vacancy details

Activity Instructor

Company:
Acorn Adventure

Location:
Brecon Beacons, Llangorse Wales

Benefits:
UK Seasonal Package: National min wage, meals, tented accommodation and uniform provided.Overseas Seasonal Package: Inclusive of wage, meals, tented accommodation, uniform and overseas travel.

Start:
Immediate Start

Duration:
end August 2013

Description

Now recruiting Qualified Activity Instructors for our 2013 season! 

Immediate Starts available

We are currently recruiting qualified outdoor activity instructors for our centre in the Brecon Beacons (Wales) for the 2013 season.

Our team of Activity Instructors deliver taster activity sessions and an evening entertainment programme to our guests. 

If you have plenty of energy, enthusiasm, motivation and the ability to relate to young people and adults alike, Acorn is the company for you! We expect our staff to deliver excellent customer service to our guests, whilst delivering fun and safe activity sessions. 

As part of the role, you will be required to interact daily with the guests and get involved in all aspects of centre life from cleaning and serving at meal times to site work. 

If you enjoy mucking in and working hard whilst instructing in your preferred activity and also having the opportunity to get out and about in some fantastic locations with like-minded people, then we want you to apply!

We are ideally looking for people with experience of working in outdoor adventure with young people between 7-17 years old and with coaching qualifications in different activities, such as canoeing, kayaking, climbing, ropes, fencing.

Requirements

NGB Coaching Qualifications i.e.
  • BCU Level 2 Coach (Canoe or Kayak) or UKCC Level 1/2 Coach.
  • RYA Powerboat Level 2SPA / ML assessed (or trained).
  • GNAS, BFA, BOF, NPLQ.
  • RYA Dinghy Instructor.
  • RYA Assistant Dinghy Instructor.
  • RYA Seamanship.
All of our staff participate in a comprehensive induction & training programme at centre and there are pre and post-season training opportunities to gain NGB qualifications in different activities. We are looking for people who can commit to working the full season. 

All applicants must be at least 18 yrs old and have a UK/EU passport, UK residential address, a permanent UK National Insurance number and a UK bank account. A current Enhanced DBS Check (CRB) is required for successful applicants.


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