Senior Outdoor Instructor

**Senior Outdoor Instructor - Seasonal**

**Cuffley Active Learning Centre**

**Near Potters Bar, Hertfordshire**

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 - focussed 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.

**About the Role**

One Year Fixed term contract from April, Possibility to become permanent after one year.

40 hours per week, predominantly Monday-Friday with occasional weekend work.

Earn £23,213 (pro rota) Per Annum.

No qualifications are required for this role, as all applicants will complete a comprehensive training programme in conjunction with our mentoring scheme upon arrival to Cuffley. However, you do need the following:

- At least one full season’s experience of instructing at an Outdoor Activity Centre, including experience in activities such as Low Ropes, High Ropes, Orienteering, Problem-solving, and Team building.
- Understanding of the Health and Safety issues required in a busy Outdoor Activity Centre.
- Ability to work as part of a team and on your own initiative.
- Willing to develop their own capabilities and qualifications.
- A high level of interpersonal skills and team values.
- Good communicator.

You will be responsible for leading a team of Outdoor Instructors in delivering multi activity sessions at our specialist outdoor learning centre Cuffley. You will ensure that our high level of customer care is maintained, with safeguarding and Health and Safety at the forefront of all activities.

**Responsibilities**:
Working With the Activities Manager to ensure we are delivering programmes that excite, educate and engage, whilst being delivered safely and to a high standard, through:

- Supporting the Activities Manager in implementing staff training and monitoring performance.
- Assisting in running morning meetings and staff sign-in.
- Line managing a team of Outdoor Instructors.
- Up-keep of all activity kit, ensuring regular checks are complete and logging any relevant information/changes
- Overseeing group arrival and departure process.
- Ensuring the quality and consistency of activity delivery by Instructors on both residential and day visit groups, in line with company policies and procedures.
- Informing the Activities Manager of daily events with groups, activity equipment and Instructors.
- Delivering high standard sessions with groups, providing opportunities for new and existing staff to shadow as part of their development process.
- Being a point of contact for first aid incidents alongside the Activities Manager.
- Assisting in the completion of daily operational administration such as compiling group Paperwork.

But that's just the start of you ALC career journey - with our stunning portfolio of woodland - coastal - 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 with Cuffley ALC as a Activities Manager or at one of our amazing centres in Wales.

As part of the team at Cuffley Active Learning Centre you will receive:
**Training and Development**
- Implementation of a personalised progression plan utilising internal and external CPD sessions to drive your development.
- Enhanced safeguarding training.
- External first aid qualification.
- Access to online training modules.
- Full induction and training plan.
- Opportunity to earn qualifications such as Archery GB, British Orienteering and more.
- All expenses paid staff development trip at the end of season.
- Progression opportunities across multi-discipline centres.

**Package**
- Earn £23,213 (pro rata)
- Accommodation Package Included.
- 3 meals a day during child days.
- Uniform Provided.

**Senior Instructor Person Spec**

**Essential**
- At least one full season’s experience of instructing at an Outdoor Activity Centre, including experience in activities such as Low Ropes, High Ropes, Orienteering, Problem-solving, and Team building.
- Understanding of the Health and Safety issues required in a busy Outdoor Activity Centre.
- Ability to work as p