Apprentice Outdoor Activity Instructor - Level 3

Kingswood provide educationally rich activity centre breaks for schools and groups. We are experts in out of the classroom learning - it is our 30 years of experience listening to and meeting teachers’ needs, combined with our ability to deliver leading educational programmes which meet curriculum standards and teachers’ objectives which make us an expert provider, welcoming schools back year after year.

During the school holidays, Kingswood centres become Kingswood Camps, providing exhilarating, life-changing adventures for young individuals.

A Typical Day in the Job

An Apprentice Activity Instructor Course for Kingswood, doesn’t just mean that you get to do activities like abseiling, caving, and zip wiring. It means we provide you with an opportunity of a life time. Stay, Learn and Earn with us! #learntheropes

Who are we looking for?

We are looking for passionate, energetic and driven individuals who want to work in the outdoors, have fun and gain great qualifications.
On completion of our 14 month course, you will be qualified in –
• Level 3 Outdoor Activity Instructor
• Outdoor First Aid
• Level 1 Safeguarding
• ECRA High Ropes Instructor
• Archery GB: Archery Instructor
• + Much more depending on your location!
Kingswood offers;
• Opportunity to take functional skills alongside the course
• 14 month apprenticeship starting in January 2022
• Salary of £4.30 per hour (For the first 12 Months)
• 28 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays
• Perk box which includes; phone insurance, taste cards and great price cinema tickets, + loads more.
• Free food and accommodation meaning the money you earn is yours!
• Mentoring by SKERN – An approved ‘Main Apprenticeship Provider’ who is actually part of our Inspiring-Learning family!
• Two week induction at one of our 11 UK centres
• On-site mentor, to support your learning and training during the programme.
• An enhanced DBS check so you can work with children
You must be;
• Aged 18 or over
• Have a minimum of English & Maths GCSE grade 2 or above or a minimum of Level 2 Functional Skills
• Be an EU citizen and have lived within the EU continuously for the last 3 years
• Be willing to sign up to our Apprentice scheme for 12 - 14 months
• Be willing to be located at any of our centres – Isle of Wight, Norfolk, Doncaster, Northumberland, Kent and the West Midlands
• You need to possess the legal right to live and work in the UK to be considered for employment with Kingswood
• Successful candidates are required to undergo an enhanced DBS disclosure at the company’s expense.

What we can offer you

Accomodation
Food
Perkbox
Wagestream