Temporary contract until September 2025 | variable hours per week | £13.26 to £14.13 per annum (Grade E) | Norwich
Lead Outdoor Learning Instructor
Whitlingham Adventure offers a wide range of adventurous activities on water and land to young people, adults, families, and local communities. Activities include canoeing, climbing, kayaking, orienteering, sailing, stand-up paddleboarding, windsurfing, and more.
Based within Whitlingham Country Park, a gateway to the Broads National Park, the centre provides a range of outdoor learning activities including schools and youth groups, individual courses, adventure clubs, craft hire, and opportunities to be active outdoors.
We are looking for experienced and qualified Outdoor Learning Instructors to join our team who will deliver a range of activities. Candidates must have at least 2 full seasons (or 3 part-time) of working in an outdoor centre or similar environment.
You Must Hold:
1. In date First Aid qualification (minimum 1 day training, as required by your instructor/coach qualification)
2. In date face-to-face safeguarding training (minimum 3hrs, e.g. UK Coaching, Norfolk Safeguarding Children Partnership or equivalent)
3. You must be 18 years old or older
4. At least one senior qualified National Governing Body (NGB) Instructor/Coach such as:
* Royal Yachting Association (RYA)
o Senior Dinghy Instructor
o Senior Windsurf Instructor
* British Canoeing (BC)
o Coach Award in relevant discipline (e.g. Sheltered Water Coach (Canoe/Kayak) or SUP)
o UKCC Level 2 Coach
* (Or equivalent schemes/NGBs)
Lead Outdoor Learning Instructors will deliver a range of activity sessions as well as being Duty Team Leader for the day and supervising a team of Activity Instructors.
Flexible working with the opportunity for progress and development within the centre and the industry, gaining a range of experiences during the season. Lead Outdoor Learning Instructors are employed on a variable hours basis, with activities being delivered throughout the summer season including evenings, weekends, and bank holidays.
Applications can be reviewed upon application; therefore, decisions may be made before the closing date. Apply today!
For further information, please see our website www.whitlinghamadventure.org.uk.
For an informal discussion, please contact the centre to speak to our Senior Outdoor Learning Leader, Chris, on 01603 632307 or email.
Before you apply, we recommend reading the full Job Description and Person Specification to help you demonstrate you meet the criteria we are looking for.
Closing date: 02 February 2025
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