Outdoor Activity Instructor

Summer job, Temporary job
Leisure, Sport & Tourism
The Venture Centre

Come and join us from March - October 2025 for an exciting summer of adventure. We are looking for highly motivated, caring staff to provide fantastic outdoor experiences for groups of young people visiting our activity centre. This would be ideal for those with some experience in the outdoor industry or those who wish to move on from a current activity apprenticeship scheme and gain valuable NGB qualification with great pay for work over the summer

Onsite accommodation may be available if required.

Role:
You will be delivering a wide range of outdoor activities to children and adults. We work with school groups, youth groups, families and individuals. An approachable, pleasant and caring personality is essential in providing the quality experiences our clients expect. We are a small centre and all our staff are a major part of our team, we are all actively involved in all aspects of our centre operations our priority is providing the best experience possible for our clients. The ideal candidate will have the motivation to support us in this.

What do we do?
It is a good idea to visit our website but we deliver a large range of outdoor activities including abseiling, climbing, kayaking, canoeing , sit-on-top kayaks, stand-up paddle boards, sailing, power boat driving, orienteering, nightline, high ropes course, assault course, bushcraft, zip line, archery, target shooting, crossbow shooting, axe throwing.

Training:  
For staff who do not have previous qualifications we run pre-season training to include:
- ERCA High ropes instructor
- ERCA high ropes rescue
- British Canoeing Paddlesports Instructor
- RYA power Boat Level 2
- 1st Aid
- RLSS NWSMP lifesaving
- plus other in-house training

We recognise that many applicants may have previous experience so we will help you develop your skill set where this supports the centre operations.

Prerequisites: 
- Min age 18 years
- All applicants will need to undergo a DBS/police check
- Must be able supply 2, ideally 3 good character references
- To deliver some activities you need to be able to swim in open water
- Must be happy working in the outdoor environment
- Non smokers preferred

Experience: 
- Outdoor adventure activity: 1 year (preferred)

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Salary & benefits

£11.45 - £13.75 per hour

Hours

Between 25-50

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