Apprentice Outdoor Instructor

Summary

Do you love working in the outdoors? Love working with enthusiastic young minds? Want to help develop people and help them reach their full potential? A career in the outdoor industry is extremely rewarding, once you’ve started running your own sessions you’ll never look back.

Annual wage: £9,984 a year
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Training course: Outdoor activity instructor (level 3)
Hours: 30 hours per week, Apprentices will be expected to work more than this, and then receive the time back in the quiet periods as TOIL (Time off in Lieu). Shifts to be confirmed.
30 hours a week
Possible start date: Monday 3 February
Duration: 1 Year 1 Month
Positions available: 4

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

Assisting and then eventually leading activities
Assisting with the cleaning and maintenance of equipment and site
Liaising with customers and other members of staff

Where you’ll work

LOUGHBOROUGH ROAD

LEICESTER

LE4 5PN

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

What LOPC are offering with the role:

Your chance to get a range of qualifications- First Aid, Paddle Sport Instructor, Archery Instructor, Bell Boat Helm, plus others
Thorough Induction process including training on our High Ropes Course
Work with a diverse range of clients.
Opportunities to develop ongoing group programs.
Quality outdoor uniform.
Professional development workshops.
Further opportunities to take different key roles within the organisation.

You will be paid to run a range of outdoor activities including Archery, Rock Climbing, Canoeing, High Ropes, Bushcraft and others.

Throughout your apprenticeship there will be opportunities to get out and upskill yourself with the challenges of rock climbing and explore rivers in paddle sport. You will develop soft skills such as dealing with nervous clients at the top of our high ropes course or supporting tired teenagers as they learn about resilience and pushing themselves out of their comfort zone.

This is a 12 – 14-month apprenticeship. You will be starting your role as an assistant instructor – developing to become and independent instructor leading your own groups.

This apprenticeship sets you up to begin your career in the outdoors – from here it’s up to you where you want to go what you want to do. Previous instructors at LOPC have gone on to:

Senior or management roles within the team at LOPC
Working for outdoor centres around the world including Norway, Switzerland, Ireland, Canada and New Zealand.
Taken a full time contract instructing at LOPC
Gone on to an Outdoor Education Degree at university
Work full time at Centre Parcs
Work with alternate education provisions at specialist schools
Become a freelance instructor – working all over the UK
Gain their teaching qualification and worked with schools on their outdoor education provision

There are lots of directions you can take with your new skills and qualifications. The choice is yours.

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
Team working
Initiative
Non judgemental
Physical fitness

About this company

Adventurous outdoor activity experiences designed to stimulate, educate and motivate young people and others at affordable prices in a challenging and safe environment.

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

After this apprenticeship

Further seasonal work will be available, other opportunities such as winter contracts and promotions are taken on a case by case basis.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

CHANNEL TRAINING LIMITED

David Robinson

0116 2681426

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000279656.

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Closes on Sunday 3 November

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