Outdoor Education Instructor

Full Job Description

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Job Title:   Outdoor Education Instructor
Location:   Red Moor School, Lanlivery, PL30 5BT
Hours:       42.5 per week | Monday–Friday | 8am - 4.30pm
Salary:       Up to £30,000 per annum (depending on experience, not pro rata)
Contract:   Permanent | Term Time Only
Start:         October 2026
UK applicants only – no sponsorship available

About the Role

Inspire. Empower. Explore.

Do you believe the outdoors can transform a young person’s life? Do you thrive on adventure, teamwork, and helping students discover what they’re truly capable of? If so, Red Moor School wants to hear from you.

We’re looking for a passionate Outdoor Education Instructor to help shape and deliver an exceptional outdoor learning programme that supports our students’ personal, social, and academic development. This is a role for someone who loves variety, embraces challenge, and wants to make a real difference every single day.

What you will be doing

• Supporting the development and delivery of a high‑quality Outdoor Education programme across the school
• Planning and leading engaging group and 1:1 outdoor learning sessions, working closely with class teachers to create cross‑curricular links
• Attending team meetings and contributing to discussions on planning, equipment, training, and resources
• Building and maintaining positive relationships with external activity providers such as climbing walls and watersport centres
• Ensuring all equipment is safe, maintained, stored correctly, and ready for use, including bikes and specialist kit
• Assisting with equipment lists, hire arrangements, risk assessments, and Educational Visit documentation
• Using in‑house systems to track and record student progress and supporting students to achieve awards such as DofE, NICAS, and Paddle Power
• Taking an active role in planning and delivering daily outdoor trips and wider educational visits

What you will bring

• GCSE qualifications or equivalent (level 2 standard of education) to include Math's and English 

• Experience in delivering Outdoor Education lessons 
• Holds a current Outdoor First Aid Certificate
• Displays an awareness, understanding and commitment to the protection and safeguarding of children and young people
• Suitability qualified in a minimum of 2 Adventurous Activities
• Full UK driving licence with the ability to transport students and equipment when required
• Willingness to drive a trailer when required 

Desirable 

• A surfing and/or beach lifeguard qualification would be an advantage to an application
• NGB awards in Mountain biking, Mountain Leader, climbing, paddling, forest school.
• Experience of working in an SEMH or special school setting
• Use of own vehicle with business insurance.

About Us

Red Moor is a nurturing, specialist school for pupils aged 5–18 with SEMH needs and barriers to learning. Many of our young people arrive having found school overwhelming or unsuccessful in the past — our job is to show them a different experience.

We believe: “The curriculum should be the servant of the child.” – Sir Barry Carpenter (2024)
This philosophy shapes our relationships, our environment, and every aspect of school life — including the way we care for our buildings and grounds.

Red Moor is part of Acorn Education, within Outcomes First Group, giving you both the closeness of a supportive school team and the opportunities of a national organisation.

Acorn Education offers rewarding careers and meaningful challenges while making a real difference in young people’s lives. As a leading UK provider of specialist education for children and young people with special educational needs, and part of Outcomes First Group, we deliver innovative, evidence-based approaches that support measurable progress and lasting impact.

We are really proud to say that in 2025 Outcomes First Group were officially certified as a ‘Great Place to Work’ for the sixth year running.

Why Join Us?

We place pupils and vulnerable young adults at the heart of everything we do, so every day brings the satisfaction of making a real difference. We are committed to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and young people. All applicants will be subject to social media checks and successful applicants to a fully enhanced DBS.

• Life Assurance
• Pension scheme with options to increase contributions
• “Your Wellbeing Matters” – mental health support and physical health checks
• Flexible Benefits Platform (Vista), including:
• Health, wellbeing and insurance benefits
• Hundreds of UK and international discounts
• Cycle to Work Scheme & Electric Car Purchase Scheme
• Critical illness cover
• Family Growth Support, including enhanced maternity/paternity leave and paid fertility treatment support

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

Outcomes First Group is committed to carrying out a fair, thorough and efficient recruitment process in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education. Whilst we aim to keep applicants informed throughout, Outcomes First Group does not accept liability for any loss of earnings or other associated costs incurred by applicants as a result of delays or changes in the compliance process. All stages of the compliance process are subject to necessary safeguarding checks and compliance with statutory requirements, which may affect timescales.

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