Fancy a career in outdoor adventure? The industry is growing, which means more activity centres, more instructors, and professional activity instructor training courses offering teaching qualifications from the National Governing Bodies.
Whether you are seeking a new challenge or looking to make use of your existing experience in outdoor adventure, we have plenty of jobs and courses to keep you busy all season. Newsletter subscribers hear about new jobs first!
We are recruiting for instructors with and without previous experience, to work at our UK activity centres, where you will be teaching outdoor pursuits to school groups.
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Mendip have been running Outdoor Activity Instructor Apprenticeships for over 25 years. Each year we hand-pick a small number of apprentices from a large pool of applicants.
Over 12 months, you'll undertake several instructor courses, develop your skills, and build real experience.
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As Activities Manager, you will be responsible for the planning, coordination, and delivery of our activity programme, ensuring all sessions meet Manor Adventure's high standards for safety, engagement, and educational value. You will lead and motivate a team of instructors and manage daily operat
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Have you ever wanted to work on a Superyacht? Our course would be an ideal way to start your career. Gain the skills and qualifications demanded of crew in deckhand roles. Our price includes all food and accommodation, and given the potential pay packets in the industry, you will soon cover the cost
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Join Essex Outdoors and help inspire the next generation through adventure, learning and the outdoors.
We are looking for experienced and enthusiastic Senior Instructors to join our teams in Harlow and East Mersea and play a key role in delivering outstanding outdoor education programmes.
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As the Deputy Centre Manager, you will lead the day-to-day operation of Celtic Harmony Camp, a busy centre operating 7 days a week, supervising the team, maintaining a welcoming and safe environment and ensuring quality outdoor experiences for schools, adult visitors and community groups.
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The primary role of this post is to lead activities from friction fire lighting to orienteering in a safe and engaging manner, improving wellbeing of schools, families and adult visitors.
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Activity instructor jobs (also referred to as multi activity instructors), are often based at a purpose built centre. The ultimate outdoor job, you may specialise in a couple of activities, or you may be trained to cover a wide range. Read advice given by industry insiders.
Activity Instructor Jobs
Activity instructor training courses equip you with the skills and experience to enter the workplace as a qualified activity instructor. Gain NGB awards and professional tuition on the following courses.
Activity Instructor Courses
Our wonderful coastline and appetite for water based adventure sports has created a big demand for qualified instructors in surfing, water skiing, sailing and windsurfing. Read our watersports career guide to find out how to get qualified and get working.
Watersports Jobs
To work in watersports you need to get qualified. The following watersport centres offer a range of professional training courses covering many types of water sports from the RYA and BCU.
Watersports Courses
People often ask us which NGB qualifications they should be looking at achieving in order to kick start a career in outdoor adventure. To be honest is isn't an easy question to answer because it really depends on what you are planning to do long term. If you are completely new to the industry and looking to get started, you can either build up a few qualifications on your own, or you can try to get employed with a multi activity centre, who will usually offer you some NGBs as part of your training and qualification - this way you will also get some great experience too. Whichever route you decide, this article takes a look at which qualifications are most useful for budding instructors.
Mountain Biking is a hugely popular sport and the level of interest has not showed any signs of slowing since the initial boom in the early 1990s. With so many people getting involved, it is hardly surprising to find instructor opportunities available for those people wishing to get involved beyond the purely personal level. So how do you get the right qualifications that will allow you to teach other people? And should you go the MIAS route or the MBLA route? We look at everything you need to consider, and speak to some industry insiders for a low-down on each qualification.
Are you the parent of a child hoping to work in the outdoor industry? Or are you a young adult worrying about telling your parents that you would rather be working outdoors than sitting accountancy exams? As with most industries, career progression is competitive and based on an individual's performance, but skills acquired are readily transferable and so can aid your future career whether or not you choose to stay in the industry for a prolonged period. This handy guide discusses why the outdoor industry can provide a stable and fulfilling career path for young people.
