Outdoor Education Instructor

Outdoor Education Instructor (Climbing)

Location: Cambridge

Salary: £25,000—£30,000 per annum, depending on qualifications and experience.

The School Cambridge is one of the country’s leading independent co-educational day schools for children aged 3-18.

Their aim is to be a leading employer of choice. This means they strive to be a school where staff say they are proud and excited to work, and feel valued, respected and motivated.

They are committed to providing a very competitive salary and benefits scheme at the same time as offering a wide range of opportunities for personal and professional development. They want their staff to feel engaged and purposeful so that they, in turn, help pupils to be happy and successful.

The Role

The School Outdoor Education department has a vacancy for two Climbing Instructors, one to start as soon as possible and one to start in June. The role isan exciting opportunity to join their busy and active climbing instructor team. Much of the postholder’s delivery will be conducted in their state-of-the-art climbing wall, the largest roped wall within 50 miles of Cambridge. Instruction is varied with delivery of taster sessions, corporate events, birthday parties, structured school physical education lessons and clubs, bespoke coaching and National Indoor Climbing Association (scheme) awards. The position offers a comprehensive experience developing skills in a supportive and collegiate environment.

The post holder will have full involvement across the breadth of Outdoor Education provision at The School. They will work across the School Exploration Society’s provision, games programme delivery, extra-curricular clubs and climbing provision.

Work is divided between training, activity instruction, administration tasks and commercial delivery. This includes an exciting range of school holiday delivery, trips and weekend session instruction, alongside termtime programme delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Instruction climbing activities to include bottom rope, top rope, autobelay and lead climbing. General instruction of balance skills, abseiling and physical training.
• Delivery of climbing games sessions and extra curricular clubs for their pupils, including 3 annual trips.
• Delivery of the commercial climbing programme.
• Assist in the delivery of their Exploration Society sessions and extra curricular clubs.
• Delivery of outdoor education sessions in support of the wider programme.
• Regular route setting and hold cleaning (training provided).
• Daily and weekly climbing wall and PPE inspections (training provided).
• General cleaning duties.
• Ensure activity equipment is set out and packed away after outdoor sessions.
• Update NICAS award profiles and data.
• Attend and contribute to weekly departmental meetings and training.

Skills and Qualifications

• Experienced climbing instructor with experience both indoors and outdoors.
• Capable lead climber.
• Prior experience of climbing and/or climbing instructional qualifications.
• Be able to demonstrate flexibility and skill when working in a busy school and department.
• Excellent organisational, inter-personal and communication skills.

To Apply

If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for this reputable School, please click apply to be redirected to their website to complete your application.

Closing date: 22nd April at midday but applications will be considered as they are received; The School reserves the right to make an appointment before the closing date.

*Please note your preferred start date on your application.

The School actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society.

Safer Recruitment

The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post including: references from previous employers, a Disclosure and Barring Service check at the enhanced level, as well as eligibility to work in the UK (in compliance with UK immigration regulations). All work carried out at the School on a regular basis amounts to regulated activity. This role is also exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children is everyone's responsibility. The School is committed to acting in the best interests of the child so as to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people. The School requires everyone who comes into contact with children and their families to share this commitment. Interviews will be conducted in person, and they will explore candidates’ suitability to work with children.