A CHESTER-BASED holiday rental company is recruiting for more than 80 roles as the business continues to grow.

After welcoming more than 400 new starters in 2022, Sykes Holiday Cottages is now looking for people of all levels of experience to fill a selection of further roles, with salaries of up to £100,000 a year and a competitive benefits scheme.

Based at its Chester headquarters, positions include property experts, customer and owner specialists, and performance media managers, as well as graduate developers, junior testers, and UX designers.

The latest recruitment announcement follows a swathe of new hires and promotions within the business, including the most recent appointment of Paul Oates who joins as Head of Performance Media from The Hut Group.

Chester and District Standard: Michael Field of Sykes Holiday Cottages.Michael Field of Sykes Holiday Cottages. (Image: Sykes Holiday Cottages)

Meanwhile, Michael Field, formerly SEO Manager, has moved into the position of Head of Owned & Earned Media, while Simon Taylor has been promoted to Group Financial Reporting Director and Catherine Povah to Head of Commercial Finance.

Two apprentices, Ethan Moss and Amran Uddin, have been awarded permanent roles as full-time developers, and Michael Evans and James Moore, two experienced developers, have been selected to lead engineering teams.Chester and District Standard: Catherine Povah of Sykes Holiday Cottages.Catherine Povah of Sykes Holiday Cottages. (Image: Sykes Holiday Cottages)

Graham Donoghue, CEO at Sykes Holiday Cottages, said: "It’s great to see our team go from strength to strength as we celebrate a range of promotions and new hires within the Sykes family.

"At Sykes, our colleagues are not only a key part of our success, but they’re also integral to our goal of driving forward UK tourism and becoming a leading name in the industry.

"This year, as we look to continue our rapid expansion, our commitment to providing a creative, safe, and fun work environment for colleagues remains a top priority and we look forward to welcoming even more new team members to take our group number to over 2,000 employees."

The fast-growing tech business has been named as one of the Sunday Times’ 75 best companies to work for in the North West in recent years and is also a Real Living Wage employer, meaning it has committed to a minimum wage of at least £19,305 per year.

Those interested in applying for a career with Sykes can visit: www.sykescottages.co.uk/careers.