Outdoor Activity Apprentice (2 Posts)

Summary

We are looking for apprentices to join Lea Green Development Centre, Matlock. You will learn and develop skills to assist in the delivery of safe, high quality outdoor education, You should be enthusiastic, honest, adaptable with a love of the outdoors. If you're a team player with great customer service skills, we would love to hear from you.

Wage

£14,526.20 to £23,492.04 a year

Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)

National minimum wage for age: Ages 18 to 20: £8.60 Ages 21 and over £11.44 per hour

Training course

Outdoor activity instructor (level 3)

Hours

Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm, may work evenings, weekends and Bank holidays

37 hours a week

Possible start date

Thursday 1 May

Duration

1 year 6 months

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

Assist in the co-ordination and delivery of a full range of educational and personal development courses and to take part in all centre activities which will include some weekend and evening work.
Preparing and assisting all manners of outdoor activity sessions in a safe, engaging, and inclusive manner to suit a range of participants.
Assist in ensuring that a safe environment exists for all visitors to the centre.

Where you’ll work

Lea Green Development Centre

Main Road

Near Matlock

Derbyshire

DE4 5GJ

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

This training plan has not been finalised. Check with this employer if you’ll need to travel to a college or training location for this apprenticeship.

Requirements

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
Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Customer care skills
Problem solving skills
Team working
Initiative
Patience
Physical fitness

About this company

We provide high quality outdoor education to visitors to our fabulous house and grounds near Matlock in Derbyshire.

https://jobs.derbyshire.gov.uk/Index.aspx (opens in new tab)

Company benefits

Derbyshire Rewards - Discounts from high street retailers and more. Generous annual leave. Discounts on leisure centre memberships. Free car parking at most sites. Cycle to work scheme.

Disability Confident

A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions.

You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You’ll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.

After this apprenticeship

To be an Outdoor Activity Instructor.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

Derbyshire County Council

Pauline Dance

pauline.dance@DERBYSHIRE.GOV.UK

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000305165.

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Closes in 14 days (Sunday 9 March)

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