Our client offers a wide range of exhilarating outdoor activities, team-building programs, and educational experiences to individuals, families, schools, and corporate groups across our 5 Activity centres.
Their staff are at the centre of everything they do, and as a member of the team, you will play a crucial part in ensuring all their customers have a fantastic and memorable experience during their time with them.
They have 25 schools access their outdoor activity centres as part of their curriculum. The successful applicant will work closely with their schools, co-ordinating and leading activity sessions.
They are looking for motivated, enthusiastic, and driven instructors to work at Chasewater Activity Centre is located just off the M6 in Burntwood, Staffordshire
At Chasewater Activity Centre they offer various activities both on land and water and have their 76 bed dormitories for a residential to remember. They can cater for all types of groups, from volunteer organisations such as Scouts & Girlguiding through to corporate, schools & DofE! No two days will be the same!
Who are we looking for:
You will be expected to ensure all activities are conducted in a safe and professional manner linked to high quality learning outcomes.
You will need to have excellent communication and people skills. You should be able to manage a group of young people in potentially challenging situations. Experience of working alongside young people is essential.
Have experience of training and leading others and peers
Have experience of working in a wider team to support the daily running of an activity centre, ideally with experience of senior role responsibilities.
This role will include some weekends and flexible working days.
Be familiar with the protective personal equipment guidelines for inspections and have a good understanding of the governing body assessments.
Previous experience in a similar role is desirable
Full clean driving licence
Benefits with this role:
Progressive pay scale – the more qualifications you earn, the higher your pay.
Training and development programs courses including APIOL and RPIOL
HAPI App - access your employee discounts and rewards.
Employee Assistance Scheme
Holidays, social events, and access to equipmentQualifications:
Essential qualification: 2 of the below
Desirable qualifications: 3 of the below
RCI or CWI or other relevant ropes-based qualification
PPE Inspectors certificate
Mountain Bike Leader/instructor or equivalent
Paddlesports Leader or equivalent
ML or HML Award or equivalent
RPIOL or above
Valid 16hr outdoor First Aid Qualification
Working Hours:
Due to the variation of our activities and changing customer requirements our working day is of a flexible nature. Working days range from 4 to 10 hours and include, overnights, weekend and bank holiday working as agreed with the Centre Manager.
Safeguarding:
Successful applicants will require an enhanced DBS check with child and adult barred checklists included – if you do not have one, this can be instigated for you.
Our client are very proud to have signed the Armed Forces Covenant that means we have made a commitment to welcoming service personnel, veterans and military families into the group. We are delighted to have veteran friendly policies, offer a Veterans Peer Support Network within our teams and are able to offer Military Awareness and support to our colleagues.
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