Senior Outdoor Learning Instructor

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 senior outdoor learning instructors to join our team.

Based inside The New Forest National Park, Avon Tyrrell Outdoor Centre www.avontyrrell.org.uk works with a wide variety of groups and provides opportunities for young people to experience, learn and develop through inclusive outdoor learning programmes.

The ‘Senior Outdoor Learning Instructor’ supports our best in class outdoor learning provision by leading high quality accessible safe outdoor learning and development programmes with a focus on the national curriculum, youth work and individual developmental training, that meet user objectives/outcomes and support strengthening brand and reputation.

We are looking for passionate individuals committed to outdoor learning, who have strong communication skills, excellent time and workload management and are able to empathise with young people and understand the importance of good customer care. 

You should have experience of delivering outdoor learning sessions to a range of ages and abilities, hold a valid first aid certificate and at least four relevant outdoor qualifications, examples of which are below:

·       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: Optional onsite single room accommodation in a shared lodge is available at £35pw

How to apply 

Candidates are encouraged to apply even if your experience doesn’t precisely match the job description for this role. Your experience, skills and passion will set you apart so tell us about your achievements, irrespective of whether they are personal or work-related, about your journey to date; how this has shaped you and the things you learnt along the way.

If you would like to be considered for this fantastic opportunity, please read the job description, and then click here and complete an application via our completely anonymised recruitment system (provided by Applied).

As this role involves working in a regulated environment with young people, any offer will be conditional to satisfactory background checks which include criminal record check and employment reference. However, we welcome applications from those with previous criminal convictions.

As part of the recruitment process UK Youth will be gathering and uses certain information about you. For further information regarding this please review our Data Protection Privacy Notice which explains what data of yours we process and how we use it.

What we can offer you

We offer a competitive range of benefits, good work/life balance, excellent learning and development opportunities and vibrant organisational culture.

·       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

·       Cyclescheme and Techscheme

Who we are

UK Youth is a leading charity that exists to ensure all young people are equipped to thrive and

empowered to contribute at every stage of their lives. We work with others to ensure that the youth sector is strengthened, supported, and that provision is youth-led, evidence-informed and delivers high-quality outcomes.

UK Youth plays a unique role in addressing; the lack of investment in the youth sector, the lack of cross sector understanding in how youth work makes a difference and the limited opportunities to embed effective solutions. These factors lead to mass inequality of access to youth services for young people. To find more about us and how we make an impact, please visit UK Youth Website.

Why work at UK Youth?

We are a value-based, passionate and committed organisation offering a friendly working environment with lots of opportunities for professional development and socialising (even whilst we are all working remotely!) from lunch and learn sessions, staff quizzes to virtual coffee meet ups.

UK Youth prides itself on being an Equal Opportunity employer and we would particularly welcome applications for this role from those who identify under one of the protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010.

We value the differences that a diverse workforce brings and are committed to inclusivity, and to employing and supporting a diverse workforce. Our selection procedures ensure that people are treated on the basis of their relevant merits, experience, skills and abilities and that no individual receives more or less favourable treatment.

We welcome applications from groups currently under-represented in our organisation including Black, Asian, minority ethnic groups, LGBTQ+ and persons with disabilities. We are also currently underrepresented by men, and so are seeking applications from different backgrounds, cultures, age, experience and identity to bring a wide range of experience, ideas, views and insights to UK Youth.