Casual Multi Activity Instructor

Wigan Council; Wigan; On-site; GBP 16,000 - 22,000; Part time

Job summary

Wigan Council is looking for Casual multi-activity instructors to deliver high-quality outdoor activity sessions across Scotman’s Flash and Haigh Woodland Park. The role involves working with diverse groups at our sites and through our services, with duties including forest schools activities, high ropes, and Bikeability where applicable.

Applicants should have a relevant instructor qualification for our service areas and be able to prove right to work in the UK.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality outdoor activity sessions to a range of groups.

Job description

Priority Candidates will be considered in the first instance

Scotman’s Flash/Haigh Woodland Park

Salary: Grade 5, £13.90 per hour

8 positions x Various hours per week

We're on a journey to build a workforce reflective of our Borough.

We are committed to fostering diverse teams where everybody can bring their authentic selves to work and feel that they belong. If you want to work for a Council where everybody is encouraged to meet their full potential and make a difference in our neighbourhoods, we would love to hear from you!

Your role:

Your role as a Casual multi activity instructor is to Deliver high-quality outdoor activity sessions to a range of groups. This can be at any of our sites or with any of our services. Scotman’s flash water sports, Haigh woodland park for forest schools and high ropes and schools for forest schools and Bikeability.

About you:

You will need a passion for the outdoors, you must have a relevant instructor qualification to one of our service areas and maintain all of the pre requisites for the qualifications.

About us:

Wigan Council has been voted ‘Overall Council of the Year’ at the APSE (Association for Public Service Excellence) Awards. We are signed up to the Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment ensuring that your service will be continuous or 'unbroken' between the supporting organisations.

The Progress with Unity plan is a place movement for change for the next decade, bringing a new era for Wigan Borough. It draws on the strengths of our individual organisations, recognising that together we can achieve much more for our communities by delivering on our 2 place missions; create fair opportunities for all children, families, residents and businesses and make our towns and neighbourhoods flourish for those who live and work in them.

Be Well Outdoors is a well established Outdoor adventure provider that is growing each year, we operate Scotman’s flash water activity centre, Haigh high ropes, Low bank ground and we manage the Bikeability scheme across the Wigan Borough.

Here at Wigan, we are proud to support flexible working patterns, when the service can accommodate this. We also take a blended approach to where we work, depending on the work we do. This may include working from home, the office, or the community. We like to thank our employees for their hard work and commitment by giving them the opportunity to access a range of exclusive rewards and benefits to find out more about working for #TeamWigan.

To be appointed to this role you must be able to prove your right to work in the UK. Please visit the link below to check you qualify to apply. Please note, at present we are not a licenced sponsor. Prove your right to work to an employer: Overview - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Prove your right to work to an employer

For further information, please contact Nathan Scarll, Outdoor Adventure Business Manager - [e-mail]

Interview date: On-going

This position is subject to Enhanced Disclosure Procedures plus child barred list check.

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Supporting Documents

• Job Specification
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