Outdoor Instructor
with Just Experience Ltd - Celtic Harmony
Join our team of dedicated educators in a unique outdoor setting located in 13 acres of semi-ancient woodland. You will follow an in-house training programme to develop skills from friction fire lighting, flint-knapping to storytelling with the opportunity to join courses led by the country's top craftspeople. Join us if you want to lead the next generation's adventure into a more sustainable world in harmony with nature and inspired by our ancient cultural heritage!
The job description
Outdoor Instructor : a typical day
A typical day involves setting up activity workshop areas in the woodland and the roundhouses. Then following the team brief, to welcome in a school trip and rotate your group around activities from archery to woodland quests. If the school stays on to the evening, you will lead team building games before dinner and leading a bat walk and roasting marshmallows over the fire. If it is a day trip, you will feedback on the team debrief and tidy workshops and prepare for the following day. At weekends and school holidays, you will help set up activities and lead family workshops as well as assisting in The Woodland Bistro.
Who are we looking for?
what makes you the ideal candidate
Qualifications, experience & behaviours required for this role:
- Archery GB / NFAS Leader or equivalent
- A valid first Aid qualification desirable
- 2 years experience working in outdoor education with strong understanding of session planning and risk management in outdoor environments.
-Excellent organisational, time management and communication skills.
- Ability to work flexibly, including evenings and weekends, to meet operational and residential trip needs.
- A full UK driving license and own transport as site is in a rural location.
- Ability to self-direct work and to prioritise effectively.
- Personal integrity and ethical decision making; taking responsibility for their actions and consequences.
- Displays resilience, flexibility, adaptability and drive.
What can we offer you?
why choose Just Experience Ltd - Celtic Harmony for your next adventure job
The role will involve in-house training in primitive skills from friction fire lighting to flint-knapping and storytelling! And the opportunity to join courses lead by master craftspeople and follow your personal development with external training in communication, delegation, first aid, safeguarding and GDPR.
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