Jobs at High Adventure

Are you interested in working in the outdoors?

There are lots of job opportunities at High Adventure OEC (Yorkshire Dales) and our 2 Summer Camps (Staffordshire & The Lakes).

We are now taking applications for the Summer Camps 2013.

SUMMER CAMPS 2013

Applications for May – August, Summer season 2013 is now opening.

MULTI ACTIVITY INSTRUCTOR – Lakes and Staffordshire

(45 Positions - minimum age 18)

Company: High Adventure

Location: Staffordshire & Lake District

Benefits: £150-£170 per week (dependent on contract) + full board accommodation + training + meals + camp fees paid + 1st aid qualification

Start: May – Aug, June – Aug & June – July

Duration: 14 weeks, 8 weeks, 6 weeks & 4 weeks contracts

DESCRIPTION

This post is ideal for anyone aspiring to be an Outdoor Instructor or anyone with interests in the outdoors who would like the experience of working with children.

We will provide full training in all our on-site activities and a HSE recognised first aid qualification prior to being in charge of groups.

High Adventure run a very successful and popular Trainee Instructor Scheme. Working for us in the Summer is the best way to get onto the scheme which starts every Jan.

We have four contracts available:

Contract A 14 weeks 8th May - 9th Aug
Contract B 8 weeks 20th May – 7th Jun, 1st July-19th July & 29th July – 2nd Aug

Contract C 6 weeks 24th June – 2nd Aug

Contract D 4 weeks 24th June – 19th July

REQUIREMENTS

The ideal candidate would have experience working with groups and skills in one or more outdoor areas though most important will be a proven passion for the outdoors.

If you couldn’t cope with living in a tent for 14 weeks, being wet and having to be enthusiastic and happy every minute of your work time then you are not the right person for the job!

If you like to work for a professional and hard working organisation, gain experience and potential future employment and training then this is the job for you!

HOW TO APPLY

To apply please send your CV with a covering letter and application form to jobs@highadventureoec.co.uk

Trainee Outdoor Instructors

Yorkshire Dales – Positions have now been filled for 2013 at our Yorkshire Dales site.

Trainee Outdoor Instructors (6 positions – 3 male & 3 female)
APPLICATIONS will in the FIRST instance be taken from staff who worked on one of our Summer Multi Activity Camps (Lakes / Staffordshire) See the further down for more details about summer positions.

(12 month contract – with the possibility to continue onto the Developing Instructor Scheme)

Selection Process: We ‘select’ our ‘trainees’ via a week long (7 day) trial at High Adventure. During this week you will spend time with a variety of different members of HA staff and get to experience a variety of different activities / tasks. The intention of this process is for you to fully understand & appreciate what is involved whilst working at HA and to allow us to get to know you and see what makes you tick.

Pay: £300 per month + Board & Lodgings + Registration fees & log book fees to the relevant National Governing Bodies + Training & Assessment fees for the relevant NGB Awards (as per below) + £385 technical clothing allowance. An additional £100 – 200 pcm is available through the working tax credit scheme for all succesful applicants over the age of 25.

During the year you will be expected to work towards your National Governing Body qualifications in the following:

Training & Assessment – Climbing: Single Pitch Award
Training & Assessment – Caving: Level 1 Local Cave Leaders Award
Canoeing: Level 1 Canoe Coach, 1 star, 2 star & 3 star Canoe, Canoe Safety Test, Level 2 Canoe Coach (if your ability is proven)
Mountain Biking: Level 1 (Trail Leader) & Level 2 (Technical Leader)
16 hours First Aid Training & Assessment
Minibus Driving (PCV) – Registration to the DVLA, Medical Examination, PCV Theory Test (so that you are ready for your PCV Minibus Practical Test)

Added to these will be training and assessment in

High Ropes Course
Low Ropes Course
Archery
Orienteering
Indoor Climbing Wall
Abseil Platform
Team Building & Problem Solving
GCSE delivery of Mountain Biking; Climbing; Canoeing & Orienteering
Hill Walking / Local Adventure Walk
Gorge Walking / Canyoning

With training & continued professional development in all areas surrounding the work required of an instructor in a medium sized outdoor education centre.

The position comes with domestic duties which should not be overlooked, the domestic duties involve working every other weekend in a domestic capacity.
Your duties would include food delivery & cleaning the centre during the weekend.

High Adventure Outdoor Education Centre is a medium sized centre sitting on the edge of the Yorkshire Dales (5 miles south of Skipton). Catering for School & Youth groups, Stag & Hen weekend groups & Corporate groups.

Applicants must be 22 and have a full driving licence as well as a drive to succeed within the outdoor industry, we are not looking to take on anyone with the notion of this becoming some sort of gap year type option. Only applicants that can demonstrate that they are wanting to enter the outdoor industry for the long term will be succesful.

To see how our current Trainee Instructors are doing have a look at the Trainee Instructor Profile Page.