Casual Cycle Instructor

Thurrock Council; Grays; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A local council in the United Kingdom is seeking an enthusiastic individual to provide cycle and scooter training to pupils and adults. You will help promote safe cycling and sustainable travel, supporting individuals in improving their skills and awareness on the road. Ideal candidates should possess good communication skills, be confident on a bike, and have a vehicle to travel to various schools. Full training and equipment will be provided.

Benefits

Full training provided

Equipment and uniform supplied

Qualifications

• Good communication skills with children and adults.
• Confident in riding a bike.
• Should have a vehicle large enough to transport a bicycle.

Responsibilities

• Provide cycle/scooter training to pupils and adults.
• Promote safe cycling and improve skills and hazard awareness.

Skills

Good communication skills

Experience with children

Passionate about promoting sustainable travel

Job description

The role is to provide cycle/scooter training to pupils and adults in Thurrock to Bikeability standards, to enable them to cycle safely and to promote cycling by improving skills/knowledge/attitudes/behaviour and hazard awareness.

You will have contact with members of the public/staff within schools and the wider Road Safety Team.

Experience with children is desired but not essential. You should have good communication skills with children of all ages and adults alike, be confident in riding a bike yourself and passionate about promoting sustainable travel. The role requires you to have your own vehicle large enough to transport a fold up bicycle as you will be travelling to different schools on a daily basis. Full training will be given. Equipment and uniform will be supplied. DBS: A Disclosure and Barring Service Check at Enhanced level with Children's Barred List will be required for this post.

Advert Closing Date: - Redeployment Only: 2nd October 2025 - Internal & External: 2nd November 2025

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