Apprentice Outdoor Education Tutor

Learn and develop the necessary skills and experience to deliver safe, high quality outdoor education and training courses for children, young people and adults Gain great experience of working in a number of different areas within an Outdoor Education Centre, including maintaining outdoor equipment & supporting venue staff Get support to achieve a Level 3 qualification in Activity Leadership National Governing Body training and assessment courses included Receive In house training and development Board and Lodging in single rooms - free of charge in return for programmed morning, evening and overnight duties. 

In addition to working with groups in the outdoors, you will contribute to a rota of evening and overnight on-call duties for which Board and Lodging in single rooms is provided free of charge as Apprentices are expected to live in.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and will be subject to a criminal record check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).  Derwent Hill safeguards students & staff by being committed to Sunderland Safeguarding procedures.

All communication regarding your application for this post will be sent to the email address that you have registered online with North East Jobs, including your invitation to any online assessment you are required to undertake and your invitation to interview if you are short-listed.

Training:
Training will take place at Kendal College every 2 weeks alongside inhouse training and development

Training Outcome:
At the end of the apprenticeship the contract will cease

Employer Description:
Derwent Hill is a busy, friendly Outdoor Education Centre set in idyllic surroundings in Portinscale, just outside Keswick, in Cumbria. We provide high quality residential outdoor education courses for schools, colleges and youth groups as well as corporate training, team building events and group accommodation for adults. Our approach is based on professional informality, and we pride ourselves on our flexibility, homely atmosphere, good food and inspiring setting

Working Hours :
5 days per week, including some weekends and evenings.

Skills:
Communication skills,Attention to detail,Organisation skills,Customer care skills,Problem solving skills,Team working,Creative,Initiative,Non judgemental,Patience,Physical fitness,Polite