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Activity Instructor 9429 Temporary Contract Variable hours per week 13.05 per hour Grade C Norwich
Whitlingham Adventure offers a wide range of adventurous activities on water and land to young people adults families and to local communities. Activities include canoeing climbing kayaking orienteering sailing stand up paddleboarding windsurfing and more.
Based within Whitlingham Country Park a gateway to the Broads National Park the centre provides outdoor learning activities with schools and youth groups individual courses adventure clubs craft hire and a range of opportunities to be active outdoors.
We are looking for qualified Activity Instructors to join our team who will deliver to a range of people in their relevant activities. With at least 100 hours instruction over a minimum of one full season of working in an outdoor centre or similar environment you must hold at least one of the following (or better) National Governing Body (NGB) Instructor/Coach qualifications:
Royal Yachting Association (RYA)
- Dinghy Instructor
- Windsurf Start Instructor
British Canoeing (BC)
- Paddlesport Instructor or Leader
- Stand up paddleboard Instructor or Leader
- UKCC Level 1 Coach
(Or equivalent schemes/NGBs)
Flexible working with the opportunity for progress and development within the centre and the industry gaining a range of experiences during the season. Instructors are employed on a variable hours basis with activities mainly being delivered throughout the summer season including evenings weekends and bank holidays.
For further information please see our website
Before you apply we recommend reading the fullJob Description and Person Specificationto help you demonstrate you meet the criteria.
For an informal discussion please contact the centre to speak to our Senior Outdoor Learning Leader Chris on or email
These are some benefits you can enjoy by working for Norfolk County Council:
- Competitive salary
- Generous holiday entitlement
- Health and Wellbeing services including fast-track physiotherapy and a free counselling service
- Flexible working opportunities including flexi-time part time remote and hybrid working dependant on your job role and business need.
- Financial benefits such as:
- Norfolk Rewards our employee discounts programme which helps yousave money on almost anything from everyday groceries and clothes to holidays new technology gym membership trips to the cinema and days out.
- ABlue Light card for Fire Service and Social Care Workers
- Relocation expenses (where applicable)
- An advance of your expenses if you travel for work
- Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution life assurance death in service payments and dependants pensions.
Tax efficient ways of getting extra pension and new bikes
Access to our tax efficient car lease scheme for greener travel enabling you to lease a brand new ultra-low emission vehicle (subject to eligibility)
A payment if you refer someone you know to a hard to fill job
You can also find information on ourTerms and Conditionshere.
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Closing date: 22 February 2025 at 23:55
Applications can be reviewed upon application therefore decisions may be made before the closing date.
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About Company
We have miles of beautiful coastline and our unique Broads, thriving market towns and a city with a proud cultural heritage. Our economy is growing and driven by innovation in a number of sectors, including energy and food. We also have ambitious plans for new housing and a building ... View more
