Outdoor Education Instructor

Outdoor Education Instructor at Hindleap Warren Outdoor Centre

Permanent - Full Time

We are committed to providing top-quality outdoor learning experiences to our visitors and all staff play an active part in achieving that aim. We are looking for someone who will be able to deliver these high-quality sessions to the wide variety of groups that visit our centre each year. In addition to this, the role involves some other duties required to operate the centre. 

Key Responsibilities

 Instructional work with clients:

• Deliver activity sessions where trained and competent. 

• To operate all activities according to Centre Operating Procedures and appropriate National Governing Body qualifications. 

• To be a good role model. 

•  Committed to the delivery of key session outcomes. 

•  Once trained - maintain activity equipment in good order, complying with Centre policy and best practice within the industry. Page 2 of 3 | Duty Instructor Role 

•  Supervise residential groups in mealtime cleaning duties. 

•  Run the tuck shop as required. 

• Maintain an overnight on-site presence (special accommodation provided) for customer service/in-case of an emergency. 

•  Some cleaning duties. 

 Duty Instructor Role:

• Supervise residential groups in mealtime cleaning duties. 

• Run the tuck shop as required. 

•  Maintain an overnight on-site presence (special accommodation provided) for customer service/in-case of an emergency. 

• Some cleaning duties. 

Skills, Knowledge & Expertise

• Previous experience and continued motivation for working with young people. 

•  An understanding of the importance of quality customer service and experience. 

• An understanding of the value of outdoor education. 

• Previous experience of working in outdoor centres. 

• Experience of working with a range of different young people with different backgrounds and needs. 

Additional Benefits Include

• Generous holiday allowance – 39 days per annum (31 days A/L plus 8 bank holidays). 

•  Entry level salary is based on Real Living Wage, set by the living wage foundation. 

• We will continue to support you in working towards industry qualifications and your ongoing professional development. 

•  Catered meals provided while working when the kitchen is serving young people in residence. 

•  Access to a Healthcare plan and Employee Assistance Programme. 

•  Generous maternity/ adoptive/ parental/ shared parental leave of up to 13 weeks. 

•  Accommodation is available on site at a charge, variable in line with the Government’s set NMW accommodation offset rate. Rooms are single occupancy with shared living spaces. 

About London Youth

We are London Youth: a charity on a mission to support the capital’s youth sector to improve the lives of young people. We do this with and through our members – a network of 600 youth organisations – and at our two outdoor residential centres, Hindleap Warren and Woodrow High House.

Throughout our 135-year history, community youth organisations have provided a constant lifeline and a vital safe space outside the family and formal education, where young people can develop confidence, resilience and skills. Young people need opportunities outside school to have fun with their friends, to make a positive change in their communities and to shape the city they live in.

We look to work with all young people, focusing particularly on those who wouldn’t otherwise have access to the kind of opportunities we offer.

 In 2022-2023, we worked with 571 member youth organisations who supported more than 650k+ young Londoners. 24,680 young people took part in our programme events and activities, with 15,000 enjoying activities at our two outdoor learning centres, Woodrow and Hindleap. We supported 1,442 youth professionals at over 164 of our training and network sessions. 

Details here:

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