Outdoor Instructor - near Bristol
Mendip Outdoor Pursuits
Location: near Bristol/Cheddar
Salary: £25,400 - £28,150
Closes: 1/1/25
Outdoor Instructor at Mendip Activity Centre
Location: Mendip Hills National Landscape, near Bristol/Cheddar
Contract: Seasonal Fixed Term (Mar - Sept)
Closing Date: 1st Jan 2025
Interview: 6th Jan 2025
Start Date: 17th March
Salary: £25,400 - £28,150 (dependent on qualifications and experience)
Company Mission
‘to inspire everyone, everywhere to make time for adventure’
Mendip is looking for motivated, passionate and brilliant instructors to take on roles at Mendip Activity Centre and help us on our Mission.
The Role
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, corporates, 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 someone who has a positive outlook, professionalism, promptness and who works well under pressure. You’ll possess strong communication skills, and excellent presentation skills and enjoy a varied and challenging programme.
About you
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). 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 a minimum of either RCI, Cave leader with Mendip caves or Paddlesport Instructor, PLUS one more of the qualifications listed below.
Qualifications
· Rock Climbing Instructor (RCI)
· BC Paddlesport Leader/Coach/Instructor
· BCA - LCLA L1 – with Mendip caves
· D1 Licence + CPC
· Ski/Snowboard qualifications such as BASI L1 / SSE L1 +
· ArcheryGB Leader
· National Small-bore Rifle Association YPS
· DofE Supervisor/Assessor
Other desirable skills
· Knowledge of team development and initiative exercises
· Bushcraft experience
If you do not hold the necessary qualifications then we could still have opportunities for you.
Please look at our Apprenticeship or Outdoor Instructor Training Course – we have a strong history of training instructors to be ready for working in the sector.
How to apply
Visit - https://www.mendip.co.uk/jobs or for more info, email jobs@mendip,co.uk