This role has a starting hourly rate of £16.39, comprising of £14.26 per hour + £2.13 per hour holiday entitlement.

This is a fantastic role for an experienced Outdoor Learning Instructor with an interest in working with Surrey Outdoor Learning and Development's alternative learning provision. Joining the team in a bank capacity, there will be opportunity to work ad-hoc sessions/days around our centres and outreach within the local area.

Our centres are:

• High Ashurst, Mickleham Dorking, Surrey, RH5 6DQ
• Henley Fort, Guildford, Surrey, GU2 4RH
• Thames Young Mariners, Ham, Richmond, Surrey, TW10 7RX

Rewards and Benefits

• Comprehensive induction and ongoing support
• Working with a friendly and dynamic team
• Working with a range of customers and projects
• Working in the outdoors, in beautiful locations
• An extensive Employee Assistance Programme to support health and wellbeing
• A generous local government salary related pension
• Lifestyle discounts including gym, travel, shopping and many more
• Learning and development hub where you can access a wealth of resources

About the Role

At Surrey Outdoor Learning and Development (SOLD) we offer our visitors carefully facilitated bespoke programmes in the outdoors, creating positive learning outcomes and experiences. We strive for high quality in everything we do, including health and safety matters, our customer experience, our facilities, our range of services and our staff.

As an experienced Outdoor Learning Instructor, you will be working with a range of groups and individuals, primarily on our alternative learning programmes. These are outcome based learning programmes to support our customer in areas of personal and social development, academic curriculum and employability skills, using the outdoors as a tool for learning. Using reviewing and reflection tools to ensure our customers benefit positively from participating in outdoor learning.

Shortlisting Criteria

To be considered for shortlisting for this position your CV and answers to the questions below will clearly evidence:

• A wide range of outdoor learning delivery experience, 'in house' sign offs / centre experience and relevant National Governing Body (NGB) qualifications
• Experience in delivering a range of programmes in different settings
• Experience of supporting customers in an alternative learning provision or similar setting
• Outcome led programme delivery with experience of working with additional needs, SEN and children / young people at risk of exclusion from school

As part of your application you will be asked to submit a CV and answer the following questions:

1. Please tell us what motivated you to apply for this role.
2. Please tell us about your past experience of working with groups in the outdoors.
3. What do you think are the benefits of delivering alternative learning programmes in an outdoor learning environment?
4. Please give an example of an alternative learning programme you have delivered. What were the challenges and successes?

An enhanced DBS 'Disclosure and Barring Service' check for regulated activity (formerly known as CRB) and the Children's and Adults' Barred List checks will be required for this role.

Applications will be reviewed regularly and invited to interview at a mutually convenient time, where suitable.

We look forward to receiving your application, please click on the apply online button below to submit.

Our Commitment

Surrey County Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. A guaranteed interview will be offered to all disabled applicants where:

• The candidate has evidenced the minimum criteria for the role through their application
• The candidate has chosen to share that they have a disability on the application form

Our application form and onboarding process will provide an opportunity to request any reasonable adjustments for the interview and/or the role.

We want to be an inclusive and diverse employer reflecting the community we serve and particularly welcome applications from all underrepresented groups.