SfYP Seasonal Instructor

Job description
Job Title: SfYP Seasonal Instructor

Starting Salary: £27434 - £2+606 - pay increase pending - £14.26 per hour

Hours: Part Time - Variable hours

Location: Berkhamsted Hudnalll Park

Contract Type: Variable

Directorate: Permanent

About The Team

Situated in over 85 acres of open downland and mixed woodland on the edge of the Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, Hudnall Park provides residential and day educational courses to organised groups. Part of Hertfordshire’s Services for Young People, the Centre is highly regarded for its standards of excellence and professionalism in delivering high quality outdoor learning experiences.

About The Role

A high level of demand for the coming season has created a great opportunity for enthusiastic and motivated individuals to increase our small team of instructors at Hudnall Park residential activities centre.

These posts are on variable hours contracts to suit people with other, existing, commitments.

Working hours are typically between 08:30 and 17:00 Monday to Friday, with an emphasis on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, although there may be opportunities for some evening work between 18:00 and 21:00 and on occasional weekends.

Applicants should understand how outdoor education can be used to develop children’s and young people’s personal and social skills and believe in the value of outdoor learning.

Skill/experience in any of the land-based activities offered by the centre will be an advantage: - archery, bushcraft, climbing, low ropes, mountain-biking, problem-solving and team-building activities, orienteering or navigation, along with an interest or experience in teaching or leading natural history and environmental activities.

Successful applicants will spend most of their time delivering outcome-based sessions to visiting groups but will also be expected to assist in maintaining equipment and developing resources with other staff to support the delivery of the activities on offer.

About You

Essential:
• Applicant should have motorised Transport to travel to Hudnall Park.

Desirable:
• Experience of working with children and young people in an outdoors setting.
• Preference will be given to applicants holding at least one leadership/instructor award in the following: -
• Archery (GNAS/Archery GB),
• Mountain-biking (MIAS/MBLA L1)
• Navigation (Lowland/Countryside Leader or BEL)
• First Aid qualification that will last for the duration of the appointment.
• Skill/experience in any of the land-based activities.

For an informal discussion, please contact Mark Falkingham (Mark.Falkingham@hertfordshire.gov.uk) 01++2 556 4+1 or Anne Atkins (Anne.Atkins@hertfordshire.gov.uk) – 01442 454 345 for further information.

Closing Date: 7th October 2024

Interview Date: To be confirmed

Benefits of working for us

How to apply

As part of your application, please upload your most recent CV. Ensure your CV is up to date with your employment history (including any employment gaps), and including any training/qualifications. We encourage you to include examples of where you have demonstrated the requirements/criteria in the advert / job outline, to allow the panel to fully recognise your skills and abilities. You will have the opportunity to include a short covering paragraph within your application to give us a little more information about your skills, knowledge, and experiences.

Secondment

This position is open to secondments. If you work for HCC or any other Local Authority and would like to be considered as a Secondment contract, please ensure you complete the Secondment Form as part of your application. If you do not, your application will be considered as a Fixed Term Contract only.

Additional information

Disability Confident

We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and guarantee an interview to anyone disclosing a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post.

Safeguarding

This role has been identified as requiring a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check.

Driving Required

You’ll need to have the ability to drive and/or travel around Hertfordshire, either using your own mode of transport or a company car to travel to other locations.

English Fluency

The ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post (for those whose language is a signed language the provision of a sign language interpreter who speaks English to the necessary standard of fluency will be required). Further information about the legal requirement can be found here.