Duke of Edinburgh Instructors

Bluedome; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 60,000 - GBP 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading outdoor education organization is seeking Freelance Duke of Edinburgh Instructors based in Edinburgh, UK. Candidates should have a passion for the outdoors and the ability to plan and deliver engaging sessions. Responsibilities include ensuring safety and complying with health standards. Required qualifications include a Lowland Leader Award and current First Aid certification. This role offers flexible working periods from March to October with a daily rate of £140.

Benefits

Paid accommodation while camping at the location

Qualifications

• Experience working with young people in outdoor settings.
• Strong communication and customer service skills.
• Hold a Lowland Leader Award or equivalent certification.
• Current First Aid certification needed.

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver high-quality Duke of Edinburgh Award sessions.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety regulations.
• Provide a high standard of customer service.

Skills

Experience working with young people in the outdoors

High personal standards in presentation

Communication skills

Delivering customer service

Education

Minimum Lowland Leader Award or equivalent

Current First Aid Award

Safeguarding less than 3 years old

Enhanced DBS registered on update service

Job description

RATE: £140 per day (evening and overnights- £40 per allocation) Usually no overnight supervision required (only open awards)

Description

Freelance Duke of Edinburgh Instructors

Period

March - October

Working Pattern

Flexible

Accommodation

Camping at same location will be paid for

HOW TO APPLY

Please e‑mail a CV to [e-mail]

What we are looking for

Entrust Outdoors is a highly motivated company, with a well-qualified and experienced staff team that shares a clear view going forward of growth and diversification, delivering the highest quality outdoor education in a sustainable and commercial way. We are now looking to grow our pool of Professionals. We are currently looking for Duke of Edinburgh Qualified Instructors with a genuine passion for the outdoors to work with us. If you consider yourself to be a professional outdoor practitioner and would like to join a high-performing team, get in touch to find out more. For more of a flavour of Entrust Outdoors please visit www.entrust-ed.co.uk/services/outdoor-education

The Postholders will be expected to

• Be able to effectively plan and deliver high quality Duke of Edinburgh Award sessions with an emphasis on safe practice, learning outcomes and a high standard of customer service.
• Be flexible in their availability to work, including overnights, evenings and weekends.
• Work as part of the team to ensure the program, staff and customers comply with H&S requirements/regulations and local working practice.
• Follow and comply with polices and procedures around safeguarding, incident management and recording, information security governance, health and safety and risk assessment protocol.
• Be reflective in their practice, looking for continuous development and improvement in both their own and the team's provision of the DofE experience.

The Postholfers will have the following experience/skills

• Experience working with young people in the outdoors.
• High personal standards in presentation, communication and delivering customer service.
• Hold a minimum of Lowland Leader Award or equivalent.
• Current First Aid Award.
• Safeguarding less than 3 years old.
• Enhanced DBS registered on the update service.
• Expedition Assessor and Supervisor.
• Assessor/Supervisor (EASTC).
• Expedition Assessor (EAAS).
• Previous DofE experience.

Suitable references will be needed for this role.