Location: Essex which includes Chelmsford, Braintree, Colchester, Tendring, Harlow etc.
Contract Type: Self-Employed Contractor
Salary: £140 per day
About Wilderness Foundation
Established in South Africa in 1956, the Wilderness Foundation has taken 40,000 people into the wild. The purpose of the Foundation is to prepare and educate for the future. Wilderness Foundation believes that nature and wild spaces are of incalculable value not just to maintain biodiversity and wildlife but for human wellbeing. All their projects and programmes have the same basis – to connect people to nature for wellbeing benefits, mental, spiritual and physical – and to teach people in turn to care for nature into the future by teaching Leave No Trace Ethics, respect and understanding of our impact on a web of life.
What will you be doing?
Role Specification:
* Plan and deliver outdoor activities
* Facilitate personal development of young people or adults at risk
* Explain, advise and demonstrate outdoor activities
* Instruct in specialist areas such as bushcraft
* Make sure all equipment and facilities are safe
* Explain safety procedures and risk oversight
* Compile progress report of individual participants as part of overall reporting plans
* Attend supervision with CEO at the end of each programme
* Attend other internal or external meetings when required
* Adhere to Leave No Trace ethics and values (training available)
Person Specification:
* At least 2 years of outdoor experience in working with young people at risk
* Experience in group facilitation
* Experience or training in behaviour change or personal development, e.g. NLP, CBT
* Good Word, Excel and PowerPoint skills
* A team player who loves nature and believes in the same ethos as the Charity’s
* Passionate about supporting vulnerable children, young people and adults
A full driving licence and access to a vehicle is essential for this role. An enhanced DBS and a valid professional indemnity insurance are essential for this role. This post is subject to reference check.
Further information and how to apply:
For more information, please visit the Wilderness Foundation website at wildernessfoundation.org.uk and to apply, please submit your CV to jobs@wildernessfoundation.org.uk .
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