Outdoor Education Instructor

Full Job Description

How would you like to be paid for five days but only work four*?

Our colleagues’ wellbeing is at the heart of everything we do at OFG, so we’re always looking for new ways to improve everyone’s work/life balance. We’re taking part in a trial of the 4-Day Working Week, meaning that you could be working one day less a week (or equivalent).

If the trial is a success, we’ll be rolling the 4DWW out across the Group – so there’s never been a more exciting time to join #teamOFG!

Job Title:    Outdoor Education Instructor

Salary:        £26,000 - £30,000 per annum depending on experience (not pro rata)

Location:   Red Moor School, Lanlivery PL30 5BT

Hours:       42.5 hours per week; Monday to Friday, 8.00am – 4.30pm

Contract:   Permanent, Term Time only 

Start Date: August 2025

UK applicants only. This role does not offer sponsorship.

As part of our continued growth, we now have a fantastic opportunity for a Outdoor Education Instructor to join our close-knit team at Red Moor School, part of Acorn Education

About the role 

To assist in planning and delivering a quality Outdoor Education provision tailored specifically around the needs of students at Red Moor School.  

To ensure quality outcomes can be demonstrated for our students in Outdoor Education.  

To be responsible for always promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young people within the school. The post holder will be expected to work on his/her own initiative and as part of a small team. 

Main Duties: 

• To assist in the ongoing development of the existing Outdoor Education faculty and current provision
• Assist in developing robust medium and long term plans to ensure a wide skill set in instructors, and quality programme of Outdoor Education across the school
• To work collaboratively with class teachers and develop cross curricular links
• To attend regular team meetings to discuss plans, equipment, training and resource requirement
• To deliver outstanding group and 1:1 sessions as appropriate
• To build and maintain positive working relationships with external providers, such as climbing walls, water sport centres

Qualifications:

• GCSE qualifications or equivalent (level 2 standard of education) to include Maths and English
• Experience in delivering Outdoor Education lessons
• Full UK driving licence with the ability to transport students and equipment when required
• Suitability qualified in a number of Outdoor Education activities

About Us

Red Moor School is an independent special educational needs provision near Bodmin, Cornwall. The school facilitates tailored support for up to 60 pupils aged 5-18 whose needs are predominantly SEMH and ASD related.

The school opened in September 2020 and has recently gone through significant refurbishment to allow our students to further benefit from our fantastic location and creativity of our staff team. The working day can be great fun and varied but can also be challenging.

Acorn Education is the UK’s leading independent provider of specialist education. As part of Outcomes First Group, we are leading our sector in setting and delivering new approaches that provide measurable outcomes for those in our care.

We are really proud to say that in 2024, Outcomes First Group were officially certified as a ‘Great Place to Work’ for the fifth year running.

Why join Acorn Education?

Benefits

Your health and wellbeing are important to us, so you’ll get an exceptional reward package including:

• Life Assurance
• Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions
• “Your Wellbeing Matters” – access to a wide range of first-class mental health support services and physical health checks

And a market-leading benefit offering through our Flexible Benefits Platform, Vista, enables you to choose the package that’s right for you, including:

• A wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits
• 100’s of discount options valid in the UK and abroad
• Cycle to Work Schemes
• Electric Car Purchase Scheme
• Critical illness cover
• Family Growth Support - inclusive benefits package covering enhanced maternity and paternity leave, along with paid fertility treatment support

And that’s not all, we place the outcomes of the pupils in our services at the heart of everything we do, so you’ll wake every day in the knowledge that your role will have a significant positive impact on the lives of others.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils. All applicants will be subject to social media checks and successful applicants to a fully enhanced DBS.

*You’ll work 80% of your contractual hours for 100% of your pay, giving you more time to do the things that make you happy. 4DWW is subject to successful completion of probation and is not a contractual benefit

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

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