Outdoor Education Lead Instructor

We are looking for a passionate and inspirational outdoor professional to join our Outdoor Education team as a Lead Instructor. We particularly seek staff who have demonstrated their competence by gaining higher national governing body awards in the activities we provide and have experience of delivering others, such as coasteering and gorge walking. On the water we provide canoeing, kayaking, raft building, sailing and stand-up paddleboarding. On the land we provide climbing, high level ropes, zipwire, bushcraft, mountain biking and via ferrata amongst others. For offsite adventures, such as gorge walking, coasteering and mining you will require minibus/trailer qualification (D1+E) and up to date CPC and digital tachograph card. We are ideally seeking an individual with a highly experienced and qualified mountaineering and ropes course background, with qualifications such as MCI, Vertical mine/cave leader or ERCA, who also has experience to support our paddle sport and sailing areas. Additional desirable experience includes a PPE inspection course and training or assessing skills. We are looking for people who's background will allow them to demonstrate a calm, considered and professional approach to working with a diverse clientele who may require additional support or considerations. The Main Responsibilities Maintaining and helping to develop the delivery of high-quality Outdoor Education activities at the Centre, whilst able to deliver at a technical level for some courses. Ensure that the high quality and culture of the centre is maintained, whilst also inducting customers and ensure the aims of courses are met. Plan and leading staff training, monitoring and sign off's of instructors Develop and take responsibility for the maintenance and upkeep of equipment and facilities within an area within your technical expertise. The Job The job requires you to work 390 sessions throughout the year. A session is either a morning, afternoon or evening. A typical day involves a morning session and an afternoon session. Most schools come to stay in term time, though we have a range of groups who stay during school holidays. There will also be the requirement to do periodic evening duties. The Centre Conway Centres Anglesey have been welcoming groups of young people for Outdoor Education and Arts courses, since 1969, and is now a part of Edsential Residential. The Conway Centre has large grounds, woodland areas and access to the Menai Strait through a private dock, this allows us the opportunity for a large portion of our sessions to be based onsite. We are located adjacent to the National Trusts Plas Newydd House and have easy access to the coasts, mountains, rivers and lakes of Snowdonia National Park and Anglesey AONB, which facilitates many offsite opportunities. This provides an ideal location for our approach to use Outdoor Education activities to facilitate the development of young people in accordance with their aims and objectives. The Conway Centre can accommodate over four hundred young people and their accompanying staff all year round.

Disability Confident About Disability Confident A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.

Edsential is a Community Interest Company in partnership with both Cheshire West and Wirral Councils., Edsential are a Community Interest Company, created and partially owned by Cheshire West and Chester and Wirral Council. The company remit is to directly reinvest any profits into improving services and supporting progress in schools within the community, to improve outcomes for children and young people. Edsential supports schools with Catering, Cleaning, Creative and Performing Arts, Governors, Health and Wellbeing, Music, Residential and Curriculum Support.

Edsential is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. A Disclosure and Barring Service check will be required during your induction. What benefits do you get in return?

• Competitive monthly pay
• Access to benefits including retail and leisure discounts. Cycle to Work Scheme and salary sacrifice car.
• Support to prioritise your health and wellbeing with dedicated 24/7 wellbeing programmes and a wellbeing team