Instructor Development Scheme & Instructors - Various

£24,960 Instructor Development

£26,618 - £36,085  Instructors

Closing date: 08/07/24

Instructor Development Scheme at Outward Bound®

Inspire others.  Witness change.  Embrace the wild. Push yourself. Teach through adventure.  Make a difference.  This is what it means to work for Outward Bound.

We have two ways you can join our supportive, collaborative team and discover your potential …

INSTRUCTOR DEVELOPMENT SCHEME

Location:  Ullswater, Lake District

Salary: £24,960 per year, plus benefits.  Permanent contract on successful completion of the scheme.

If you’ve started your career to become an Outdoor Instructor, our Instructor Development Scheme is a brilliant opportunity for you to fast track your training that enables you to develop the skills you need to become an Instructor at Outward Bound.

You'll work on your outdoor qualifications and develop your interpersonal skills. You'll also work as a Duty Instructor, supporting young people during their learning and adventure residential.

INSTRUCTORS

Locations:  Ullswater, Lake District and Aberdovey, Snowdonia. 

Salary: £26,618 - £36,085 plus benefits (starting salary is dependent on qualifications and experience).

Do you have a real passion for the outdoors and an enthusiasm to help young people?  Looking to use your qualifications to the full?  If you love working with young people, helping them develop and having real adventures, this is the job for you.

It’s a really rewarding job with many opportunities to develop your outdoor skills.  We have a comprehensive induction programme to support you in the early stages of your career with us.

REASONS TO JOIN OUR TEAM

Our locations - we have easy access to incredible wild places. You’ll deliver learning and adventures via a range of activities such as cutter sailing, gorge and rock scrambling, climbing, expeditions, and a range of water sports.

Our people - join a team who are like-minded, professional and fun.

The variety - no two working weeks are the same. Our instructors are given the autonomy to choose what activities and journeys they want their group to experience to maximise real impact and learning, whilst meeting the required course outcomes. Some weeks you are a group instructor and other weeks supporting the course programme.

Career progression - lots of support with NGBs and wider skill sets.

Varied client base ranging from school and youth groups to working with apprentices. During the summer, we run courses for individuals ranging from one to three weeks.

TO FIND OUT MORE: visit: www.outwardbound.org.uk/job-vacancies

Closing date: 09.00, Monday, 8 July 2024

Interview date: Wednesday, 24 July 2024

Start date: Ullswater - Tuesday, 10 September 2024.  Aberdovey - Tuesday, 3 September 2024.