BOSSES at Travelodge are looking for 26 people to join their team when their new hotel opens in Highbridge later this year.

The 75 room hotel, which is located in Siger Drive near Isleport Business Park, is one of 11 hotels the company is opening this year in the lead up to Christmas.

The full list of locations include: East Grinstead, Gainsborough, Camborne Redruth, Chester, Solihull, York Monks Cross, Highbridge Burnham-on-Sea, Lincoln, Walsall, Ashford and Bury St Edmunds.

Positions available at the hotel include bar/café assistant, house-keeper, guest room cleaners and receptionists.

Highbridge Burnham-on-sea Travelodge is one of 11 hotels the budget hotel chain is opening in the lead up to Christmas.

This expansion programme collectively represents an investment of £79 million and will create 260 new jobs in total.

Craig Bonnar, chief operating officer for Travelodge, said: “We are very excited to be opening our first Travelodge hotel in Highbridge.

“Right now our focus is to build a strong team to manage the hotel. Therefore we are looking for colleagues who are dedicated and passionate about delivering great service.

“We can teach the skills that they need and we are totally committed in developing our people.

“We operate a successful in-house management development programme, which has helped thousands of colleagues climb the career ladder into management via an entry level position.”

For more information about careers at Travelodge or to apply for one of the roles available at the new Highbridge hotel, visit travelodge.co.uk/careers