Adventure Instructor - Casual

Doe Park is the Bradford Districts specialist water sports centre as well as offering High Ropes, Archery and Outdoor learning programmes on site at the reservoir near Denholme. Adventure Development is a mobile team of instructors based at Baildon Recreation Centre delivering Rock Climbing, Mountain biking, Climbing Tower, Caving, and other Outdoor Activities at many locations. You may be deployed on any of these programs dependent on your previous experience and qualifications.

Role Description

We are looking for a Qualified Adventure Instructor to join our dedicated team within Adventure Development on a casual, hours basis. Adventure Instructors will be committed to delivering excellent Adventure learning and leisure programmes in order to support the Bradford Districts priorities including Health, Education and Active Communities.

The main responsibilities of this role:

• To support all aspects of provision of Adventure Development and Doe Park Water Activities Centre. This will primarily be to instruct activities and will also include maintenance and administrative tasks as part of the delivery team.
• To work within proven levels of competence to deliver at least one; or preferably a range of adventure activities. These may include Rock Climbing, Paddlesport's, Sailing, Mountain Biking, Archery, Low level and Mountain Walking, Caving, Gorge Scrambling, Raft building, Dragon boating, High Ropes, or other outdoor and adventurous activities.
• Adventure Instructors will be deployed by and directly responsible to the relevant Adventure Manager; however, will be in sole charge of activities and expected to show initiative in order to determine successful program outcomes. Instructors will need to make dynamic decisions during that period, concerning the suitability of planned activities and the welfare of all participants, assistants, group leaders and volunteers - safety being of paramount importance.