Job Description

Our Adventure Centre covers 130 acres of beautiful grounds that have been landscaped and have purpose built activity areas and recreational facilities for both children and adults. Our client base includes local and national school and youth groups as well as families and individuals from the local community. The majority of the site is taken up by the Adventure park which incorporates all of the activity areas, recreational facilities and woodland and grassy areas of the grounds including 3 lakes.
 

The Activity Instructor is an essential representative of the company as they are responsible for the safety, enjoyment and learning opportunities of our adventurers and park visitors during their activity visits. Activity groups have up to 12 adventurers which may include an accompanying adult.

The Activities are joined into zones with activities grouped by their equipment or skill base. Each activity zone encompasses between 4 and 8 activities which a dedicated team of Instructors have responsibility for delivering.
 

On application, Instructors select which activity zone best suits their experience and qualifications. Full training is provided within that Activity zone to give the team the best variety of activities in that area and staff that are already multi skilled will have the opportunity to work in different activity zones during their time with us.

All instructing staff will be involved with the maintaining and inspection of equipment, site work and domestic work including changing beds and cleaning duties. Working days can start at any time from 0630 and finish times can be up to 2200 but your normal hours of work will be from 0900 until 1700 on a rota basis Monday to Sunday with a 30 minute break for lunch. During busy periods the working rota will include working weeks of 6 days and you will also be required to work evening and stay overnight on a rota basis for evening activities and overnight cover for residential groups. During quieter weeks your working hours may reduce to 4 working days per week giving extra time to recharge your batteries or develop your skills with free access to the centres facilities. Other duties may also include the operation of vehicles including tractors, quad bikes and trailers.

Requirements

Instructing staff will be 18 years old or above and are expected to be self motivated and enthusiastic with excellent communication skills.

You will be required to wear a company uniform (provided) and be neatly presented.

Applicants will ideally have experience supervising groups of children or adults, either on adventurous activities or in a sporting or club setting.

All staff are required to undergo an Enhanced Disclosure Barring Service check, which if not already held, can be arranged through the Adventure Centre. Additional to this you will also be asked to provide at least 3 references, one of which will be your last employer.

Desirable qualifications include NGB coaching awards in any of the following activities: Kayaking, Canoeing, Stand up Paddle Boarding, Sailing, Climbing, Archery or Rifle shooting but full training will be provided for applicants who do not hold any formal coaching awards.

Benefits

We believe that everyone, including our team should have the opportunity to have fun, challenge themselves and learn new skills. As part of this we encourage staff to make use of our activity facilities in their spare time, to utilise the wealth of experience in the team to develop existing skills or to learn new ones, or just to unwind after a busy day.

There are also opportunities for working with additional needs groups, adult groups and on team building programmes.

Further to the training provided, staff are able to take up spare places on National Governing Body courses that take place at the centre free of charge. There are also personal development training sessions that run outside of working hours which the staff team are encouraged to join to further their skills and abilities.

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