Senior Instructor - Hertfordshire
Cuffley Active Learning Centre
Location: Near Potters Bar, Hertfordshire
Salary: £26,500
Closes: 27/11/26
Senior Instructor - Seasonal Fixed Term at Cuffley Active Learning Centre
Cuffley Active Learning Centre (ALC) is set within 96 acres of woodland in south-east Hertfordshire, just 15 minutes from the M25. We deliver high-quality outdoor learning experiences for children aged 4-18 offering residential and day courses focused on essentials skills, character development, and wellbeing. Programmes are tailored to meet the needs of visiting schools and students.
The Role
- Fixed Term contract between February-July 2027 – with potential extension available to October 2027
- Predominantly Monday-Friday, occasional weekends
- Earn up to £26,500
- Must be available to attend a training and assessment course starting in February 2027
Desirable Skills
No qualifications are required for this role, however, previous experience of working within a similar role and with children is essential.
- Experience in activities to include High Ropes, Orienteering, Problem-Solving, Team Building and Initiative Exercises
- Understanding of the Health & Safety issues in a residential centre
- Ability to work as part of a team and on your own initiative
- Willing to develop their own capabilities and qualifications
- A high level of interpersonal skills and team values
- Good communicator
You will be responsible for leading a team of Outdoor Instructors in delivering multi-activity sessions at our specialist outdoor learning centre at Cuffley. You will ensure that our high level of pastoral care is maintained, and Safeguarding with Health & Safety is at the forefront of every single session.
Responsibilities
- Supporting the Centre Management Team in implementing staff training and monitoring performance
- Point of Contact for their residential group, ensuring quality of course content, and being first response for any issues on camp
- Up-keep of Activities Kit, facilitating Rope Based Activities, ensuring regular checks are complete and logging any relevant information/changes, repairing and completing any required maintenance of kit and activity bases
- Leading and mentoring their instructing staff team during each residential trip as well as providing CPD
- To report directly to the Centre Management Team, keeping them informed of daily events with groups, activity equipment and Instructors
- Assist in the completion of daily operational administration and duties such as completing group paperwork and monitoring mealtimes
- Perform regular dynamic risk assessments and follow ALC Risk Assessments and SOP’s, ensuring Outdoor Instructors are also adhering to these policies
- Maintaining and ensuring guest accommodation is kept to a high standard prior, throughout, and after the duration of their stay
- Working with the Centre Management Team to ensure we are delivering a safe, engaging and enjoyable experience to our guests in a beautiful woodland environment
Training and Development
- Progression plan informed using customer and observation KPI’s with CPD sessions to help you achieve
- Enhanced Safeguarding Training
- Level 2 Food Hygiene & Safety Qualification
- External First Aid Qualification
- Access to Online Training Modules
- Full induction and training plan
Package
- Earn up to £26,500
- Accommodation package offered
- Staff Facilities
- Free meals whilst working
- Uniform provided
Recruiting Process
Upon submission of application, candidates will be contacted to arrange a brief 10/15 minute phone interview. Following a successful call, applicants will be invited to a 30 minute online interview with a member of the Senior Leadership Team.
Interviews: Initial Phone Interview, if successful, Online Interview with follow up Assessment Weekend
Please apply via email [email protected] or apply direct to our website following this link Jobs at Active Learning Centres
The Active Learning Group and its brands are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and an expectation of this role is to share this commitment. Safer recruitment practice and pre-employment background checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. Appointment is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and satisfactory reference. We reserve the right to conduct online searches where relevant.
At The Active Learning Group, we believe in providing an environment which recognises the values people’s differences/individuality, and benefits from the unique strengths that these differences bring to our organisation. This commitment promotes respect and equal treatment for all persons regardless of age, disability, gender, ethnicity, marital or civil partnership. Nationality, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation. We insist that this respect is applied in every aspect of our business and in how we conduct ourselves, under the Equality Act 2010.