Outdoor Activity Instructor - Apprenticeship

To help grow our reputation as a leading provider of high quality residential activity holidays, at JCA we recognise that our centre staff and instructors are among the most vital parts of our business. As an activity instructor you have daily contact with our guests and it is your dedication and enthusiasm that enable us to deliver such outstanding customer service.

Working as part of a close-knit centre team, you will quickly establish solid friendships, develop many new skills, and boost your future career potential in the outdoor adventure industry. We would love to hear from you no matter whether you are on a gap year before university, or recently left education and are looking to forge a new career as an activity instructor. Many of our instructors stay for more than one season and being part of the Travelopia group, there are plenty of opportunities to move between business as your career with us takes off.

The job description

Outdoor Activity Instructor - Apprenticeship: a typical day

At JCA, we have over 25 years’ experience in providing fun and educational adventures for school and youth groups. We’re big enough to challenge, small enough to care - You’ll never be just another number. We pride ourselves on having a close working relationship with all of our instructors – So if you’ve got your eye on progressing, we’ll support and help you get there.

With JCA no two days will look the same. You’ll be the leader of the pack for activities such as fencing and archery in the sunshine, final shoot out at the laser quest and helping guests overcome their fears on the abseiling tower and aerial trek high above the trees! Your top priority will be keeping your pack safe, and making sure everyone has the time of their life.

Over the course of 13 months, we’ll give you all of the training, equipment and confidence to step up into your superhero status. At the end of the Apprenticeship you will achieve an industry recognised level 3 qualification in Outdoor Activity Leadership. And if that wasn’t enough, you’ll also have the chance to gain further external qualifications including:

Fencing Leader

FSRT & Paddle Sports instructor

Teaching Orienteering part 1

Archery Leader

Emergency First aid at Work

NPLQ

Who are we looking for?

what makes you the ideal candidate

The JCA Apprenticeship starts in April 2022 and lasts for a minimum of 13 months. All applicants must be 18 or over by this time.
As JCA provide a full 6 weeks of training, we don’t require any previous experience! We just ask that you’re ready to learn lots, enjoy being in the outdoors and have lots of energy ready to work with children and young people!

What can we offer you?

why choose JCA for your next adventure job

- Live-in position at JCA’s flagship centre, beautiful Condover Hall in Shrewsbury, Shropshire (or live off-site if you live locally!
- All of your meals are provided free of charge!
- JCA uniform provided including jackets and polo tops
- Full training provided, so no previous experience necessary, just lots of energy and enthusiasm! We’ll make sure you are trained on as many activities as possible, so you have the chance to stay with the same group of guests for the duration of their whole stay
- You’ll also be paid the National Apprenticeship Wage
- For 2022, you will be eligible for a business wide bonus for every full month you work with JCA! (This is upon successful completion of your contract and the achieving our target customer service scores.)
- 2 days off a week!
- Progression opportunities to Senior Instructor!
- Over the Summer you’ll have the option of branching out and experiencing a different type of adventure at one of our other seasonal centres across the UK
- When joining JCA, you’ll be a part of Travelopia with further opportunities in the UK and overseas. In particular, a summer or winter season in France with Skibound and Travelbound!
- To apply, you must be 18 or over by April 2022