Activity Instructors (4822)

Temporary contract until January 2025 | variable hours | £11.98 per hour (Grade C) | Whitlingham Adventure

Activity Instructor

Whitlingham Adventure offers a wide range of adventurous activities on water and land to young people, adults, families and to local communities. Activities include canoeing, climbing, kayaking, orienteering, sailing, stand up paddleboarding, windsurfing and more.
Based within Whitlingham Country Park, a gateway to the Broads National Park, the centre provides outdoor learning activities with schools and youth groups, individual courses, adventure clubs, craft hire and a range of opportunities to be active outdoors.
We are looking for qualified Activity Instructors to join our team who will deliver to a range of people in their relevant activities. With at least 100 hours instruction over a minimum of one full season of working in an outdoor centre or similar environment, you must hold at least one of the following National Governing Body (NGB) Instructor/Coach qualifications:

Royal Yachting Association (RYA)

• Dinghy Instructor
• Windsurf Start Instructor

British Canoeing (BC)

• Paddlesport Instructor or Leader
• Stand up paddleboard Instructor
• UKCC Level 1 Coach

(Or equivalent schemes/NGBs)

Flexible working, with the opportunity for progress and development within the centre and the industry, gaining a range of experiences during the season. Instructors are employed on a variable hours basis, with activities mainly being delivered throughout the summer season including evenings, weekends, and bank holidays.

Applications can be reviewed upon application therefore decisions may be made before the deadline date.

We are also recruiting Assistant Activity Instructorsand Lead Outdoor Learning Instructors – please click on the links for details.

For further information, please see our website www.whitlinghamadventure.org.uk
For an informal discussion please contact the centre to speak to our Senior Outdoor Learning Leader, Chris on 01603 632307 or email whitlingham@norfolk.gov.uk

Before you apply , we recommend reading the full Job Description and Person Specification to help you demonstrate you meet the criteria.

Already a Norfolk County Council employee? please apply using your @norfolk.gov.uk or @nccal.ac.uk email.

These are some benefits you can enjoy by working for Norfolk County Council:

• Competitive salary
• Generous holiday entitlement with the ability to buy and sell leave
• Health and Wellbeing services including fast-track physiotherapy and a free counselling service
• Flexible working opportunities including flexi-time, part time, remote and hybrid working – dependent on your job role and business need.
• Financial benefits such as:
  • ‘ Norfolk Rewards’ our employee discount programme which helps you save money on almost anything, from everyday groceries and clothes, to holidays, new technology, gym membership, trips to the cinema and days out.
  • A Blue Light card for Fire Service and Social Care Workers
  • Relocation expenses (where applicable)
  • An advance of your expenses if you travel for work
  • Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution, life assurance, death in service payments and dependants’ pensions.
  • A payment if you refer someone you know to a hard to fill job.
  • Tax efficient ways of getting extra pension, new bikes and electric cars.

You can find information on our Terms and Conditions here.

Closing date: 25 February 2024