Senior Instructor

**Senior 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 - focused 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**
Fixed Term contract between April-October 2025
Predominantly Monday to Friday with occasional weekend work
Earn up to £26,000
Must be available to attend a training and assessment course starting in April 2025

No qualifications are required for this role, however, previous experience of working with children is essential. All applicants will complete a comprehensive training programme in conjunction with our mentoring scheme upon arrival to Cuffley. However, you do need the following:

- Experience in land-based activities to include Low Ropes, Orienteering, Problem-Solving, Team Building and Initiative Exercises
- Understanding of the Health & Safety issues required in a busy Outdoor Education and Adventure Residential 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 at Cuffley. You will ensure that our high level of pastoral care is maintained, and Safeguarding with Health & Safety is at the forefront of every single session.

**Responsibilities**
- Supporting the Senior Leadership Team in implementing staff training and monitoring performance
- Point of Contact for their residential group, ensuring quality of course content, and being first response for any issues on camp
- Up-keep of Activities Kit, facilitating Rope Based Activities, ensuring regular checks are complete and logging any relevant information/changes, repairing and completing any required maintenance of kit and activity bases
- Leading and mentoring their instructing staff team during each residential trip
- To report directly to the Chief Instructor & Programs Manager, keeping them informed of daily events with groups, activity equipment and Instructors
- Assist in the completion of daily operational administration such as completing group paperwork
- Perform regular dynamin risk assessment and following Active Learning Centre’s risk assessments and SOP’s
- Maintaining and ensuring guest accommodation is kept to a high standard prior, throughout, and after the duration of their stay
- Working with the Senior Leadership Team to ensure we are delivering a safe, engaging and enjoyable experience to our guests in a beautiful woodland environment

But that’s just the start of your 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 (INSERT JOB ROLE) or at one of our amazing centres in Wales.

**Training and Development**
- Progression plan informed using customer and observation KPI’s with CPD sessions to help you achieve
- Enhanced Safeguarding Training
- Level 2 Food Hygiene & Safety Qualification
- External First Aid Qualification
- Access to Online Training Modules
- Full induction and training plan
- Progression opportunities across multi-discipline centres
- Potential to earn qualifications while with ALC, these may be:

- Archery GB
- British Orienteering
- And others

**Package**
- Earn up to £26,000
- Accommodation package offered
- Free meals whilst working
- Uniform provided
- At The Active Learning Group, we believe in providing an environment which recognises the values people’s differences/individuality, and benefits from the unique strengths that these differences bring to our organisation. This commitment promotes respect and equal treatment for all persons regardless of age, disability, gender, ethnicity, marital or civil partnership. Nationality, race, religion or