
Outdoor Activity Instructor 2023 Season May - 29th September London, England
Stubbers Adventure Centre
Full Time
London, England
5.28 - 10.5 GBP HOURLY Today
Job description
The Activity Instructor is an essential representative of the company as they are responsible for the Delivery of all activities to our guests. Taking responsibility for the enjoyment, learning, and safety of our adventurers and park visitors during their activity visits. Delivering activities to groups of up to 12 adventurers which may include an accompanying adult. These groups will come in a wide variety including school children, SEN groups with additional needs, adult corporate groups, or families coming to visit for the day. Activity Instructors will encounter an unending supply of variety, adventure, and the opportunity to provide unique lasting memories for the adventurers they deliver activities to. Activity Instructors have the opportunity to have a rewarding career path that is unique, fun, and full of variety.
Full training is provided across as many activity sessions as possible and where necessary courses for National Governing Body Qualification will be run in order to ensure staff are qualified for the sessions they aim to deliver.
All instructing staff will be involved with the maintaining and inspection of equipment, site work and domestic work including changing beds and cleaning duties. You may also be involved with the operation of vehicles including tractors and trailers. On a normal working day you can expect to instruct 3 sessions of 2 hours in duration, most sessions incorporate 2 activities within each zone with the exception of water sports and ropes.
Accommodation is available on site; rent covers all costs other than food. Staff provide their own bedding. Accommodation may be mixed sex. All buildings including staff accommodation are non smoking. Pets are not permitted.
Full training is provided across as many activity sessions as possible and where necessary courses for National Governing Body Qualification will be run in order to ensure staff are qualified for the sessions they aim to deliver.
All instructing staff will be involved with the maintaining and inspection of equipment, site work and domestic work including changing beds and cleaning duties. You may also be involved with the operation of vehicles including tractors and trailers. On a normal working day you can expect to instruct 3 sessions of 2 hours in duration, most sessions incorporate 2 activities within each zone with the exception of water sports and ropes.
Accommodation is available on site; rent covers all costs other than food. Staff provide their own bedding. Accommodation may be mixed sex. All buildings including staff accommodation are non smoking. Pets are not permitted.
Personal Spcification
Instructing staff are expected to be self motivated and enthusiastic with excellent communication skills. You will be required to wear a company uniform (provided) and be neatly presented. Applicants will ideally have experience of supervising adventurous activities and be 17 years old or above. All staff are required to undergo an Enhanced Disclosure Barring Service check, which if not already held, can be arranged through Stubbers Adventure Centre.
Opportunities
Due to the wide scope on of activities available at Stubbers we will provide the opportunity for staff to take part in National Governing Body courses and obtain qualifications including British Canoeing Union Paddle-sports qualifications, Royal Yachting Association qualifications for Jetski driving, powerboat driving, and sailing, in house European Ropes Course Association training for high ropes activities, and more.
What a day at Stubbers can look like for an Instructor
About Stubbers Adventure Centre
Situated in 130 acres of idyllic ground in rural Upminster, Stubbers Adventure Centre offers a great variety of adventure activities for School & Youth Groups, Children & Families and Adult & Corporate. Stubbers has the largest amount of onsite activities available in the South East where you can take part in adventurous activities such as Paddle Boarding or 4x4 Driving. So if your an Individual, stag party, youth group or looking for a holiday camps we have something for you.