Seasonal Expedition Leader - Expeditions + Home based
Outspark Ltd
Location: Expeditions + Home based
Salary: £33,000pa pr
Closes: 31/10/24
Seasonal Expedition Leader at Outspark Ltd
Job Description and Person Specification
Salary: £33,000 Pro-Rata Monthly salary + paid holiday
Contract: 30 days (March – October) with a couple of training days each winter. Days can be spread on weekends, weekdays or a mixture of both to fit around other commitments. Days will be agreed ahead of the season starting.
Start Date: 1st January 2025
Location: Own home and on expeditions as required. Expeditions are mostly spread across the South East of England with a few Gold expeditions in Wales and the North. So someone located in the South of England is preferred.
We are an AALS-registered Approved Activity Provider for DofE Bronze, Silver and Gold Award expeditions, seeking to expand our Expedition Leadership team. We are a group of people who enjoy working with youngsters and also appreciate the outdoor life (rather than macho types who begrudgingly instruct kids so they don’t have to work indoors!) Our founder is a former teacher and Scout Leader, so while we’re a business we’ve very much emerged from a volunteer ethos and the quality of the young people’s experience is a priority.
We are a group of outdoor professionals, youth workers and former and part time schoolteachers. We really enjoy working together regularly and all share the same values and ethos, so the successful candidate will share in these values and take pride in the quality and enjoy their work with young people.
The Role:
We are looking for enthusiastic and hard-working individuals to join our small team of Expedition Leaders to help us develop, grow and work with our customers with greater continuity. You will be supporting the Operations Manager and Deputy Operations Manager to deliver a successful year of bookings. You will be primarily leading expeditions but also working as an instructor on expeditions lead by others. As the expedition leader you will be responsible for receiving the expedition paperwork and kit, preparing accordingly and delivering the planned expedition with a team of instructors.
Work pattern & flexible working
The total number of days worked over each year for the seasonal role would be 30 + Holiday Pay. The precise pattern will vary from year to year, but most of your days will be spent leading expeditions or working as an instructor. We will mutually agree and fix on 30 days ahead of the season starting with the
option to work more days as overtime. You will be expected to work on evenings, weekends and public holidays as required, and will keep an accurate note of the hours worked.
Key responsibilities:
▪ Leading or instructing on Duke of Edinburgh expeditions.
▪ Assessment and management of risk
▪ Working a share of Duty Officer shifts throughout the season, receiving communications from expedition staff and liaising with emergency services, clients and parents/guardians where required.
Essential requirements:
▪ Previous experience working within the outdoor adventure/education industry with young people.
▪ You enjoy working with young people and can build rapport with both participants and teachers
▪ Knowledge and commitment to the ethos of the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award.
▪ Experience leading a group of outdoor professionals to deliver a product.
▪ Lowland Leader Award or equivalent.
▪ A high level of English literacy, and numeracy
▪ Ability to build rapport over the phone as well as face to face
▪ Excellent multi-tasking and organisational skills.
▪ Self-driven and focused with the ability to work with limited supervision but also report on progress.
▪ Teamwork and leadership skills.
▪ Confidence to contribute to meetings and challenge managers, and defend your professional judgement.
▪ Full driving licence and access to own vehicle.
Desirable requirements:
▪ A Mountain Leader (summer) OR Hill and Moorland Leader qualification
▪ Other outdoor leading qualifications
▪ Other teaching qualifications or experience.
If you feel you have the skills and qualities needed to excel in this role, please contact Alex by email at [email protected] to discuss the role in more detail and see the job role on our website www.outspark.co.uk/
Please apply by sending your CV, personal statement and covering letter to [email protected] explaining in those documents why you are suitable for the role.
Closing date 31/10/2024 with interviews 12/11/2024 but alternative dates available if required.