vacancy details

Climbing Instructors / Group Leaders

Company:
Robinwood Activity Centres

Location:
Cumbria & Lancashire

Benefits:
£s excellent + benefits + accommodation + NGB training

Start:
Now onwards

Duration:
Year-round contracts

Description

Robinwood are now looking for enthusiastic, hard-working Group Leaders / Instructors to join their team for the 2010 season.

We run 3 day courses for primary school children offering activities such as climbing & abseiling, hill walking, stream walking, open canoeing, raft building, archery, problem solving, caving, low ropes and team challenge.

Group leading at Robinwood is enjoyable, rewarding, but also challenging. The position provides an ideal opportunity to work with children in an exciting outdoor adventure and teamwork environment, without the restriction of the classroom.

Typically once a week group leaders take charge of an activity group of up to 12 children. The group leader meets the children on arrival and instructs or assists with the all (or virtually all) of the activity sessions that the group takes part in during their three day course at Robinwood. Group leaders are central to the success of a Robinwood course.

Requirements

Applicants must have previous relevant experience working with children along with a keen interest in adventure activities, qualifications an advantage but full training provided.