Seasonal Instructors - Cambridgeshire
Grafham Water Centre
Location: Perry, Cambridgeshire
Salary: £24,413 - £25,583
Closes: 3/12/25
Instructor at Grafham Water Centre
Grafham water centre is recruiting for instructor positions for next season. This is an exciting opportunity to join an established team delivering high quality outdoor learning on the shores of Grafham Water. Candidates will hold at least one of the below qualifications:
- RYA Dinghy Instructor
- RYA Windsurf Instructor
- RYA Wingsurf Instructor
- BCAB Paddlesport Instructor
- BCAB Paddlesport Leader
- MT Climbing Wall Instructor
- MT Rock Climbing Instructor
- ERCA Traditional Ropes Course Instructor
- Any mountain bike award such as MIAS Level 1
Al candidates must hold a valid in date first aid certificate and be willing to complete an enhance DBS check.
Salary: £24,413 - £25,583
About Grafham Water Centre
Grafham Water Centre is a popular Outdoor Education Centre run by Cambridge County Council based on the shores of Grafham Water reservoir in Perry, Cambridgeshire. We are a lively and busy residential centre catering for a wide range of school and youth groups as well as offering courses for both adults and children. We also cater for corporate and conference bookings. At the heart of all our work is our vision to change people’s lives.
As part of working for GWC you will enable us to support the CCC vision of creating a greener, fairer, and more caring Cambridgeshire.
As an employee you will focus on making our vision a reality. Your work will make a real difference to the lives of people in Cambridgeshire and beyond.
Why work for us
We value our colleagues in Cambridgeshire County Council and have developed several benefits in addition to the basics like annual leave, sick pay, pension, and mileage…
- A comprehensive wellbeing package to cover all aspects of wellbeing, both in and out of work, which family members can also access.
- Buy up to 4 weeks additional annual leave (pro-rata) through our salary sacrifice scheme.
- Take your bank holidays flexibly to better suit your personal circumstances.
- Make Additional Voluntary Contributions (Shared AVCs) to your pension with tax and National Insurance savings.
- Access to development opportunities, apprenticeships, and qualified coaches to support your personal and professional growth.
- Paid volunteering hours each year so you can make a positive impact on our community during your normal working day.
- Access to Peer Support Groups through our IDEAL staff equality, diversity, and inclusion network
- Opportunities to nominate and receive Employee Recognition Awards
- An Our Cambs Rewards account, giving you access to in-store and online discounts as well as our Car Lease and Cycle to Work schemes
Benefits specifically for Grafham Water Centre staff:
- 37-hour annualised hours contract. Some evening and weekend work will be required. We also have a range of part time and sessional contracts available to suit your availability.
- Additional payments for on-call duties.
- Subsidised on-site food and accommodation available.
- 25 days paid annual leave pro rota.
- Regular staff training sessions during the season.
- Free access to Centre courses (subject to availability)
- We will provide the opportunities and experience to support your professional development, with individual personal progression plans, a specific mentor, along with funded training and assessment opportunities to gain further qualifications.
- Training/shadowing on activities to help reach NGB standards.
- Free use of Centre facilities and equipment in your own time.
- Reduced price access to Centre activities and courses for your family.
If you are interested in applying for the role then please get in touch at [email protected] and one of our team will be in touch with further details.