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Seasonal Outdoor Activity Instructor – Essex Outdoors

Essex

n/a - n/a
£23,344-£23,344
Mersea
Fixed-Term
Environments and Public Services

Role

Seasonal Outdoor Activity Instructor – Essex Outdoors

Fixed Term, Full Time and Part Time

£12.10 per hour, pending 2025 pay award

Location: Mersea

Working Style: Fixed-base worker

 

We are now recruiting for our 2025 season at Essex Outdoors!

Do you enjoy adventure and working with young people?

If you are 18 or older, you can join Essex Outdoors as a Seasonal Instructor and have an amazing experience delivering outdoor activities for our diverse customers. You will be part of a friendly and supportive team, and you will have the opportunity to develop your skills and gain nationally recognised qualifications.

A standard day at our residential centres begins at 8.30am and finishes around 5.30pm. During the season this may change slightly but you’ll receive time off in lieu of hours worked beyond those contracted.

Why work for Essex Outdoors?

  • You will get paid to do what you love: sailing, powerboating, biking, climbing, archery, and more.
  • You will get free accommodation at our residential centres (depending on location).
  • You will get access to our in-house training programme and external courses.
  • You will get the chance to work at one of our centres in a beautiful, rural part of Essex, each with its own unique features and activities.
  • Generous Local Government Salary related pension scheme
  • Access to hundreds of discounts and benefits through Essex Rewards
  • Access to our health and wellbeing support platform with Vita Health Group

We are currently recruiting at the following centres:

Mersea – A large centre in a wonderful coastal setting with views across the Blackwater Estuary. Mersea offers a vast selection of both land and water-based activities.

Due to the rural location of some of our centres, public transport can be limited. Some of our centres may be able to offer the opportunity to stay on site. Please indicate on your application if this is something you would require. Otherwise please ensure you are happy and able to travel to your desired centre’s location daily.

For more information on all the activities are available please check out our website: Essex Outdoors

Don’t miss this opportunity to join Essex Outdoors and have a fun and rewarding season. Apply now and start your journey!

As a seasonal worker you will be required to work between April and September. Both full time and part time hours are available and can be discussed further at interview. 

How to apply?

If you would like to apply for this position you will need an up-to-date CV and a personal statement explaining your interest in the role with the following information. 

  •  Availability - What is your earliest start date after 1 st April 2025?
  • Commitments - Please provide the dates of any commitments that mean you are not available to work between April and September 2025, for example booked holiday, university, exams etc.

Please apply via the Essex Outdoors Website - Seasonal Outdoor Activity Instructor and please not the red apply button. If you are shortlisted you will be invited to a selection day, where you will meet our staff and show us what you can do. If you are successful, you will complete our core and centre-based training programme and start your adventure with us.

Applicants must be 18+ and will be required to complete an enhanced DBS check prior to employment.

Why Essex?

Essex County Council has a location to be proud of. Our 1,300 square miles stretch from Constable Country to the Thames Estuary, from the dynamic M11 corridor to the traditional seaside resorts of Clacton and Walton. England’s oldest town, Colchester, and two of its newest – Basildon and Harlow – are right here. Along with the City of Chelmsford, the county town, they form our major population centres. It means real choice and makes Essex the ideal place for your career. Read more about us.

Essex County Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Leader. We’re committed to interview all disabled applicants who choose to apply under our Job Interview Scheme if they meet the minimum requirements of the job. Please speak to our Recruiters if you require any reasonable adjustments during the process.

We’re also committed to interview all veterans and care leavers, who meet the minimum requirements of the role for which they are applying.

At Essex County Council, we value integrity and ethical behaviour. As part of our team, we kindly ask that you embrace our code of conduct and the Nolan principles, not only during the recruitment process but also throughout your time with us. Your commitment to these standards helps us maintain a positive and respectful workplace for everyone

As part of employment with Essex County Council (ECC) should your role require a DBS check you will be required to register with the DBS update service. The DBS update service ensures all registered DBS certificates are kept up to date and allows authorised parties to view the status of your certificate. This is an annual subscription, and you will be responsible for ensuring this is maintained. For further information on the DBS update service please go to https://www.gov.uk/dbs-update-service

Essex County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults, and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.

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If you have queries on this role or require anything further, please email resourcing.team@essex.gov.uk

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