Assistant Instructor (Apprentice) WCC624927

Hampshire County Council; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 14,000 - 17,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free accommodation

Job summary

Westminster City Council is inviting applications for an Assistant (Apprentice) Outdoor Instructor based at a 56-acre site in the Surrey Hills. You will work towards an Outdoor Activity Instructor level 3 apprenticeship while gaining hands-on experience running sessions for groups, including those with SEN.

You’ll help with conservation tasks, workplace training, and be part of an evening rota in a live-in role with free accommodation.

Qualifications

• Live-in role with free accommodation.
• Experience working with groups of young people is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Run outdoor activity sessions for groups visiting the centre.
• Assist Grounds person with conservation and grounds management tasks.
• Attend training events, workshops and tutorials.
• Refer to the Job Description for more information.

Skills

Team player

Confident swimmer

Adaptable outdoors

Height handling

Education

Environmental Science / Geography / Biology

Job description

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Salary range: £15,017.28 per annum, rising to minimum wage (depending on age bracket) after 12 months
Work location: Sayers Croft, Cranleigh Road, Ewhurst, Surrey, GU6 7SS
Hours per week: 36
Contract type: Temporary for 19 months
Vetting requirements: Enhanced DBS Check
Closing date: 18 October 2026
Interview date: 26 and 27 October 2026

About Us:

THE EXTRAORDINARY STORY OF SERENA'S VISION
Regeneration, Economy and Planning in Westminster City Council is a world of extraordinary stories. Where innovative and open-minded people bring everything to the cause. Even expertise from surprising places.
Take Serena. She is an absolute force of nature at the heart of our Church Street regeneration. And she puts the residents first in everything. Serena's vision is clear. Regeneration isn't just about bricks and concrete. It's about communities. It's about the environment. It's about the lives of people and how they feel about where they call home. Serena is their advocate, making sure residents' voices aren't just heard, but drive the changes we're making. The future is safe in her hands.

The Role:

As an Assistant (Apprentice) Outdoor Instructor, you can make your own powerful contribution to people across Westminster. Based on a 56 acre site in the beautiful Surrey Hills, you'll work towards an Outdoor Activity Instructor level 3 apprenticeship whilst being trained to run outdoor activity sessions for groups visiting the centre.
Some of the young people you work with, including those with Special Educational Needs (SEN), may have never been to the countryside, so you'll get the incredible opportunity to help them explore the woods, get muddy and build friendships — helping them fulfill their potential and leave the centre with a new perspective on life.
From climbing and raft building to historical studies and archery, you'll grow and develop your skills under the supervision of some of the UK's best instructors. Your other responsibilities might include assisting the Grounds person with conservation and grounds management tasks, and attending training events, workshops and tutorials. This is a 'live-in' role, so you'll benefit from free accommodation and will take part in an evening working rota.
Please refer to the Job Description for more information.

Bringing a passion for education and the great outdoors, you'll be comfortable being active in all weather conditions. You might have a qualification in Environmental Science, Geography or Biology, or some experience working with children or young people, but this isn't a necessity.
Part of your day-to-day may include working in our artificial cave system or on our climbing tower, so you'll be comfortable with heights and in confined spaces. We'll give you STA pool responder training, but you'll also need to be a confident swimmer.
Most importantly, you'll be a true team player capable of taking a motivating, enthusiastic approach to everything you do. This is a fantastic opportunity to learn from a supportive team, help young people fulfill their full potential, and set your future career on a brilliant trajectory.
Westminster City Council is committed to supporting Care Leavers into the workplace. Care Leavers seeking their first job and who wish to be considered under our scheme, will automatically be invited to interview should they meet the essential criteria for the role.

What We Offer:

Westminster is an amazing place. We are home to more than 200,000 residents from all backgrounds, over 50,000 vibrant and vital businesses and three-quarters-of-a-million people work in Westminster. Westminster City Council is one in which our communities are at the heart of our decision-making and help to determine the city's future. By working directly with our communities and other partners, we can build a more inclusive city that celebrates our diverse communities, and where residents, workers and visitors from all backgrounds will feel welcome and safe.
At Westminster City Council, we pride ourselves on being an inclusive workplace and employer of choice. We encourage and welcome applications from people from all backgrounds and aim to have a workforce that, at all levels, represents the communities we serve. We champion equality, diversity, inclusion and wellbeing and aim to create a workplace where everyone feels valued, has a sense of belonging and is empowered to be their best, that is Our Westminster Way. To find out more about how we do this visithttps://www.westminster.gov.uk/health-and-social-care/
As a forward thinking Council we appreciate that people work in different ways, therefore our staff benefit from working a range of flexible working patterns as well as Agile working.
The Council is a Disability Confident Employer. If you have declared a disability in your application , we guarantee an interview if you meet the essential criteria of the job. If you are invited for interview, you will be asked if you need any reasonable adjustments in order to attend, and we will make these wherever possible.
We reserve the right to extend or close this vacancy early without warning subject to the volume of suitable applicants.