Apprentice Bushcraft Instructor

Summary

Inside Out are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic individual to join our small, family run team as an Apprentice Bushcraft Instructor. This exciting role will provide you with hands-on experience in delivering engaging bushcraft programs for children and young people.

Wage

£12,324 a year

Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)

Salary: £7.90 per hour

Training course

Outdoor activity instructor (level 3)

Hours

Shifts to be confirmed.

30 hours a week

Possible start date

Friday 7 March

Duration

1 year 1 month

Positions available

1

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

Assist in planning and delivering outdoor learning activities, including bushcraft skills, fire starting, shelter building, navigation, and foraging.
Contribute to the maintenance and upkeep of our outdoor learning facilities.
Support the development and implementation of educational resources.
Work collaboratively with a team of experienced outdoor educators.

Where you’ll work

25 CHURCH ROAD

WIMBOTSHAM

KING'S LYNN

PE34 3QG

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

Inside Out is a family-run business established in 2014. We’re passionate about making outdoor adventures accessible to everyone, especially young people. Our mission is to foster a love for nature and bushcraft through engaging programs and experiences.

Over the past decade, we’ve built a thriving community of young bushcrafters who participate in our school programs, holiday clubs, and weekly Outcrafters club. All of our delivery programmes are 100% outdoors – including crafting fires, using bushcraft tools to craft and build, cooking on open fires and of course – wild camping. Camping is a central part of our activities, with many of our programs featuring wild camping, particularly during the summer months.

Upon successful completion, applicants will earn a Level 3 Apprenticeship (equivalent to two A-Levels).

As part of the apprenticeship, applicants will also receive three other vocational courses, such as:

Level 3 Outdoor First Aid
Archery GB
Lowland Leader

Applicants will be trained by our in house Bushcraft Instructors, will be registered with the Institute of Outdoor Learning and will begin a learning journey with the view to becoming a Bushcraft Instructor. Optional training and accreditation for this can also be discussed with successful applicants.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English (grade 3 / D)
Maths (grade 3 / D)

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

Customer care skills
Problem solving skills
Team working
Initiative
Non judgemental
Patience
Physical fitness

Other requirements

A paid, trial shift will be offered to applicants successful at interview.

About this company

Inside Out is a family-run business established in 2014. We’re passionate about making outdoor adventures accessible to everyone, especially young people. Our mission is to foster a love for nature and bushcraft through engaging programs and experiences.

https://www.insideouted.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

For the right applicant, we hope this is as much the dream job as it for all of us here; with opportunities to progress onto the Level 5 Outdoor Learning Specialist Apprenticeship upon successful completion.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

CHANNEL TRAINING LIMITED

Sam or Nathan

enquiries@insideouted.co.uk

01366 358 131

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000296226.

Apply now

Closes in 22 days (Friday 21 February)

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Company’s application instructions

Please visit the Inside Out website to complete the application form.

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