Casual Instructor at Dinton Activity Centre

4 days ago


Wokingham, United Kingdom Wokingham Borough Council Full time

**Employer**: Wokingham Borough Council
**Salary**: £12.45 per hour
**Location**: Dinton Activity Centre, Hurst, Wokingham
**Contract**: Casual
**Working Pattern**: Evenings/Flexible Hours/Weekends
**Hours**: Some anti-social hours and weekends required.
**DBS Check**: No
**Closing Date**: 05/05/2025 at 23:00
**Reference**: 706410

We have an exciting opportunity available for Instructors to join us as key members of the Dinton Activity Centre team here at Wokingham Borough Council, on a casual basis.

Dinton Activity Centre is a thriving local authority centre based with Dinton Pastures Country Park. The centre handles a footfall of around 20,000 people per year, so the place is very much alive during peak season. We have a fleet of 30 sailing boats and 90 canoes, kayaks and paddle boards. On land we have a low ropes course, bush craft area, a rock climbing and high ropes facility, two orienteering courses and a mobile climbing tower.

**Key Responsibilities**:
As an Instructor, you will:

- Support the delivery of activities such as taster sessions, school/youth group events, corporate days, school holiday activities and BC/RYA courses
- Assist with boat hire, offsite events, centre maintenance, and general administration / reception cover duties where necessary
- Minimum age of 16 years old
- **Must hold one of the following qualifications**: BCAB (Paddle UK) Paddlesports/SUP Instructor Award (or equivalent), RYA Dinghy Instructor, Climbing Wall Instructor (previously CWA), Archery GB Instructor or British Fencing Core Coach award

Benefits include: Flexible hours, holiday pay, training opportunities and use of equipment.

**Our Area**:
Wokingham Borough is set in the heart of Berkshire with excellent transport links to Reading and central London. Our area comprises of a vibrant and historical market town, attractive villages, and miles of beautiful countryside.

We’re home to a range of high performing schools including 69 primary and 21 secondary, a host of international businesses and an incredible community. We have a strong local economy with accelerated growth, a range of excellent public facilities and low levels of crime, offering an exceptional quality of life.

**Closing date: Monday 5th May 2025, 11pm**

**Interview date: TBC**
- Wokingham is an equal opportunities employer._


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