Outdoor Instructor Apprenticeship

Summary

Why not become an expert in outdoor adventure and join the L3 Outdoor Instructor Apprenticeship at Celtic Harmony Camp? Duties include assisting in leading educational activities and developing new initiatives for school trips, community group visits, families, and volunteers at Celtic Harmony Camp. Open now for January 2025.

Annual wage

£13,312 a year

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This salary is based on a 40 hour weekly placement. A 35 hour option may also be discussed.

Training course

Outdoor activity instructor (level 3)

Hours

9:00am - 5:00pm, days TBC. On occasion you may be asked to support outside these hours when we are running residential visits. Time in lieu will be awarded on these occasions.

35 hours a week

Possible start date

Monday 6 January

Duration

1 year 1 month

Positions available

2

Work

As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.

What you’ll do at work

You will primarily work as part of our education team, gaining experience leading practical stone and iron age skills workshops for our visiting school groups.

Assist in leading educational activities and developing new initiatives for school trips, community group visits, families, and volunteers at Celtic Harmony Camp
Support the delivery of hands-on cultural heritage education focusing on ancient Britain, aiming to increase understanding of the natural world and promote sustainability
Participate in themed days where visitors experience life in Prehistory, engaging in age-appropriate activities from grinding grain to archery
Maintain relationships with teachers and visitors, gather feedback, and promote education days/events
Assist in communication with schools and stakeholders, utilising databases to record customer interactions
Help plan and deliver weekday school trips, residential school trips, and community group/family visits
Adhere to health and safety checks, assist in contingency planning, and manage supplies for educational days
Support the development of new educational activities and contribute to team meetings and fundraising initiatives
Take part in daily team debriefs, staff meetings, and lead volunteer/work experience programs
Assist with maintenance of camp facilities and contribute to communication efforts to promote the program
Improve visual impact of site

Where you’ll work

Celtic Harmony Camp

Brickendon

Hertfordshire

SG13 8NY

Training

An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.

College or training organisation

CHANNEL TRAINING LIMITED

Your training course

Outdoor activity instructor (level 3)

Equal to A level

Course contents

Find information on: the activity type and timings; outcome requirements; participant age; medical information; equipment and resourcing allocation; venue; weather conditions.

Prepare sessions to achieve the required outcomesg. enjoyment, thrill seeking, personal or team challenges, acquisition of new knowledge or skills.

Select methods to meet all participant needs g. visual impairment, mental and physical ability.

Select methods to respond to potential changes in the environmentg. wind increasing in a sailing session or rain making conditions slippery underfoot.

Collect appropriate equipment and resources.

Ensure the venue is set-up and ready to be used.

Maintain self and group safety when delivering the session.

Deliver an effective session briefing with clear instruction and following organisational procedures.

Perform a competent demonstration of the skills required for the activity or subject at the appropriate level for the session.

Provide on-going instruction to encourage learning and progression.

Follow organisational operating procedures to adapt to changes in the environment. E.g. thunderstorm, a wind shift to offshore in a surfing session.

Select and implement organisational procedures to deal with routine problems.g. broken equipment.

Provide basic First Aid to respond to accidents in a safe, prompt and effective manner. e.g. injured participant.

Initiate organisational procedures to summon support in the case of incidents or accidents.

Use the organisations set approaches for learning delivery.

Support individual and group engagement and participation in the session g. energisers, sharing responsibilities, appropriate pace.

Change the pace of the session to match participants’ speed of learning.

Identify and support the individual participants’ needs g. give personal attention, active listening, allow additional time, encouragement.

Apply simple techniques to deal with conflict and challenging behaviour g. redirection, increasing responsibility.

Use simple review techniques to check the achievement of required outcomes e.g. thumbs up; rounds; memorable moments.

Signpost participants to progression routes.

Complete a session within time, including the restoration of the venue, return of equipment and resources and any logging or recording requirements.

Use participant feedback and own reflection to suggest improvements to sessions.

Communicate with customers and colleagues in a clear, concise and effective manner.

Handle information in a way that conforms to policy and protects data.

Assist with the development and preparation of resources and support colleagues delivering sessions

Actively encourage whole group participation and promote equality and diversity.

Undertake activities to further develop knowledge and personal skills.

Reflect on own performance and make refinements.

Your training plan

Level 3 Outdoor Activity Instructor with eligibility to become a Registered Member of the Institute for Outdoor Learning
Channel Training Bushcraft Personal Skills
ITC First Level 3 Outdoor First Aid
ITC First Level 3 Learning Beyond the Classroom
Archery GB Instructor Award
Functional Skills in maths and English, if required

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

English (grade 5)
Maths (grade 5)

Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

Skills

Communication skills
Organisation skills
Presentation skills
Team working
Creative
Non judgemental
Patience
Interest in prehistory
Practical

Other requirements

The position does involve working outdoors in all weather throughout the year. We would ask candidates to confirm that they are able to reach our location prior to application.

About this company

Celtic Harmony is an award winning charity, providing hands-on cultural heritage education of ancient Britain to improve wellbeing and increase understanding of the natural world, creating a more sustainable way of life for future generations. Celtic Harmony provides a program of Prehistory experiences for schools and the local community, to encourage participation in healthy recreation and a greater understanding of ancient crafts from pottery to storytelling. Visitors experience first-hand how the people in Prehistory, from the Stone Age to the Iron Age, made food, clothes and shelter from the natural environment, whilst protecting natural habitats by harvesting in the traditional way.

https://celticharmony.org/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

The position will provide a high volume of experience working with young people and may inspire the participant to consider further routes into education such as a PGCE or less formal forms of education.

Participants will also develop a number of practical skills that would be suitable for working as an outdoor instructor, youth leader or summer camp leader.

Following the completion of the Outdoor Instructor Apprenticeship participants may choose to apply for a Junior Education Officer role or Education Trainee position at Celtic Harmony.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

CELTIC HARMONY LTD

David Leigh-Ellis

david@celticharmony.org

07508874488

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000282802.

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Closes in 26 days (Friday 15 November at 11:59pm)

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