Full Time Assistant Instructor - Leicester
Enstruct Training
Location: Leicester
Salary: £20,513.00
Closes: 30/5/25
Full Time Assistant Instructor at Enstruct Training
Role description
Our assistant instructors support the delivery of bespoke, inspiring outdoor learning programmes to young people ranging from age 5 – 25. The vast majority have additional learning and SEMH needs and most are secondary school age. They require individualised methods and enthusiastic, patient support. Programmes often include activities such as allotment development, coppicing, other practical conservation tasks, fence and path creation, food growing, hiking, campfire cooking, shelter-building, woodcrafts and traditional games. Sessions may take place in school grounds or at local woodlands or allotments. Some groups follow Forest School programmes and some gain land-based qualifications. Our programmes provide an inclusive, alternative education which is more relevant and accessible to their needs. This role is unique, often tiring, and incredibly rewarding. The successful applicant will join a team of supportive, dedicated and fun colleagues and will make a real difference to young people’s lives.
Core Responsibilities:
· Safeguarding
· Support the instructor in the delivery of outdoor learning activities
· Help the instructor to manage the safety, learning and behaviour of groups of young people in an outdoor setting
· Form trusting relationships with young people and get to know them as individuals
· Promote the company’s vision, mission and strategic objectives and the values and behaviours which underpin them at all times
· Proactively promote Enstruct’s REDIE expectations
· Act as an ambassador for the company in dealings with all external agencies and maintain the highest standards of conduct, both in an out of work
· Proactively promote equality of opportunity in all aspects of the role
· Hold keys and entry fobs for Enstruct and client school premises and take responsibility for security
· Follow directions from the instructor leading a session
· Keep sensitive information secure in line with GDPR
· Support the delivery and assessment of accredited qualifications
· Be proactive in contributing to the smooth day-to-day running of all operations
· Continually improve own practice through reflection, formal training and informal research
Main duties:
Report safeguarding concerns, incidents and accidents in a timely fashion
Be aware of targets for individual young people and support them to meet targets
Help to prepare resources for sessions
Drive passengers and equipment to various activity sites
Give first aid if required (training provided)
Complete and review risk/benefit assessments
Clean and maintain tools, equipment, vehicles and premises
Any other duties as reasonably directed by Enstruct senior staff or clients
Full job description with Person Spec
Terms and Conditions:
· The posts require attendance and commitment on every day of Leicestershire County Council’s term days and an additional 15 days’ service for training and development processes. The working day is 8 – 4.
· Employment will be subject to a 3-month probationary period, based on satisfactory performance.
· The posts offered are for three full-time permanent positions (40 hours per week)
· Please also note that where qualifications are required, employment is conditional on the verification of them. certificates (must be original documents) will be checked on the first day of appointment.
· As an organisation using the DBS service to assess applicants’ suitability for positions of trust, Enstruct Training Ltd complies fully with the DBS Code of Practice and undertakes to treat all applicants for positions fairly. It undertakes not to discriminate unfairly against any subject of a DBS check on the basis of a conviction or other information revealed.
· Enstruct Training Ltd is committed to the fair treatment of its staff, potential staff or users of its services, regardless of race, gender or gender reassignment, marital status, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation, responsibilities for dependants, age, physical or mental disability or offending background.
· Where a DBS check is to form part of the recruitment process, we encourage all applicants called for interview to provide details of any criminal record at an early stage in the application process. We request that this information is sent under separate, confidential cover to [email protected] We guarantee that this information will only be seen by those who need to see it as part of the recruitment process.
Application process: Please send your completed application form to: [email protected]
For more information about Enstruct training and the services that we provide, please visit: www.enstructtraining.co.uk
If you would like to discuss the application process or for more pre-application information, please feel free to contact:
Managing Director Keith Yates on 07894540109
Application closing date: 30/05/2025
Interview dates: tbc
Position start date: 18/08/2025
Salary: £20513.00 P/A – working year is 42 weeks