Outdoor Adventure Instructor

Absolute Adventure Limited; Sharjah; On-site; AED 33,000 - 67,000; Full time

Job summary

Absolute Adventure Limited in the UAE is seeking an engaging outdoor Instructor to deliver safe, high‑quality adventure programmes for schools and youth groups. You will lead activities across climbing, watersports, trekking, and field studies, while maintaining participant welfare and working with a supportive team to ensure memorable, well‑run experiences.

Role requires strong communication, risk management, and a proactive, professional approach in dynamic outdoor environments.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering outdoor education, adventure activities, residential camps, or experiential learning programmes.
• Experience working with schools, children, young people, or educational groups.
• Ability to confidently lead groups and maintain participant engagement across a variety of activities and environments.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to build positive relationships with participants, teachers, colleagues, and guests.
• Good understanding of risk management, participant welfare, and safe activity delivery practices.
• Ability to make sound decisions and respond effectively to changing situations during programme delivery.
• First Aid qualification.
• Professional, reliable, and able to maintain high standards of behaviour, presentation, and punctuality.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team while contributing positively to programme delivery and participant experience.
• Adaptable, proactive, and able to maintain a positive attitude in dynamic outdoor environments.

Responsibilities

• Activity Delivery & Group Management: Delivers activities safely and in line with plans, maintaining strong engagement.
• Participant Experience: Creates a positive, supportive environment for participants, schools, and visiting staff.
• Safety & Operational Responsibility: Applies risk assessments and SOPs; responds to changing conditions.
• Equipment & Site Responsibility: Uses equipment correctly and keeps spaces clean and ready for use.
• Teamwork & Professional Standards: Works with instructors and management to ensure quality delivery.
• Authority & Decision-Making: Leads groups and escalates concerns to Senior Instructors as needed.

Skills

Outdoor activities

Communication

Risk management

First Aid

Teamwork

Adaptability

Job description

Absolute Adventure Limited in the UAE is seeking an engaging outdoor Instructor to deliver safe, high‑quality adventure programmes for schools and youth groups. You will lead activities across climbing, watersports, trekking, and field studies, while maintaining participant welfare and working with a supportive team to ensure memorable, well‑run experiences.

Role requires strong communication, risk management, and a proactive, professional approach in dynamic outdoor environments.