
Employer: Outward Bound
Country: Aberdovey, Snowdonia
Salary: £17,358 – £24,207 plus benefits
Accommodation Provided: No Training Provided: No
Start Date: November 2009 or February 2010
End Date:
Do you have the hunger and experience to deliver high quality, truly adventurous, personal development courses to young people with real and powerful learning outcomes?
Will you take responsibility for your own development, show initiative and have the drive to move the quality of course delivery forward? Can you work with little supervision and support and be relied on to always deliver quality? Are you a role model for instructors with have less experience?
We are recruiting for Senior Instructors for our residential centre in Aberdovey within the Snowdonia National Park. We offer:
* Career development, comprehensive training and development package
* Full time permanent employment in a vibrant working environment
* Employee benefits include: 21 days holiday, 14 training days per year, health insurance, life assurance and pension scheme
* Diverse client base
* Opportunity to use your well earned NGBs to the full
* Opportunity to change young people's lives by delivering courses that focus on real learning and development
Requirements:
* Summer ML SPA
* BCU UKCC Level 1 Coach plus 3* (canoe or kayak), or BCU Level 2 coach (canoe or kayak)
* Higher NGB award, eg. Winter ML, RYA Dinghy Senior Instructor, BCU UKCC Level 3 Coach
* A qualification in learning, eg. relevant degree (outdoor education related) plus APIOL, Post Graduate Certificate or Diploma in Outdoor Studies, Certificate in Training Practice, qualified teacher or youth worker
* Driving Licence, including mini bus D1
* First Aid Certificate
These positions are subject to an enhanced Disclosure Check through the Criminal Records Bureau.
Outward Bound uses the outdoor environment to make a real difference to young people’s lives and help them on their journey to find the best within themselves. The Trust has a vibrant strategic plan that includes a focus on deliberate learning through frontier adventure coupled with raising awareness of, and concern for, the natural environment. Every year we inspire thousands of young people to unlock their potential, raise their self-esteem and prepare them to face their future with confidence.
If you think your skills, experience and enthusiasm can contribute to Outward Bound’s reputation for inspirational learning and adventure in the outdoors please apply now.