Apprentice Instructor - Leics

Leicester Outdoor Pursuits

Location: Leicester
Salary: £7.55ph
Closes: 2/11/25

Apprentice Instructor at Leicester Outdoor Pursuits

AMAZING OPPORTUNITY - TIME TO WORK IN THE OUTDOORS

Do you love working in the outdoors? Love working with enthusiastic young minds? Want to help develop people and help them reach their full potential? A career in the outdoor industry is extremely rewarding, once you've started running your own sessions you'll never look back.

What we are offering with the role

Your chance to get a range of qualifications- First Aid, Paddle Sport Instructor, Archery Instructor, Bell Boat Helm, plus others
Thorough Induction process including training on our High Ropes Course
Work with a diverse range of clients.
Opportunities to develop ongoing group programs.
Quality outdoor uniform.
Professional development workshops.
Further opportunities to take different key roles within the organisation.

You will be paid to run a range of outdoor activities including: Archery, Rock Climbing, Canoeing, High Ropes, Bushcraft and others.

Throughout your apprenticeship there will be opportunities to get out and upskill yourself with the challenges of rock climbing and explore rivers in paddle sport. You will develop soft skills such as dealing with nervous clients at the top of our high ropes course, or supporting tired teenagers as they learn about resilience and pushing themselves out of their comfort zone.

This is an 12 - 14 month apprenticeship. You will be starting your role as an assistant instructor – developing to become and independent instructor leading your own groups.

This apprenticeship sets you up to begin your career in the outdoors - from here it's up to you where you want to go what you want to do. Previous instructors at LOPC have gone on to:

Senior or management roles within the team at LOPC
Working for outdoor centres around the world including Norway, Switzerland, Ireland, Canada and New Zealand.
Taken a full time contract instructing at LOPC
Gone on to an Outdoor Education Degree at university
Work full time at Centre Parcs
Work with alternate education provisions at specialist schools
Become a freelance instructor - working all over the UK
Gain their teaching qualification and worked with schools on their outdoor education provision

There are lots of directions you can take with your new skills and qualifications. The choice is yours.

Who are we?

Located on the River Soar, Leicester Outdoor Pursuits Centre is a vibrant, friendly place providing land and water based activities and courses to people from the local area and beyond.

We have over 27,000 users per year, aged from 5yrs upwards of all abilities and background. Our users include:

Activate After School Club
Schools and Colleges
Holiday Schemes
Families and individuals
Corporate training.
LOPC also provides a diverse annual coach education programme for land and water activities.

Typical Duties