Outdoor Instructor Churchill, South West England, England
Job description
Location: Mendip Hills AONB, near Bristol/Cheddar/Weston-super-Mare
Contract: Full Time / Fixed Term
Start Date: Immediate- for the right candidates (with immediate interview)
Salary: Dependent on qualifications, experience and responsibilities
Up to March 2023 - £21,500- £23,400
From April 2023 - £22,500 - £25,350
Holiday: 28 days holiday pro rata
Mendip is looking for motivated, passionate and brilliant instructors to join us at Mendip Activity Centre as we expand our existing instructor team.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
You'll work in a variety of outdoor environments with a wide range of groups. You'll work both independently and as part of a team to facilitate activity sessions. Each day, you could be training new instructors, working with schools, corporate, families, private groups, or individuals. The majority of our instructors work for us year-round, expanding their skills to gain winter qualifications, whilst some choose to work specific seasons.
This is more than just a job. You won't just be an instructor: you'll be a coach, a facilitator, a mentor, a guide, an inspiration. We're looking for enthusiastic people to inspire others through exciting adventures.
Your attitude and personality is paramount to us: we're looking for people who have a positive outlook and professionalism, who work well under pressure. You'll possess strong communication skills and enjoy a varied and challenging program.
We are looking to employ people with a range of experience, qualifications and skills;
If you are just starting out and only have a couple of qualifications, and a year or so of experience using them, then we might have the perfect position for you to use those existing skills and we'll help you to develop further, or
If you are an experienced instructor / facilitator with high level qualifications, we may have 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) and be signed off as competent. Where qualifications don't exist, staff will be in-house trained and signed off as competent. For an instructor role we are looking for people to hold at least two of the activity qualifications below. If you do not hold this then please look at our apprenticeship offer on our website – we have a strong history of training instructors to be ready for working in the sector.
Desirable Skills and Qualifications
Rock Climbing Instructor (RCI) / Single Pitch Award (SPA) or higher
Archery GB Leader
National Smallbore Rifle Association YPS
BC Paddle sport Leader/Coach/Instructor
BCA - LCLA L1 – ideally with Mendip caves
D1 Licence + CPC
Ski/Snowboard qualifications such as BASI L1 / SSE L1 +
DofE Supervisor/Assessor
Knowledge of team development and initiative exercises
Bushcraft experience
Walking qualification
- MT RCDI / MCI
- BC - Canoe Leader, Kayak Leader, SUP Inland Open Water Leader. PSI, PSL, FSRT Provider
- BCA – LCLA L2
- Specific wage to be discussed if you hold these qualifications
About Mendip
Mendip Activity Centre is a year-round multi-activity centre near Bristol. Our 250-acre site boasts a dry ski slope, a private limestone rock sports quarry, an onsite cave, ancient woodland, an 86-bed residential lodge, family and youth campsites, a bar/café and target sports ranges. Only a short drive away and you can access our water sports sites, access to the incredible Mendip Hills, as well as Bristol, Bath, Devon, Cornwall and South Wales.
Mendip is currently expanding and solidifying its place as one of the UK's top independent multi-activity providers. Our success in the last 40 years has largely been down to our wonderful team. We care about the well-being of our team, our clients and our impact on the environment; Mendip recently partnered with a new charity, the Mendip Access Adventure Foundation, with the simple aim of making the outdoors accessible for all.
The main benefit of working for a family-owned, independent activity centre is that we value your contribution. You will become part of the Mendip family where talent is recognised and rewarded with opportunity. We also believe in training and will support you with any relevant training plus free recreational skiing/snowboarding, family and friend discounts for our activities, camping and cafe-bar.
We believe in the Outdoors, Adventure and Growth. The outdoors is the ultimate classroom. It relies on us and the work we do. We take real pride in this responsibility and it inspires everything we do. Outdoor activities are intended to challenge people physically and mentally so they move beyond their comfort zone, access adventure and achieve life-changing opportunities.
If you're unsure whether we're right for you then please get in touch for a chat or a visit (coffee and cake included!)
