Apprentice Activity Instructor

**Role**

Let fun and adventure be at the heart of your work every day

We are recruiting for enthusiastic & energetic Apprentice Activity Instructors for our 3 unique & exciting national Activity Centre venues;
- Waddow Hall (Lancashire), Foxlease (Hampshire) & Blackland Farm (West Sussex).

Our Apprentice Activity Instructors put fun and adventure at the heart of their delivery, engaging with a variety of guests on exhilarating and adventurous sessions

You’ll be the public face of the organisation, being one of the first points of contact for our customers. You’ll regularly work alongside activity instructors and volunteers to support the delivery of residential trips alongside a full calendar of fun and exciting events for our members - so, providing the best, most memorable experience for our customers will be at the heart of what you do

Your day-to-day duties will include:

- Setting up and running a wide range of activities, from climbing to canoeing, fencing and archery
- Working with a variety of guests, from school children to corporate groups, Girlguiding members and families
- Maintenance of equipment on site
- Carrying out safety checks
- Making sure the Centre is clean and tidy, and supporting other departments when required

**About you**

**Essential requirements**:

- You are passionate and enthusiastic about working with people of all ages, but particularly children
- You have an interest for outdoor adventure and are motivated to learn in a practical and fun way
- You can communicate effectively and adapt to build rapport with both adults and children
- You have excellent customer care skills or a willingness to develop them

**Desirable requirements**:

- You have previous experience of working in the outdoor sector
- You hold a current First aid qualification and/or current National Pool Lifeguard qualification
- You hold Level 2 English and Maths
- You have the confidence to demonstrate new skills to a group of participants (children/adults)

**What we can offer you**:

- Full training in outdoor activity and the soft skills associated with this
- An apprenticeship in Outdoor Activity Instructor - Level 3 standard
- Uniform
- Live-in accommodation
- Holiday Pay
- Health cash plan - providing cash to part cover costs of medical, dental and optical care
- Benefits Hub

If you have interest in outdoor adventure and want to deliver exciting experiences to guests, we would love to hear from you

**About Girlguiding**

This is an exciting time to join Girlguiding. We have much to be proud of in our one hundred years of history, but we know that to remain vibrant and relevant to young people we must continually evolve.

We have begun a process of significant change: transforming the organisation so it can meet the challenges of the future by putting young people at the heart of our organisation. We are on a mission to amplify the voices of girls and young women, so they can champion change in their own lives and the wider world; to build strong partnerships that can increase our reach and impact; and to increase the support we offer our amazing adult volunteers who deliver incredible experiences to young people across the UK every week.

Girlguiding values the differences that a diverse workforce brings and is committed to inclusivity, and to employing and supporting a diverse workforce. Girlguiding is proud to be part of the Stonewall Diversity Champions programme, a member of the Business Disability Forum, and a member of Time to Change. While Girlguiding’s young members may be women only, our staff team is mixed gender. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds.

We’re committed to supporting our staff to achieve a good work-life balance and offer flexible working options wherever we reasonably can. All staff are required to carry out our online health and safety training and complete a DSE risk assessment to ensure we can provide the support you require.

**Job Types**: Apprenticeship, Fixed term contract

**Salary**: From £10,655.00 per year

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Weekend availability

Work Location: One location