Job Outline
This is an exciting and busy time to be joining UK Youth as we prepare to launch our new strategy and transform the way we work to ensure all young people are equipped to thrive and empowered to contribute at every stage of their lives. As a result we are recruiting for a number of new roles designed to enable the organisation to grow, improve our ways of working and enable us to deliver to deliver our ambitious 2025 strategic plan.
A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a passionate and enthusiastic individual to join our Outdoor Learning team. We are looking for a Outdoor Learning Instructor at a C2 level.
Following an increase in the number of groups looking to return to outdoor learning settings, UK Youth are currently looking to expand their outdoor learning provision by recruiting two instructors to start as soon as possible with us.
Based inside the New Forest National Park, Avon Tyrrell Outdoor Centre works with a wide variety of groups and provides opportunities for young people to experience, learn and develop through inclusive outdoor learning programmes.
We are looking for someone who has experience of delivering outdoor learning sessions to a range of ages and abilities, who hold a valid first aid certificate and at least two of the below qualifications:
BC Coach Award or minimum BC Paddle Sport Instructor RCI Assessed or a nationally recognised Climbing qualification ERCA Traditional Instructor & ERCA Rescuer A nationally recognised walking/navigation qualification A nationally recognised Mountain Biking qualification Archery GB instructor A recognised environmental qualification Registration on the DBS update service is helpful but not essential.
Accommodation: Onsite single room accommodation in a shared lodge available at £35pw
Further Details
We offer a competitive range of benefits, good work/life balance, excellent learning and development opportunities and vibrant organisational culture.
– Flexible/Agile Working
– 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays
– Pension scheme (currently UK Youth match employee contributions up to 5%)
– Membership of our life insurance scheme which would pay-out up to 4 times your salary
– Employee Assistance Programme to support employees both professionally and personally
– 20% discount off bookings at Avon Tyrrell our New Forest Outdoor Centre including, camping, lodges and outdoor activities.
– Cyclescheme and Techscheme
