Outdoor Activity Instructor

4 days ago


Esher, United Kingdom Ultimate Activity Full time

Outdoor Activity Instructor - Esher, Surrey

Surbiton Hinchley Wood - Surbiton

Making school holidays extraordinary

The Details

Title: Ultimate Survival Instructor

Reporting to: Ultimate Survival Camp Leader

Contract: Seasonal work available during summer holidays.

Hours: 8am – 6pm weekdays..

Additional Hours: 3 additional hours may be required on Thursday nights (6-9PM) for Campfire Cookout (site dependent). If this is required, you will be paid overtime.

Summary of Position

The role of a Survival Instructor is to use provided resources to deliver quality, structured outdoor activities and workshops to groups of children aged 7 to 14.

You will be expected to guide groups of children through week-long, timetabled courses with an emphasis on fun, excitement, teamwork, and skill development. You will have a pastoral role within your group, ensuring the safety & wellbeing of children in your group.

Duties and Responsibilities

  • Deliver activities for children aged 7-14, focusing on participation, development, and enjoyment while working both alone and alongside other staff.
  • Encourage participation through enthusiasm, passion and energy.
  • Ensure all policies and procedures on Camp are adhered to by yourself and the children in your care, including all Health & Safety, Behaviour and Safeguarding procedures.
  • Attending all required Training and Induction Days prior to starting on Camp.
  • Take a pastoral role as a group leader, supporting and caring for children throughout the week while continuously promoting their welfare and best interests.
  • Engage with the children outside of activity times: sign in & out times & during their lunch/snack breaks).
  • Live up to the company’s promise of ‘Inspiring Children Every Day’
  • Behave in a manner that reflects the expectations of the company throughout your employment.
  • Show the required energy, enthusiasm, and professionalism for the duration of the season, acting as an ambassador for Ultimate Survival Camps and behaving as a suitable role model for children.

Make their holidays. They’ll make yours.

Essential Requirements

  • Experience working with children, ideally within an education setting
  • Enthusiastic, energetic individual, passionate about working with children and supporting their development through adventurous activities.
  • Excellent organisational and leadership skills.
  • Excellent communication skills and verbal reasoning. Candidates must be confident in their ability to lead a group of children and not shy away from responsibility.
  • Flexible, team player, able to adapt to dynamic situations and challenges.
  • Someone looking for a challenging, but hugely rewarding, enjoyable job in the holidays.

Desirable Requirements

  • Experience within outdoor education (bushcraft specific)
  • Qualified or studying towards NGB qualification in adventurous activities, such as archery, bushcraft and mountaineering.
  • Experience working in a similar camp setting, working with children aged between 7 and 14 years.
  • Paediatric First Aid qualification (12 Hour Course) Benefits
  • Paid pre-camp training programme to prepare you to be an Ultimate staff member.
  • Subsidised CPD opportunities, ranging from First Aid Qualification through to Food Safety Certificates
  • Competitive pay with progression opportunities.

 



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