Activity Instructor

Job Overview

Activity Instructor at Norfolk County Council (Job ). Temporary contract with variable hours per week. Pay: £13.05 per hour. Grade:

C.

Location:

Norwich.

Whitlingham Adventure offers a wide range of adventurous activities on water and land to young people, adults, families and local communities. Activities include canoeing, climbing, kayaking, orienteering, sailing, stand‑up paddle boarding, 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.

Deliver instruction to a range of people in your relevant activities. Operate in an outdoor centre or similar environment, working main hours during the summer season including evenings, weekends and bank holidays.

At least 100 hours instruction over a minimum of one full season. Hold at least one of the following National Governing Body (NGB) Instructor/Coach qualifications (or better):

• 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

• Competitive salary
• Generous holiday entitlement
• Health and Well‑Being 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’ – employee discounts programme.
• Blue 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 way of getting extra pension and new bikes
• Access to a tax‑efficient car lease scheme for greener travel, subject to eligibility
• Payment if you refer someone to a hard‑to‑fill job

Senior Outdoor Learning Leader, Chris – or email

Closing date: 22 February 2025 at 23:55.