Outdoor Activity Instructor Apprentice

**Thriftwood International Scout Campsite is one of the UK’s premier Campsites and Activity Centres. Open for Scouting, Guiding & other Organised Youth Groups. Camping, Residentials and Activity Days.**

The Scout campsite and activity centre is based in 96 acres of private woodland which is a 10 min walk to Brentwood town and train station and a 20 minute train journey to central London.

The apprenticeship will involve delivering land and water activities to a wide range of customers from aged 6 upwards. Instructors deliver taster sessions through to progression courses.

Apprentices will live on-site as part of a team of apprentices and volunteers.

The day to day duties will include:

- Preparing activity sessions.
- Delivering activity sessions.
- Assisting in the running of the centre, facilitating the customer’s needs.
- Checking and maintaining equipment.
- Cleaning and preparing residential facilities.
- Site maintenance

**Hourly rate**:
National Apprentice wage

**Working Week**:
Minimum of 36 hours per week, over 6 days.

**Training to be provided**
- 2 Day ITC Level 3 Award in Outdoor First Aid
- Safeguarding training and certificate
- Manual Handling (ITC Level 2 Award in safe moving and handling)
- ITC Level 2 Award in Health and Safety in the workplace
- COSHH Training
- Customer Care Training
- Prevent Training
- Extremism & Radicalisation Awareness
- Fire Safety Awareness
- Food Safety L2
- Manual Handling Awareness
- Ladder Safety

**Water**:

- British Canoeing 2* / Discover / Explore
- British Canoeing Foundation Safety and Rescue Training (FSRT)
- British Canoeing Paddlesport Instructor Course

**Land**:

- Climbing Wall Instructor Award Training
- Mountain Training Hills Skills Training
- ERCA Low Ropes Instructor
- Scout Climbing Instructor
- Archery GB Instructor
- Scout Tomahawk Instructor

**Qualifications**

Desirable - 5 GCSEs A*-C.

Essential - English and Maths GCSEs Grade 3 or D.

**Personal Qualities**

Outgoing, approachable, well presented, friendly, committed, enthusiastic, independent, fit and keen to learn. A positive drive to develop your personal skills in adventurous activities is essential.

**Accommodation is available.**

**Future prospects**

Using the experience gained on the apprenticeship to gain a summer instructor position at Thriftwood or moving on to a new centre either within Scouting or the wider sector.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Apprenticeship

**Salary**: £4.81 per hour