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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Delphi Adventure Team now recruiting for 2026! Ready to take your outdoor instruction skills to Ireland's stunning west coast? Join our dynamic team, taking clients through thrilling activities amidst breath-taking landscapes, and make unforgettable new memories in an adventure setting like no other
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We're seeking meticulous Cottage Cleaners who take pride in presentation, keeping our cottages and rooms immaculate for every guest who walks through the door.
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We're seeking creative chefs to help lead our kitchens across Tresco Island and at the 3AA Rosette Hell Bay Hotel, bringing fresh ideas and a passion for exceptional food.
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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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Mendip is looking for motivated, passionate and brilliant instructor to take on a year round role at Mendip Activity Centre and help us on our mission, the Mendip Way.
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We’re a busy watersports and activity centre on the River Medina in Cowes, Isle of Wight. Each summer, we host school groups and kids’ camps from across the UK for a week of fun on land and on the water. We’re looking for qualified instructors to help deliver our full programme of activities.
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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
Perhaps you want to spend a season working in outdoor adventure as a way of filling the time between college and university, or on a temporary basis before you start working towards that 'proper' job that your parents want you to get. Or maybe you are serious about getting on and making as much money as you can, which still enjoying a career in outdoor adventure. If you are wondering which roles are going to give you the highest disposable income then take a look at this article as we bring you details of eight well paid jobs.
With all the options available for the many different types of water based sports, we could probably give it a website all of its own. The guide serves as a basic introduction to the activities you can pursue on water, including sailing, windsurfing and surfing. The skills and qualifications, especially those you can pick up quite early in your career, are also useful to non-water based activity centres. Even far from the coast you will find most activity centres offer some form of watersport. But once you have the Dinghy Instructor qualification, will you be able to stop yourself wanting to become a Yatchmaster?
With unemployment at a dizzying high and the real pressure on school and college leavers, and graduates, beginning a career in outdoor education is often a great way to avoid the dole queue. The government want to get young people into training, and activity and adventure centres need young people to help teach their visitors. This perfect match is often supported by apprenticeship schemes which act as a fantastic stepping stone towards a career in the industry.
