Outdoor Trainee Instructor Scheme

NGB Training

Our aim for you is to ensure that by the end of your TRAINEE YEAR you have become TRAINED & ASSESSED in: Climbing – SPA; Canoeing – BCU Level 1 Coach (this includes getting your FSRT, 1*, 2* and 3* Canoe Awards) ; BCA Caving – Level 1 Local Cave Leaders Award; MIAS Level 1 (Trail Leader) Mountain Bike Instructor & MIAS Level 2 (Technical Leader) Training; 1st Aid – 2 Day 1st Aid at Work. In other words by the end of the year will be a NGB Qualified Canoe Coach, Climbing Instructor, Caving Instructor, Mountain Biking Instructor – look at the Past & Current Trainee Profiles page to see where they are currently upto.

In-House Training

You will also become TRAINED & ASSESSED in: High Ropes Course, Low Ropes Course, Archery, Problem Solving, Orienteering

Continued Professional Development

In addition to the technical qualifications you will gain during the year you will also have training in ’soft skills’ areas such as: Group management; motivation; conflict resolution; communication; behaviour observation & modification.

The process for leading your own groups will develop throughout the year and will follow the outlined route:

Lead intro’s & evening activities.
In charge of small groups under supervision.
Building confidence with groups & taking in-house sessions independently.
Work towards being able to confidently run a session under supervision.
Able to confidently run sessions.

Pay& Benefits

£300 pcm and board & lodgings, all relevant memberships, log books etc to the different national Governing Bodies and High Adventure Clothing. For any trainees over the age of 25 you will also be eligible to receive between £100 – £200 pcm in the form of working tax credits.

For information of the January 2011 intake – please see the ‘jobs at High Adventure’ page for more information.
The Selection Weekend for the 2011 intake is on Friday 3rd – Sunday 5th December 2010 and the positions start on Monday 3rd January 2011.