Senior Tutor - Morecambe, United Kingdom - Lancashire County Council

Lancashire County Council

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Morecambe, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Salary £26,341 - £29,606 Per annum | Permanent, Full Time, 37 hours per week | Borwick Hall Outdoor Education Centre, Carnforth |

International Sponsorship - this role is
not open to international sponsorship

Senior Outdoor Activity Tutor

Borwick Hall Outdoor Education Centre, Carnforth
**£26,341 - £29,606
We are currently recruiting

A
Senior Outdoor Activity Tutor to work within
Lancashire Outdoor Education Services at our
Borwick Hall centre in the heart of Borwick Village for
Lancashire County Council .

Lancashire Outdoor Education Service are proud to be a major provider of outdoor adventure activities and residential facilities for an array of visitors such as school and adult groups.

We run 3 centres located in both the Cumbria and Lancashire countryside
:
Tower Wood, Borwick Hall, and Hothersall Lodge .

These fantastic sites provide a welcoming space for all to have fun, challenge themselves and learn new skills, all located in a stunning outdoor setting.

We would love to recruit a
Senior Outdoor Activity Tutor to further enhance our service to ensure our guests have a fantastic and memorable stay.

We offer a range of activities to attract our guests such as
Canoeing, Caving, Rock Climbing and more

What we are searching for

A Passionate Instructor - We are searching for a passionate outdoor adventurer who, lives, breathes and enjoys sharing their passion of the outdoors with others - in this exciting opportunity we'll need someone who is an experienced and qualified instructor to share their skills with a variety of groups - with your enthusiasm you will be responsible for instructing groups of young people to facilitate exciting and challenging outdoor activities so, if you're ready to share your passion for the outdoors then we'd really love you to join us

Leadership - As our new Senior Tutor you will need the resilience and adaptability to respond to changes at short notice and adjust accordingly to meet high expectations - you'll join our team as a confident, personable leader to direct groups and instructor teams, build positive relationships with others, and prioritise the enjoyment and safety of those you'll lead - in this fun yet challenging opportunity we will require you to manage the risk of each activity and be proactive for the safety of the group - finally we'll need you to bring your charisma to encourage team work and lead our eager adventurers to have a fabulous stay.

Communication & Collaboration - We need a skilled communicator to collaborate with a diverse range of people as you'll be providing critical instructions to the groups and instructors that you support - not only when instructing but also when supporting the programming process through communications with schools - with your natural ability you will engage groups and staff alike throughout their full experience with Lancashire Outdoor Education - as our new Senior Tutor you'll actively look to develop future improvements whilst sharing your knowledge to develop and build on our current offer - so we'll need you to be observant to your surroundings, motivate each group you instruct, and be a leading role to support the operations and development at Borwick Hall.

Applicants should be trained or assessed in at least three of the following NGB Awards at or above the following:

Mountain Leader (Summer)
RCI or CWI
Paddlesport instructor/leader
Cave Leader award

D1 driving entitlement would be very desirable.

What we can offer you

Benefits:

There's fabulous flexibility and the opportunity to create the work life balance you'll love with up to 32 days annual leave plus bank holidays, 2 additional days at Christmas - we also have a generous teachers pension with shared AVC's available, and a Lifestyle Savings staff benefit from our staff benefits provider, Vivup.

In addition we have an Employee Assistance Program, a credit union, counselling services, long service awards, cycle to work schemes, plus much more

Development:

You will get support and development along the journey - there will be time for supportive reflection and supervision for yourself, opportunities for personal growth and development, multidisciplinary initiatives, mentoring, coaching, the opportunity to make a difference, feel valued and achieve the job satisfaction you've always wanted plus all the benefits of working with Lancashire County Council.

Inclusivity:

We don't have a "one size fits all" idealism, we embrace diversity and that includes around personal and family requirements, therefore we support an array of flexible working opportunities to attract diverse talent.

We take inclusivity seriously and would like to improve the diversity within our teams to better reflect the people we serve, so we are particularly keen to hear from you if you are a person of colour, from the LGBTQ+ community or have a disability.

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