Outdoor Education Instructor
About The Position
Outdoor Education Instructor £28,724 - £32,040 pa (JNC 11 – 14) plus London Weighting Allowance of £3,605 pa 36 hours per week (plus some evenings and weekends) Permanent Position A rare opportunity to join our experienced team at one of the UK’s most long established and successful Outdoor Education Centres This opportunity would suit a dynamic Outdoor Educator with an interest in learning outside of the classroom. Fairplay is passionate about Outdoor Education using activities as a tool for personal, social and group development. Growth mind-set and building resilience are the foundations of our work. About Us: Fairplay Outdoor Education Centre is owned by the London Borough of Newham and is based near Witham in Essex. We are currently looking for a Tutor/Instructor/Outdoor Educator to work with and support the team. Fairplay OEC offers a wide range of land and water-based activities for schools, businesses, youth groups and clubs. Fairplay House is situated in a spectacular and inspiring 12-acre parkland garden less than an hour’s drive from London and offers a large range of tailored, flexible Outdoor Education Programmes to children. The house has residential facilities for up to 79 pupils and 8 staff. The Centre has a wide range of Outdoor and Adventurous Activities such as climbing, abseiling, high ropes, zip wire, high swing, caving, environmental studies, beach combing, orienteering, sailing, canoeing, kayaking and raft building to groups of mostly primary age children who stay with their teachers. About You: You will enjoy working with children in the outdoors and will have a minimum of two National Governing Body Qualifications covering a range of outdoor pursuits and fieldwork activities including: • Zip Wire • Giant Swing • Mountain Biking • Archery • Orienteering • Caving • Sailing/Canoeing/Kayaking (desirable) • Climbing/High Ropes (desirable) Please view JD here
Requirements
- Enjoy working with children in the outdoors
- Minimum of two National Governing Body Qualifications covering a range of outdoor pursuits and fieldwork activities including: • Zip Wire • Giant Swing • Mountain Biking • Archery • Orienteering • Caving
Nice To Haves
- Sailing/Canoeing/Kayaking
- Climbing/High Ropes
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
