Lead Instructor
with Mendip Activity Centre
The job description
Lead Instructor: a typical day
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.
We are looking to employ someone with a range of experience, qualifications and skills:
If you are an experienced instructor/facilitator with higher-level qualifications, this may be the perfect role for you, leading our advanced sessions, training other staff members or coaching on our Outdoor Instructor Training Courses.
To run our activity sessions we insist on people holding the qualification for the activity (if one exists). Where qualifications don’t exist, staff will be in-house trained and signed off as competent.
Who are we looking for?
what makes you the ideal candidate
Qualifications
Must have:
D1 + CPC
At least 5 years experience in the industry
Must have at least 1 of the qualifications below:
Paddlesport Touring Leader
Rock Climbing Development Instructor
Must have at least 3 of the other qualifications below:
Rock Climbing Instructor
Paddlesport Leader or above
Cave Leader
Mountain Leader Summer
Ski/Snowboard qualifications such as BASI L1 / SSE L1 +
ArcheryGB Leader
National Smallbore Rifle Association YPS
Other Desirable Skills
Knowledge of team development and initiative exercises
Bushcraft experience
Other walking qualification
DofE Assessor
What can we offer you?
why choose Mendip Activity Centre for your next adventure job
About Mendip
Established in 1987, Mendip Activity Centre is a national activity, education and training provider setting the gold standard in adventure and training.
Our goal is to inspire everyone, everywhere, to make time for adventure. We do this by working with schools, families, individuals, groups and teams, and aim to inspire as many as possible.
We deliver high-quality and important outdoor education with professionalism and passion through the pillars of Adventure, Learning and Training. This role will be primarily based at our main centre in the Mendip Hills, Somerset.
Our values are simple:
Respect Nature: Protect our playground
Respect Choice: Let everyone make their choice
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