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Boundless Outdoors

Outdoor Activity Instructor Apprenticeship

Boundless Outdoors is seeking to employ a team of Outdoor Activity Instructor Apprentices!

Are you a motivated individual with a passion for the outdoors, and eager to learn? Boundless Outdoors is the place for you! With a wide range of qualifications on offer, on the job learning and earn whilst you learn, Boundless Outdoors is a great place to start your career in the outdoors.

Boundless Outdoors works with a wide range of groups from different backgrounds. From children with additional needs to corporate groups, no two days are ever the same.

We take your training seriously and want you to be successful in your role. Therefore, you will be trained to deliver as many activities as possible. This training will not only focus on your own personal skill development, but also in house sign off and national governing body qualifications. The level of skill you leave us with will very much be personal to you and how much effort you put in and the progress you make.

Example of additional qualifications you will achieve.

First Aid Responder
Safeguarding Level 2
Paddle Sport Instructor
Climbing Wall Instructor Training
Archery Leader
Internal qualifications; Bushcraft, High Ropes, Zip Wire, Problem Solving, Low Ropes Course, Orienteering and more.

Why work for Boundless Outdoors?

With decades of experience in the outdoors, the Boundless Outdoors team is skilled and knowledgeable. With not only great on the job learning but trips away and opportunities to expand your own skills working for boundless is a great way to start your Outdoor instructor career. With memories and friendships that will last a lifetime and a job that is varied and fulfilling, our apprenticeship is not a boring 9-5 job.

Check out the Boundless Outdoors website here.

Day to Day Duties:

To provide instruction to Centre clients taking part in activities, including monitoring and reporting on such matters as are required to achieve the aims of the course and good safe practice.
To work for the centre’s needs in accordance with annualised hours.
To be fully aware of the differing needs of Centre users and to adopt appropriate teaching/ supervisory methods. Where appropriate to assist senior staff with the development of suitable initiatives and programmes to enhance the quality of course.
To undertake appropriate training, negotiated with the Head of Centre, to gain National Governing Body qualifications.
To assist with maintenance of outdoor activity equipment and all aspects of site maintenance. Each instructor may be given a number of responsibility areas/teaching resources to maintain.
To assist with the preparation of general teaching resources, worksheets and review material and to ensure the operational availability of a number of specific responsibility areas/teaching resources as allocated to individual staff.

Skills and qualifications:

Level 1 (GCSE Grade D / 3) in Functional Skills Maths and English. (Essential)
Experience of working with young people. (Essential)
Experience of a range of different outdoor activities, including: Kayaking, Canoeing, Climbing or Hill Walking.
A willingness to undertake a very wide range of duties apart from instructing groups, including for example: overnight duties, estate management and maintaining equipment.
Ability to work flexibly including on occasion unsocial hours.