Bikeability Cycling Instructor – Casual

Via East Midlands Limited; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A local community organization seeks a Bikeability Cycling Instructor to promote and deliver bicycle training to schools across Nottinghamshire. The role involves ensuring road safety, safeguarding participants, and delivering comprehensive sessions with an emphasis on children and young people. Ideal candidates will have a qualification in cycling instruction, strong organizational skills, and experience in coaching or teaching. This position requires a valid UK driving license and a DBS certificate to work with vulnerable groups.

Qualifications

• Qualified 1st 4 Sport level instructor or working towards qualification.
• Good knowledge of the Highway Code and Bikeability national standards.
• Confident cyclist on roads in quiet and busy traffic conditions.

Responsibilities

• Promote and deliver Bikeability training to Nottinghamshire schools.
• Ensure safeguarding of children and report any issues.
• Maintain knowledge of Cycle Training Delivery Guide updates.

Skills

Teaching experience

Organisational skills

Cycling confidence

Knowledge of Highway Code

Education

Qualified 1st 4 Sport level instructor

Job description

Bikeability Cycling Instructor – Casual

Who we are?

At Via our work has never been more meaningful, and we’re proud to be shaping the future of highways across Nottinghamshire. If you’re passionate about making a real difference and want to be part of a team that values collaboration, care, and community impact, we’d love to hear from you.

As we continue to grow, we’re on the lookout for talented individuals in the Midlands. We believe diversity strengthens our team and enhances the impact we make in Nottinghamshire communities.

We connect people, support communities, and lead innovation—shaping better highways services through transformation, communication, and collaboration.

Your ideas, Your community, Your impact.

What you’ll do:

• Promote and deliver Bikeability training and cycle-related activities to Nottinghamshire schools to improve road safety during term‑time, weekends and holiday periods.
• Ensure the safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults participating in the training and report any issues to protect them from harm.
• Ensure health and safety of course participants to protect them from harm, report incidents and near misses in accordance with Via procedure to school and Road Safety office.
• Undertake dynamic risk assessments during the sessions to ensure safety of riders and add additional information to the dynamic risk assessment as required during the sessions in the case of near misses/incidents.
• Willing to travel to depots to collect bikes and operate Safer Cycling vehicles to various sites as needed
• Deliver training sessions with a co‑instructor with assessment of riders’ behaviour and ability to ensure that the lessons are progressive to meet course objectives.
• Maintain knowledge of any new changes to the Cycle Training Delivery Guide, and undertake Continuing Professional Development as required.
• Completion of course outcomes and record progress of individuals, including post course evaluations for monitoring purposes as required.

What we’re seeking:

• Qualified 1st 4 Sport level instructor or working towards qualification.
• Good knowledge of the Highway Code and Bikeability national standards
• Good organisational and IT skills including completion of end of course records.
• Coaching or teaching experience to deliver Safer Cycle training to individuals and groups of all ages including those with Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND).
• Confident cyclist on roads in quiet and busy traffic conditions, owning a cycle to bring to each lesson.
• Full UK valid driving licence.
• An enhanced DBS certificate is essential in order to work with children and vulnerable adults.

Ready to join us and make a positive impact? Apply now!