Senior Outdoor Activity Instructor

1 day ago

Chelmsford, United Kingdom Skreens Park Activity Centre Full time

**About us**

Skreens Park Activity Centre is a 57 Acre Activity Centre near Chelmsford, CM1 4NL. We have a large Lake for water sports and a Wonderful high ropes course, alongside many more adventurous activites and residential buildings. We are inclusive, engaging, supportive, and our goal is to increase the size of our friendly team. We openly encourage career development and offer wonderful activity qualification packages free to all our staff. Our Purpose built Staff house allows for on site living accommodation..

Our work environment includes:

- Growth opportunities
- On-the-job training
- Lively atmosphere
- Safe work environment
- Regular social events

We are looking for a Senior Instructor who will support the Activities manager in ensuring the smooth running of the daily operation of the centre to provide our guests with a safe, fun, high quality experience.
We expect our staff to be trustworthy and dependable with an ability to excel under pressure and by your own initiative but also, fit well as part of a growing team.

**Responsibilities**:
**Personal and Site Development**

Lead by example with regards to general conduct, professionalism, motivation and enthusiasm.

Assist the Activities manager with staff training and support development through helping staff to attain relevant qualifications.

Assist with Maintenance of staff training records.

Contribute to new ideas and areas of improvement at the centre.

**Health and Safety**

Support Activity Instructors with routine equipment inspections on a monthly basis, rectifying and reporting defects and ensuring accurate maintenance records are kept.

Ensure staff are complying with operating procedures and regulations.

Assist with staff training and session monitoring to ensure best practices are being followed with both site maintenance and activity sessions.

**Teamwork**

Run morning meetings alongside the Activities Manager, and ensure notes are taken where necessary and that all activity staff on duty are present and understand the day ahead.

Help to generate staff rotas and coordinate programmes.

Offer concise, approachable and friendly advice.

**Customer Experience**

Actively promote high standards of safety, quality and customer experience.

Assist management with front of house services where required.

Offer professional and knowledgeable assistance to customers.

Ensure feedback is reviewed and take personal responsibility in correcting problems.

As well as:

- To provide and run safe fun activity sessions for all ages.
- Take a Leading role and be part of the creative team to provide new and exciting opportunities for our Guests.
- To undertake both on site and off site training and learn new skills.
- General site duties including cleaning of buildings and activity areas.
- Have a ‘can do’ attitude and the willingness to pitch in with the day to day running of the site.
- Be able to work alongside and inspire other team members.

**Job Type**: Fixed term contract
Contract length: 12 months

Pay: From £26,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Company events
- Company pension

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Chelmsford CM1 4NN: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Application question(s):

- How many Outdoor Qualifications do you hold currently? These should be nationally recognised and not just in house trained.

**Experience**:

- Leadership: 3 years (required)
- senior outdoor instructor: 3 years (required)

Work authorisation:

- United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person

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