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Salary: : £11.44 - £14.42 per hour - £23,861 - £30,077 (pro-rata) depending on qualifications and experience

Location: Oakwood Youth Challenge, Wokingham, Berkshire, RG40 3DA

Job Description:

Reporting to: Outdoor Activities Manager

Working Hours: various positions available – full time & casual worker/flexible positions available.

Working pattern: Most work will fall within a standard working week with some evening, weekend and bank holiday sessions, according to the operational needs of the Centre.  You will also be required to help the Youth Club team on Tuesday nights (term time only).

Good to know: It is a Genuine Occupational Requirement that the holder of this post is a practising Christian whose lifestyle is consistent with the values and doctrine of the Christian faith since this role plays a key part in fulfilling Oakwood’s charitable aims.

About Oakwood

Oakwood Youth Challenge is a Christian outdoor activity centre registered as a charity that aims to provide physical, social and spiritual challenges to those who visit us. Our primary focus is local youth aged between 8-18.

We offer exciting activities including a High Ropes course, Mountain Biking, Archery, Mountain Boarding, Climbing, Low Ropes and more high elements such as the Flying Kiwi and Leap of Faith.

We offer residential experiences ranging from 1-night to 4-night stays, activity days and parties as well as short activity sessions to a wide variety of returning customers.

The Role

We are offering an exciting opportunity to develop your skills and serve! If you have a passion for Jesus, the outdoors, people and enjoy being an inspiration to those around you- this role may be your next step.

As a member of the instructor team, you will be leading and delivering a range of high quality outdoor activity sessions to school children, youth groups and adults that visit our centre each year. In addition to this, you will also be part of a team of staff and volunteers who run a weekly, term time, evangelistic Youth Club at Oakwood.

Although Experience and relevant qualifications are useful (such as Climbing Wall Instructor (CWI), GB Archery Leader, relevant and valid First Aid with CPR ) we care far more about your character and personality and we will provide full training in each of our on-site activities.

Candidates should enjoy working in a young person-centred setting, ideally with some experience either paid or voluntary of working with children, and be able to demonstrate enthusiasm for adventure activities outdoors in all seasons and weather conditions.

 

Oakwood Youth Challenge is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

 

All applicants are subject to thorough screening, which include references (one referee should be a church leader or someone in pastoral leadership at the church you currently attend) and successful candidates are subject to relevant criminal record checks with the UK’s Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

 

How to Apply

For more information please contact enquiries@oakwoodclimbingcentre.com

To apply, please send your CV along with a covering letter to enquiries@oakwoodclimbingcentre.com with the reference “Outdoor Activities Instructor.

Interviews will be conducted on an ongoing basis until the role is filled and any interested applicants are welcome to come to Oakwood for a tour once CV’s have been received.

If you would like to find out more about Oakwood, please visit www.oakwoodyouth.co.uk

Hours: various positions available - full time & casual worker/flexible positions available.

Salary: £12.00 - £19.00 per hour

Term: Ongoing

Location: Wokingham, RG40 3DA

Job Description:

Oakwood Youth Challenge is a Christian outdoor activity centre registered as a charity that aims to provide physical, social and spiritual challenges to those who visit us. Our primary focus is local youth aged between 8-18.

We offer exciting activities including a High Ropes course, Mountain Biking, Archery, Mountain Boarding, Climbing, Low Ropes and more high elements such as the Flying Kiwi, Leap of Faith & a zip wire.

We offer residential experiences ranging from 1-night to 4-night stays, activity days and parties as well as short activity sessions to a wide variety of returning customers.

The Role

As a member of the instructor team, you will be leading and delivering a range of high quality outdoor activity sessions to school children, youth groups and adults that visit our centre each year.

A good fit for this role will be someone who is energetic and hard working with a love of both the outdoors and working with children and young people.

You must be a good team player, contributing positively to team dynamics and supportive of Oakwood’s Christian ethos, working to keep this represented through the delivery of activities.

Although Experience and relevant qualifications are useful (such as Climbing Wall Instructor (CWI), GB Archery Leader, relevant and valid First Aid with CPR ) we care far more about your character and personality and we will provide full training in each of our on-site activities.

Candidates should enjoy working in a young person-centred setting, ideally with some experience either paid or voluntary of working with children, and be able to demonstrate enthusiasm for adventure activities outdoors in all seasons and weather conditions.

Oakwood Youth Challenge is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

All applicants are subject to thorough screening, which include references (one referee should be a church leader or someone in pastoral leadership at the church you currently attend) and successful candidates are subject to relevant criminal record checks with the UK’s Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

How to Apply

For more information please contact enquiries@oakwoodclimbingcentre.com
To apply, please send your CV along with a covering letter to enquiries@oakwoodclimbingcentre.com with the reference “Outdoor Activities Instructor.
*To apply for the freelancer role, you must also hold a current first aid certificate, your own public liability insurance and be signed up to the DBS automatic update service.
Interviews will be conducted on an ongoing basis until the role is filled and any interested applicants are welcome to come to Oakwood for a tour once CV’s have been received.