Contract type: Seasonal
Closing date: 28 Feb 2025 02:00 PM
Outdoor Instructor - Seasonal at Cuffley Active Learning Centre
From woods to coast to mountains, Active Learning Centres are dedicated to helping young people develop essential skills and character, and to promote wellbeing through outdoor learning.
Cuffley Active Learning Centre (ALC) is set in 90 acres of outstanding natural beauty in south-east Hertfordshire, just 15 minutes from the M25. The predominantly woodland site offers a blend of multi-activity and environmentally-focused residential and day courses, which are designed to promote the development of Essential Skills, Character and Wellbeing.
Cuffley ALC provides outdoor learning experiences for children aged 4 – 18, with a wide range of bespoke educational and hands-on school trips. We work closely with schools prior to their travel to ensure that each itinerary meets the needs of the visiting students and teachers.
As an Outdoor Instructor at Cuffley ALC, you will be inspiring young minds in their adventure, taking them through such activities as target sports, orienteering, fire building, problem solving and more. Successful candidates will undertake a comprehensive training programme to enable them to deliver these activities in a safe and fun way.
About the Role
Varied zero hours contracts available between April-October 2025. Predominantly Monday to Friday with occasional weekend work. Earn up to £12.21 per hour. Must be available to attend a training course starting in April 2025.
No qualifications are required for this role; however, previous experience of working with children would be desirable. All applicants will complete a comprehensive training programme in conjunction with our mentoring scheme before working on one of our centres. You will be responsible for delivering high quality multi-activity and environment programmes (both day groups and residentials). You will ensure that a high level of pastoral care is maintained, and that Health & Safety and Safeguarding are at the forefront of every single session you prepare and deliver. Our multi-activities include archery, axe throwing, orienteering, laser tag, and much more. This role requires enthusiasm, passion, energy, and a desire to lead by example. You will be a role model for our young people, ensuring they leave camp with positive memories that will last them a lifetime.
Responsibilities
1. Leading/instructing multi-activities for ages ranging from 4-18 years old
2. Briefing participants in matters of safety
3. Set Up and Pack Down of Activities & Activity Areas
4. Activity Maintenance and Safety Checks
5. Provide high levels of customer service
6. Complying with the company culture of Health & Safety
7. Implement our Safeguarding and well-being protocols
8. Maintaining guest accommodation and it is ready for use prior to arrivals
9. Maintenance of Centre
10. Working and communicating within your team
11. Ensuring the group’s welfare while onsite and liaising with visiting staff members to ensure that their visit is successful
12. Carry out mealtime and night duties
But that’s just the start of your ALC career journey – with our stunning portfolio of woodland, coastal, and mountain Active Learning Centres, we aim to give successful staff a pathway to gain National Governing Body Awards and the opportunity to build a career that offers immense satisfaction and achievement. Training courses in water-based activities, mountain activities, facilitation and other facets of outdoor education will enable you to progress your career in the outdoors either at Cuffley ALC as a Senior Outdoor Instructor or at one of our amazing centres in Wales.
Training and Development
1. Progression plan informed using customer and observation KPI’s with CPD sessions to help you achieve
2. Enhanced Safeguarding Training
3. Level 2 Food Hygiene & Safety Qualification
4. External First Aid Qualification
5. Access to Online Training Modules
6. Full induction and training plan
7. Potential to earn qualifications while with ALC, these may be:
8. Archery GB
9. And others
10. Progression opportunities across multi-discipline centres
The Active Learning Group and its brands are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and an expectation of this role is to share this commitment. Safer recruitment practice and pre-employment background checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. Appointment is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and satisfactory reference. We reserve the right to conduct online searches where relevant.
At The Active Learning Group, we believe in providing an environment which recognises the values people’s differences/individuality, and benefits from the unique strengths that these differences bring to our organisation. This commitment promotes respect and equal treatment for all persons regardless of age, disability, gender, ethnicity, marital or civil partnership. Nationality, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation. We insist that this respect is applied in every aspect of our business and in how we conduct ourselves, under the Equality Act 2010.
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