The Federation Of London Youth Clubs Hiring for Outdoor Education Instructor Job at Forest Row, England Full Time

Hindleap Warren is London Youth’s outdoor education centre located in the Ashdown Forest and set in 300 acres of woodland just over an hour from London.

Hindleap Warren creates opportunities for personal and social development that are second to none, working with more than 10,000 young people every year. Our mission is to support and challenge young people to be the best they can be.

We provide residential courses – typically for schools during the week and youth organisations (including our members) at weekends and over the school holidays. We also offer day courses to young people from all backgrounds.

Activities are accessible all year round and have been designed to stretch young people of all ages. On-site, there is archery, orienteering, pool canoeing, climbing, high ropes, three zip-wires, abseiling, tunnels, an obstacle course and team challenges. We also take groups off-site to do canoeing, mine and cave exploration, rock climbing and bouldering.

Being an instructor

We are committed to providing a top quality experience to our visitors and all staff play an active part in achieving that aim. The instructional staff have a depth of experience in the provision of outdoor education and they are led by a highly qualified, experienced and approachable management team.

It is the overall quality of our staff and consequently the quality of our provision that allows us to retain a very high reputation.

Job Purpose

To deliver outdoor education sessions to groups visiting the Centre and to be involved in other duties required to operate the Centre.

An Important Note regarding Qualifications

We welcome applications from those looking to change career and so for an exceptional candidate, the qualification requirement could be less. We would require that you can demonstrate sufficient personal or voluntary instructional experience in a mentioned activity on the Job Specification and we would have to be satisfied that you could easily and quickly gain a qualification in several of the mentioned areas on the Job Specification.

Positions available

We have a combination of permanent positions as well as – in the first instance – six-month contracts.

Staff Training

Although 2021 will look a little different due to Covid-19; staff training for our employees remains high on the priority list for us. It is hoped that in 2022 we will go back to a version of the below training.

We provide an ongoing programme of further training for staff. This will often take the form of organised trips away in order that staff can build up log book experience ultimately gaining further Governing Body Awards. As well as providing an opportunity to practice skills that they might not normally use at work.

There is usually a week of organised staff training each year to areas such as the Lakes, Scotland, Wales, North Yorkshire or the Mendips, along with other shorter instances of training to be gained. Other opportunities for small groups of staff to go away are often possible, usually in the winter.

The Centre will pay for staff to take further governing body qualifications (budget permitting) and it usually possible for this type of training to be done in work time. All staff are expected to progress their level of qualification and to develop further instructional skills.

Board and Lodging

Shared facilities are available for single accommodation on site at a charge, variable in line with the Government’s set NMW accommodation offset rate. This is currently set at £249.42 per month. Whilst on duty, meals are free of charge.

Key Information
Salary: £19,848 – £21,101 per annum depending on Qualifications and Experience

Annual Leave: 31 days plus Bank Holidays. Leave entitlement will be calculated on a pro-rata basis for part time employees.

Hours: Full Time: 42 per week / Part time: Discussed at interview. There will be a need for flexibility to work weekends and occasional evenings to meet business needs.