Instructor - Surrey
Sayers Croft Field Centre
Location: Cranleigh Rd, Ewhurst, Cranleigh
Salary: £25,584 - £27,269
Closes: 8/12/24
Instructor at Sayers Croft Field Centre
Hours per week: 36
Contract type: Permanent
Vetting requirements: Enhanced DBS Check
Closing date: 8 December 2024
Interview date: 16 and 18 December 2024
THE EXTRAORDINARY STORY OF GIRO’S PERSUASIVE POWERS
The Environment & Communities team in Westminster City Council is a world of extraordinary stories. We love it when our work touches lives.
Take Stepping to the Beat, our 3k walk, jog or run for people with learning or physical disabilities or Autism, their families and carers. It’s a life-affirming, music-based event Coreen and Claudia are massively proud of – and they were keen for people to spread the word. So, imagine how thrilled they were when one of our residents, Giro, did just that. Advocating for people with disabilities at a planning meeting for transport in London, he was proudly wearing his event medal. And he decided to use it to encourage others. As he passed it around the room, Giro inspired lots more people with disabilities to get involved. Infectious enthusiasm goes a long way here.
Please view the extraordinary story of Giro’s Persuasive Powers here.
The Role:
As an Instructor, you can make your own powerful contribution, inspiring young people to explore the great outdoors and try new activities. If you share our passion for helping young people fulfil their potential, regardless of their ability, you can play a role in changing their perspective on life. You’ll be a key member of a team of experienced outdoor instructors at Sayers Croft, our beautiful residential site at the foot of the Surrey Hills area of outstanding natural beauty. There are 56 acres of ancient woodland, meadows, ponds and streams, plus a great range of adventure activities including wall climbing, caving and rope courses.
For most of the primary school children who visit Sayers Croft, it’s their first residential experience. You’ll be instrumental in make those experiences wonderfully unforgettable. With direction from the Deputy Head (Education Supervisor) you’ll help to tailor activities to each group of young people. You’ll be part of a wider education team with interests ranging from high adventure to natural sciences, from arts and crafts to practical conservation. The role of an Instructor involves being outdoors and active in all weathers, including at evenings and weekends. You’ll be positive, inspiring and always flexible to meet each group’s needs.
The role comes with private, chalet style accommodation. Ewhurst village has a shop, pub, two churches and a social club. It’s walking distance from Cranleigh and within easy reach of Guildford and Horsham. This is a unique opportunity for you to work in a role that plays to your passions, to help change lives, and to enjoy your own lifestyle away from urban hustle and bustle.
Please refer to the Job Description for more information.
About You:
Experience of working in outdoor centres as part of a team would help you hit the ground running. You should be comfortable and confident communicating with children and adults, enthusing and motivating them to enjoy all kinds of activities in the great outdoors. We’d prefer you to have a range of skills, which might include archery, climbing, high ropes, orienteering, lowland leadership, earth education, bushcraft and lifesaving. A First Aid qualification is essential.
What We Offer:
Westminster is an amazing place. We are home to more than 200,000 residents from all backgrounds, over 50,000 vibrant and vital businesses and three-quarters-of-a-million people work in Westminster. Westminster City Council’s strategy is to work towards a Fairer Westminster. A Fairer Westminster is one in which our communities are at the heart of our decision-making and help to determine the city’s future. By working directly with our communities and other partners, we can build a more inclusive city that celebrates our diverse communities, and where residents, workers and visitors from all backgrounds will feel welcome and safe.
At Westminster City Council, we pride ourselves on being an inclusive workplace and employer of choice. We encourage and welcome applications from people from all backgrounds and aim to have a workforce that, at all levels, represents the communities we serve. We champion equality, diversity, inclusion and wellbeing and aim to create a workplace where everyone feels valued, has a sense of belonging and is empowered to be their best, that is the Westminster Way. To find out more about how we do this visit https://www.westminster.gov.uk/health-and-social-care/public-health-strategy-policies-and-reports/equality-duties
As a forward-thinking Council we appreciate that people work in different ways, therefore our staff benefit from working a range of flexible working patterns as well as Agile working.
The Council is a Disability Confident Employer. If you have declared a disability in your application, we guarantee an interview if you meet the essential criteria of the job. If you are invited for interview, you will be asked if you need any reasonable adjustments in order to attend, and we will make these wherever possible.
Contact details for Informal discussion: Thomas Rice, Education Supervisor via email [email protected]