The King's Foundation
Outdoor Instructor
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The Role
To assist in the day-to-day operation of delivery of outdoor and adventurous activity at The King’s Foundations residential centre at Dumfries House. You will also contribute to the overall development of outdoor learning & adventure programmes. To work in collaboration with The King’s Foundation team and the Lead Instructor in the delivery of outdoor activity sessions. To instruct, guide, lead and support participants engaged in outdoor learning programmes.
- Engage with young people in a positive and supportive manner.
- Plan and deliver activities to promote learning and personal development and problem solving.
- Mentor and counsel individuals facing challenges or difficult circumstances.
- Create a safe and inclusive environment for young people to express and enjoy themselves.
- Collaborate with other professionals to address the needs of young people.
Key Tasks
Specific Duties will include:
- To engage children and young people through a variety of outdoor activities, arranging and facilitating subsequent sessions.
- To establish positive and interactive relationships with young people in group and one-to-one settings.
- Responsibility for equipment and assisting with maintaining equipment.
- Working together with the Residential and Adventure Based Education Manager to increase and develop activities in line with the foundations strategic plan.
- Ensuring that - where appropriate - programmes have relevance to the National Curriculum.
- Follow health and safety procedures for any emergency or relevant situations as they arise.
- Maintain familiarity with The King’s Foundation staff handbook.
- Undertake any other duties as may reasonably be required of you in the post.
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Person Specification
The essential skills, knowledge and experience required are:
- An enjoyment or passion for outdoor activities or sport.
- A willingness to learn new skills and get involved.
- To work together with the management team to provide a service appropriate to the needs of children aged 5-18 years.
- Understanding of safeguarding principles and child protection policies.
- Ability to lead and plan sessions, creating exciting and innovative interactive sessions.
- Professional, reliable and considerate.
- A full UK drivers licence & own transport (desirable but not essential).
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The post will be based at the Tamar Manoukian Outdoor Residential Centre, Dumfries House Estate, KA18 2NJ with the requirement to travel on occasion. Your working hours will be 30 hours per week, 5 days over 7. This will include evening and weekend working. There may be an opportunity for an occasional overnight shift.
You must have the legal right to work in the UK.
Salary: National Living Wage - £28,000 per annum, dependent on experience
Occasional lone working will be required due to nature of the estate.
This post is considered to be a regulated activity therefore any offer will be subject to a satisfactory disclosure check with the Disclosure Scotland.
Applications
Please submit a cover letter and CV (please note one A4 page maximum each for CV and letter. Word docs and PDFs only, no external links e.g. Google Drive) to Gordon Watson, email address: hr.recruitment@kings-foundation.org and request an application form.
Closing date for applications: Monday 14th of September at 5pm.
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