Summary
Why not become an expert in outdoor adventure and join the L3 Outdoor Instructor Apprenticeship at Celtic Harmony Camp? Duties include assisting in leading educational activities and developing new initiatives for school trips, community group visits, families, and volunteers at Celtic Harmony Camp. Open now for January 2025.
Wage
£15,704 a year
This salary is based on a 40 hour weekly placement. A 35 hour option may also be discussed.
Training course
Outdoor activity instructor (level 3)
Hours
8:00am - 5:00pm, days to be confirmed. On occasion you may be asked to support outside these hours when we are running residential visits. Time in lieu will be awarded on these occasions.
40 hours a week
Possible start date
Tuesday 1 April
Duration
1 year 1 month
Positions available
1
Work
As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.
What you’ll do at work
You will primarily work as part of our education team, gaining experience leading practical stone and iron age skills workshops for our visiting school groups.
* Assist in leading educational activities and developing new initiatives for school trips, community group visits, families, and volunteers at Celtic Harmony Camp
* Support the delivery of hands-on cultural heritage education focusing on ancient Britain, aiming to increase understanding of the natural world and promote sustainability
* Participate in themed days where visitors experience life in Prehistory, engaging in age-appropriate activities from grinding grain to archery
* Maintain relationships with teachers and visitors, gather feedback, and promote education days/events
* Assist in communication with schools and stakeholders, utilising databases to record customer interactions
* Help plan and deliver weekday school trips, residential school trips, and community group/family visits
* Adhere to health and safety checks, assist in contingency planning, and manage supplies for educational days
* Support the development of new educational activities and contribute to team meetings and fundraising initiatives
* Take part in daily team debriefs, staff meetings, and lead volunteer/work experience programs
* Assist with maintenance of camp facilities and contribute to communication efforts to promote the program
* Improve visual impact of site
Where you’ll work
Celtic Harmony Camp
Brickendon
Hertfordshire
SG13 8NY
Training
An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.
College or training organisation
CHANNEL TRAINING LIMITED
Your training course
Outdoor activity instructor (level 3)
Equal to A level
Course contents
* Find information on: the activity type and timings; outcome requirements; participant age; medical information; equipment and resourcing allocation; venue; weather conditions.
* Prepare sessions to achieve the required outcomesg. enjoyment, thrill seeking, personal or team challenges, acquisition of new knowledge or skills.
* Select methods to meet all participant needs g. visual impairment, mental and physical ability.
* Select methods to respond to potential changes in the environmentg. wind increasing in a sailing session or rain making conditions slippery underfoot.
* Collect appropriate equipment and resources.
* Ensure the venue is set-up and ready to be used.
* Maintain self and group safety when delivering the session.
* Deliver an effective session briefing with clear instruction and following organisational procedures.
* Perform a competent demonstration of the skills required for the activity or subject at the appropriate level for the session.
* Provide on-going instruction to encourage learning and progression.
* Follow organisational operating procedures to adapt to changes in the environment. E.g. thunderstorm, a wind shift to offshore in a surfing session.
* Select and implement organisational procedures to deal with routine problems.g. broken equipment.
* Provide basic First Aid to respond to accidents in a safe, prompt and effective manner. e.g. injured participant.
* Initiate organisational procedures to summon support in the case of incidents or accidents.
* Use the organisations set approaches for learning delivery.
* Support individual and group engagement and participation in the session g. energisers, sharing responsibilities, appropriate pace.
* Change the pace of the session to match participants’ speed of learning.
* Identify and support the individual participants’ needs g. give personal attention, active listening, allow additional time, encouragement.
* Apply simple techniques to deal with conflict and challenging behaviour g. redirection, increasing responsibility.
* Use simple review techniques to check the achievement of required outcomes e.g. thumbs up; rounds; memorable moments.
* Signpost participants to progression routes.
* Complete a session within time, including the restoration of the venue, return of equipment and resources and any logging or recording requirements.
* Use participant feedback and own reflection to suggest improvements to sessions.
* Communicate with customers and colleagues in a clear, concise and effective manner.
* Handle information in a way that conforms to policy and protects data.
* Assist with the development and preparation of resources and support colleagues delivering sessions
* Actively encourage whole group participation and promote equality and diversity.
* Undertake activities to further develop knowledge and personal skills.
* Reflect on own performance and make refinements.
Your training plan
* Level 3 Outdoor Activity Instructor with eligibility to become a Registered Member of the Institute for Outdoor Learning
* Channel Training Bushcraft Personal Skills
* ITC First Level 3 Outdoor First Aid
* ITC First Level 3 Learning Beyond the Classroom
* Archery GB Instructor Award
* Functional Skills in maths and English, if required
Requirements
Desirable qualifications
GCSE or equivalent in:
* English (grade 5)
* Maths (grade 5)
Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.
Skills
* Communication skills
* Organisation skills
* Presentation skills
* Team working
* Creative
* Non judgemental
* Patience
* Interest in prehistory
* Practical
Other requirements
The position does involve working outdoors in all weather throughout the year. We would ask candidates to confirm that they are able to reach our location prior to application.