keep the shop clean and safe.

About you

Essential:

• A qualification in bicycle mechanics, or relevant demonstrable professional experience.
• At least one year’s experience of bicycle maintenance and repairs (paid or voluntary).
• At least one year’s experience working with young people (paid or voluntary).
• Able to engage well with young people from challenging backgrounds and with complex needs.
• Good communication, well organised, and able to work in a team and independently.

Desirable:

• Experience supervising staff or volunteers.
• Experience working with vulnerable or at-risk young people.
• Basic IT skills (email, Word, Excel).

Download the candidate pack and application form

• Download the Interim Senior Bicycle Mechanic candidate pack (PDF) — full job description and person specification.
• Download the application form (Word)

How to apply

Complete the application form and email it with a copy of your CV to rio.garcia@carneyscommunity.org.

There is no fixed closing date for this role. We will review applications as they are received and invite suitable candidates to interview on a rolling basis. The vacancy will remain open until the position is filled — so if it’s for you, please don’t wait.

Please note that Carney’s Community can only accept applications from individuals with the right to work in the UK.

Any questions? Email info@carneyscommunity.org or call 020 7228 0506.