Senior Instructor

Absolute Adventure Limited; Sharjah; On-site; AED 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Absolute Adventure, part of Hero Experiences Group, seeks a Senior Instructor to lead delivery of outdoor education and expedition programmes in UAE. You will manage groups, support instructors, and uphold safety and high delivery standards across watersports, climbing, and adventure activities.

You will mentor junior staff, develop sessions, assess risks, and ensure programmes meet client needs while embedding best practice in risk management and participant welfare.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering outdoor education, adventure activities, or residential camps.
• Ability to manage groups and maintain safe, engaging learning environments.
• Relevant outdoor qualifications appropriate to activities delivered.
• First Aid qualification required.
• Experience coaching and developing instructors and junior staff.
• Experience working with schools or youth groups.
• Full UAE driving licence or ability to obtain one.
• Strong decision-making under changing conditions.
• Knowledge of risk management, safety procedures, and participant welfare.

Responsibilities

• Lead activity delivery and line-side supervision across programmes.
• Provide coaching and feedback to instructors to maintain quality.
• Support programme development and oversee specific activity areas.
• Apply risk assessments and modify activities to maintain safety.
• Ensure a positive participant experience with strong group management.
• Make operational decisions and escalate safety or welfare concerns when needed.

Skills

Outdoor education delivery

Group management

Instructing & mentoring

Technical outdoor qualifications

First Aid certification

Schools/educational groups experience

Driving license UAE

Decision making under pressure

Risk management & safety

Programme delivery reliability

Job description

Job Description:

About Absolute Adventure

Absolute Adventure, part of Hero Experiences Group, is one of the UAE's leading providers of outdoor education, residential camps, adventure programming, and experiential learning experiences. We work with schools, universities, corporate groups, and youth organisations to deliver meaningful experiences that build confidence, resilience, leadership, teamwork, and personal growth. From mountain camps and field studies to watersports, climbing, expedition programmes, and residential experiences, our programmes are designed to challenge, inspire, and develop participants in safe and engaging environments. At Absolute Adventure, we believe that some of life's most valuable lessons are learned beyond the classroom. Our team is passionate about creating memorable experiences that positively impact young people while maintaining the highest standards of safety, professionalism, and operational excellence. As part of Hero Experiences Group, we are driven by a commitment to delivering exceptional experiences, developing outstanding people, and creating environments where participants and staff can thrive.

What We Are Look For

The ideal Senior Instructor leads by example and takes pride in delivering safe, engaging, and high-quality programmes. They are confident managing groups, supporting instructors, and maintaining high standards of delivery across a range of environments and activities. They are professional, adaptable, and technically competent, with the ability to remain calm under pressure while making sound decisions in dynamic environments. The role requires someone who is proactive, supportive of others, and committed to developing both programmes and people.

Essential Requirements

• Experience delivering outdoor education, adventure activities, experiential learning programmes, or residential camp experiences.


• Strong group management and participant engagement skills, with the ability to maintain safe, positive, and well-managed learning environments.


• Relevant technical outdoor qualifications appropriate to the activities being delivered.


• Relevant First Aid qualification.


• Experience supporting, coaching, mentoring, or developing instructors and junior staff.


• Experience working with schools, children, young people, or educational groups.


• Full UAE driving licence or ability to obtain one.


• Strong decision-making skills with the ability to respond effectively to changing conditions and operational requirements.


• Excellent understanding of risk management, safety procedures, participant welfare, and dynamic risk assessment.


• Professional, reliable, and capable of maintaining high standards of programme delivery and operational performance.

Desirable Requirements

• Experience writing, reviewing, or contributing to risk assessments, SOPs, activity plans, or programme documentation.


• Experience within remote, expedition-based, or wilderness environments.


• Additional specialist activity qualifications relevant to outdoor education and adventure programming.


• Experience leading multi-day, residential, or expedition programmes.


• Experience overseeing specific technical activity areas such as climbing, watersports, high ropes, paddlesports, or expeditions.


• Experience supporting quality assurance and programme development initiatives.

Purpose Of The Role

To lead the delivery of activities and programmes, ensuring that sessions are safe, engaging, and delivered to a consistently high standard. Senior Instructors are responsible for maintaining delivery quality, supporting instructor development, and contributing to programme improvement within their areas of expertise.

Key Responsibilities Include

• Activity Delivery & Leadership: Leads the delivery of activities and programmes in line with company standards, SOPs, and programme objectives. Maintains oversight of delivery quality during programmes and supports instructors in maintaining strong group management, pacing, and participant engagement.


• Instructor Support, Development & Quality Assurance: Provides guidance, coaching, and real-time feedback to instructors during programme delivery. Supports staff development and helps maintain consistent delivery standards across activities and programme areas.


• Programme Development & Technical Oversight: Supports the development and improvement of programmes within their areas of expertise, including session planning, risk assessments, SOPs, and activity content where required. Senior Instructors may hold responsibility for specific activity areas, such as watersports, climbing, expeditions, or high ropes, while continuing to support wider programme delivery across the operation.


• Safety & Operational Responsibility: Applies risk assessments and dynamic risk management principles in real time, modifying or stopping activities where required to maintain safety. Ensures that incidents, equipment issues, and operational concerns are managed and reported appropriately.


• Participant Experience & Group Management: Maintains high standards of professionalism, participant engagement, and group management throughout programme delivery. Supports a positive experience for participants, schools, and visiting staff through strong communication, organisation, and leadership.


• Authority and Decision Making: The Senior Instructor is responsible for leading activity delivery across programmes and providing direction, support, and real-time guidance to instructors during programme delivery. They are empowered to make operational decisions in response to changing conditions, modify or stop activities where safety or delivery standards require it, and are responsible for escalating operational, safety, welfare, or performance concerns to the Centre Manager as appropriate.

This Senior Instructor role sits nicely between the Instructor and Centre Manager positions, with a strong emphasis on technical competence, instructor development, quality assurance, and leadership during programme delivery.

Working at Absolute Adventure

Working at Absolute Adventure requires professionalism, adaptability, and a commitment to maintaining high standards across both programme delivery and teamwork. Staff are expected to operate in line with company policies, SOPs, and operational standards while contributing positively to the wider participant and staff experience.

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