About Woodrow High House
Located in the Chilterns, Woodrow High House is a 26-acre site made
up of a Grade II listed manor house dating back to the mid-1600s,
boasting a 120-bed Outdoor Learning Centre and Leisure Centre
complete with swimming pool, sports hall, 3G astroturf pitch and
mountain bike track. London Youth has owned and operated Woodrow
since 1945, delivering memorable experiences for over 8,000
children and young people each year. The sports facilities are used
by house guests and the local community. The pool is used by
private hire local community groups, house guests, and hundreds of
children who attend our swim school each week.
About London Youth
We are London Youth. A charity on a mission to improve the lives of
young people in London. Our vision is that all young Londoners grow
up healthy, able to express themselves, navigate a fulfilling
career and make a positive contribution in their communities. Our
mission is to support and challenge young people to become the best
they can be developing their confidence, resilience and
relationship skills. We do this with, and through, our network of
community youth organisations, delivering sports, arts,
employability, youth action programmes, and at our two Outdoor
Learning Centres.
The Woodrow Team
The Outdoor Instructor works at the heart of the Woodrow High
House Operations team, supporting our guests to enjoy first-class,
memorable Outdoor Learning, Leisure & Residential Centre
experiences. You will also work across teams to support wider
centre operational objectives, including facilities, marketing, and
so on. There is regular collaboration with the wider London Youth
team, including with our sister outdoor centre Hindleap
Warren.
Our commitment to anti-racism
In July 2020, we issued a statement committing to become
an anti-racist organisation and to actively tackle racism. Since
then, London Youth has worked with our staff and trustees to
understand first the issues within our organisation,
collaboratively developing a Theory of Change to define our areas
of focus, approach and plan of action moving forward.
We have a Race Equality Action Stakeholder Group which is chaired
by a London Youth member and trustee. This group includes
representatives from across the organisation and oversees the
implementation of our Race Equality Action Plan.
At the heart of youth work is the drive to level the playing field
for all young Londoners to succeed, regardless of their
backgrounds. Over two thirds of the young people we work with are
from racialised communities and we know that without the
opportunities which youth organisations provide, there would be
limited experiences open to them.
London Youth embraces equality, diversity and
inclusion. We are committed to the ongoing development of an
organisation that values and represents a variety of backgrounds,
perspectives and skills and welcome applications that reflect
this.