About the job

Key information

• This role is based at Kilve Court.
• 37 hours per week to include evenings, overnights and weekends.
• We offer a comprehensive CPD support package and funding is available for training.
• 25 days annual leave. This is inclusive of two statutory days. In addition, there are 8 bank holiday days.
• Permanent position.

What will I be doing?

• At Kilve Court we enable young people to discover what they can do – not what they can’t. Every child is encouraged to imagine, discover and achieve, and our fantastic instructors are the people who make this happen.
• We are driven by a passion for residential outdoor learning where life lessons are learnt, and memories will be cherished. We want more amazing people to join our team.
• Role will including deliver high quality outdoor sessions, mentoring new instructors and trainees, overseeing delivery of managing equipment facilities. and a team of instructors

What kind of experience or qualifications do I need?

We offer ongoing support, training and guidance to help you be the best you can be. But it will really help if you have:

• A passion for leading people in the outdoors.
• At least three years working in the outdoors with young people.
• In-house experience of ‘onsite’ activities (such as low ropes).
• 3 NGBs (such as GNAS, paddle sports leader or Climbing Wall Award).

We welcome applications from a diverse range of backgrounds and experiences to enrich our team. You can always contact the hiring manager for a chat if there’s anything you want to talk about before you apply.

What is in it for me?

We are proud to offer an environment that is supportive and rewarding, working as part of a team who are passionate about the work they do to improve the lives of people in Somerset. We offer great training and development opportunities, with supportive management. As well as this, we have some fantastic employee benefits available:

• We promote a healthy work-life balance and offer flexible working arrangements wherever possible, including working from home.
• Generous annual leave allowance, with the opportunity to purchase additional leave.
• Staff discounts in gyms.
• Employee Assistance for the times you may need some support and a variety of employee wellbeing services.
• Auto enrolment onto our generous Pension Scheme and optional pension enhancement through our Additional Voluntary Contribution scheme.
• A Flexible Benefits Scheme via salary sacrifice to obtain a cycle for work and health screenings.
• My Staff Shop offering discounts in shops, online shopping, restaurants, cinema tickets, insurance benefits and more.

DBS check

This role requires a criminal background check via the Disclosure (DBS) procedure.

Supporting documents and information

The salary for this role is £24,404 to £25,183 per annum, for 37 hours per week.

For an informal chat about the role, you can contact Karl Watson or Callum McMillan on 01278 741270 sseoutdoors@somerset.gov.uk.

If you have everything you need, just hit the apply button. We can’t wait to hear from you.

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