Apprentice Outdoor Activity Instructor - Bucks
Longridge Activity Centre
Location: Marlow, Bucks
Salary: £302pw + accom poss
Closes: 30/1/26
Apprentice Outdoor Activity Instructor at Longridge Activity Centre
Employer: Longridge Activity Centre, Marlow, SL7 1R
No of positions: 3 available. Will require applicants to be 18+ due to the nature of activities delivered on site, DBS requirements & shared staff accommodation with 18+
Duration fo apprenticeship: 10 months (possibility to extend to 12 months for the right candidate).
Wages: £8/hr with access to reduced rent for staff accommodation.
Working hours: 40 hours per week on annualised basis, including evening and weekend work. Some days will be longer than others but will equal out over the duration of your apprenticeship.
About the role:
Are you looking to start a career in the outdoors or fancy a change of profession? At Longridge Activity Centre, we have an exciting opportunity to start your outdoor instructing journey. Longridge Activity Centre is situated on the River Thames, in Marlow, and is the ideal location to begin your career in the Outdoor Industry. We offer water sport sessions in kayaking, canoeing, paddleboarding, bell boating and dragon boating, as well as land activities such as climbing, high ropes, archery and axe throwing. We are a growing centre with new activities in the pipeline and looking for people excited to be part of these projects.
You will be part of the Activities Instructor Team who will support you by being Industry Professional role models and help nurture your confidence and ability to deliver your activity sessions. Our apprentice instructors are responsible for providing safe, enjoyable and engaging outdoor activities for young people and adults. They will be inspiring the next generation of outdoor enthusiasts. The role involves leading and supervising activities on site for up to 80,000 participants a year.
As an Apprentice Instructor at Longridge, you will receive comprehensive training to become an Outdoor Activity Instructor in a range of activities on both land and water, over 10 months (possibility to extend to 12 months for the right candidate). You will deliver sessions to a diverse variety of clients including school groups, secondary school students, youth groups and corporate clientele. The apprenticeship will be delivered in partnership with Industry experts, Channel Training.
Training and Qualifications to be provided:
You will learn and develop the skills necessary to prepare, plan, deliver and conclude activity sessions, in a safe and fun manner. As an Apprentice Instructor you will have the opportunity to also gain industry standard National Governing Body (NGB) qualifications, alongside site specific sign offs.
Courses on offer include:
- Level 3 Outdoor Activity Instructor Apprenticeship Standard
- Outdoor First Aid (16hrs)
- Level 2 Safeguarding (HSQE)
- Four other choice HSQE course from a possible 65 courses (for example Manual Handling, COSHH, Food safety, Fire Warden, etc)
- Prevent, British Values and Online Safety online courses
- Paddle UK Courses, In House Ropes/Water Activities and a variety of land activities.
Day to day duties:
This is an incredibly varied role and will be different depending on the day. A typical day could include:
- Preparing, delivering and reviewing activity sessions in a variety of land and water sports both assisting and independently
- Set up and pack-down of activity equipment
- Off-the-job training opportunities
- Maintaining and checking activity equipment
- Duty Instructor, alongside a Duty Manager, for our residential groups
- Liaising with customers and other members of staff in a positive manner
- Being supportive of, and supported by your fellow instructors
- Attending staff meetings and end of day de-briefings
- Site maintenance tasks and cleaning duties as required
Personal Qualities:
- Friendly and approachable.
- Flexible attitude to work (varied activity programs and hours)
- Empathetic and nurturing
- Good communication skills
- Positive attitude
- An interest in working with young people and adults in the Outdoor Sector.
- A desire to pass on your love for the outdoors to the future generation.
- Willing to work in all weathers and differing shift patterns (evenings and weekends required).
- Good communication skills.
- A willingness to learn and challenge yourself in new activities in a rewarding career path.
- Be friendly, clean, tidy and presentable in the working environment.
- Polite and approachable to customers.
Qualifications required:
- Essential: Level 1 GCSE (Grade 3/D) in Functional Skills English and Maths
- Desirable: Level 2 GCSE (Grade 4/C) in Functional Skills English & Maths
Future prospects: After completion of the apprenticeship candidates will be equipped with NGB qualifications and expertise to get jobs in the wider Outdoor Industry. Apprentices of Longridge will be the first to be considered for Instructor jobs at the site. With the NGBs they gain, there are opportunities to expand their knowledge and training to gain higher level NGBs.
Closing date: Sunday 31st January 2027
Interviews: Arranged as required.
Potential start date: Monday 1st March 2027
To apply: Please send a CV and covering letter to [email protected]
For further information about the role please contact [email protected], call 01628 968960 or visit the Longridge Activity Centre website https://www.longridge.org.uk/