Apprentice Outdoor Instructors - Hertfordshire
Cuffley Active Learning Centre
Location: near Potters Bar, Hertfordshire
Salary: up to £15,704
Closing Date: 31/8/25
Apprentice Outdoor Instructor at Cuffley Active Learning Centre
This is a 13-month apprenticeship aimed at enthusiastic, motivated people with a desire to start a career in the vibrant and rewarding outdoor learning sector.
You will be starting your role as an assistant instructor – and after a comprehensive training programme and development period you will gain the knowledge, experience and qualifications required to become an independent instructor leading your own groups. You will learn how to operate to a highly professional and safe standard, to create a challenging, fun and educational environment providing equal opportunities to all.
You will be required to assist in the facilitation of a range of activities including high ropes, climbing, orienteering, archery, shelter building / fire lighting and much, much more. The focus at Active Learning Centres is on utilising our wonderful natural environments in providing high quality outdoor learning that creates opportunities for visiting young people to develop their essential skills, builds character and promotes wellbeing. This post will also allow the apprentice to work across numerous areas of the wider ALG business group that may include working with our sister companies such as Bushcraft, Camp Wilderness and Super Camps.
In order to gain a thorough and all-round knowledge of activity centre-based work you will also be provided with opportunities to work in our other centres delivering mountaineering and water-based activities, where you will have the chance to expand your personal skill set, leading to further NGB’s and greater employment opportunities.
To find out more about the centre visit their website.
Day to day duties:
- Assisting with the activity programme, leading to the delivery of activities independently or as part of a team.
- Setting up and de-rigging of activities.
- Preparing and delivering equipment to activity sites.
- Accounting for and being responsible for equipment used in the Centre’s activity programme
- Ensuring that equipment is safely cleaned and stored in line with the centre’s equipment usage policy.
- Reporting of accidents/incidents in line with the Centre’s H&S policy
- Liaising with customers and other members of staff in a positive manner
- Being supportive of your fellow instructors.
- Attending staff meetings and end of course de-briefings
Skills and qualifications:
Essential:
- GCSE grade D/3 in functional skills in Maths and English (or be working towards level 2 in Maths and English) is essential.
Desirable:
- Experience of working/being in an outdoor environment
- Experience of outdoor activities, either leading or participating
- Membership of any outdoor groups (Scouts, DofE, activity clubs)
- Experience of working with young people.
- Experience of working throughout a busy day
- Understand how to behave in a professional setting with customers and colleagues.
Vacancy location
Cuffley Active Learning Centre, Carbone Hill, Cuffley, Hertfordshire, EN6 4PR (with travel to Oxfordshire, North and South Wales)
Essential Details:
Salary Details: Earn up to £15,704
Working Hours: 40 hours (annualised) – weekly hours will vary (long summer / short winter hours) with work being 5 in 7
Open to under 18s? No, due to safeguarding, accommodation and DBS requirements.
Closing Date: End of August
Interview Date: To be confirmed
Possible Start Date: 23rd September
To apply:
Please email a CV and a covering letter to [email protected]
For any queries about the role please contact ALC Recruitment: [email protected] / 01235 467304