Outdoor Learning Instructor - Surrey County Council : Job Details

This role has a starting salary of £26,777 per annum, based on a 36 hour working week.

This is a 12-month fixed term contract opportunity.

This is a fantastic role for an experienced Outdoor Learning Instructor, offering varied and rewarding work year round, working in a high-quality service and within a supportive staff team.

Rewards and Benefits

• A comprehensive induction and ongoing support
• Working amongst a friendly and dynamic team
• Working with a range of customers and projects
• Working in the outdoors in beautiful locations
• 26 days' holiday, rising to 28 days after 2 years' service and 30 days after 5 years' service
• Option to buy up to 10 days of additional annual leave
• An extensive Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support health and wellbeing
• Up to 5 days of carer's leave per year
• Paternity, adoption and dependants leave
• A generous local government salary related pension
• Lifestyle discounts including gym, travel, shopping and many more
• 2 paid volunteering days plus 1 team volunteering day per year
• Learning and development hub where you can access a wealth of resources

About the Team

At Surrey Outdoor Learning and Development (SOLD) we offer our visitors carefully facilitated bespoke programmes in the outdoors, creating positive learning outcomes and experiences. We strive for high quality in everything we do, including health and safety matters, our customer experience, our facilities, our range of services and our staff.

About the Role

As an experienced Outdoor Learning Instructor, you will be working with a range of groups which include primary, secondary, college, graduate and adult age groups, SEN and family groups. Delivering a high quality programme to ensure that our visitors benefit positively from participating in outdoor learning.

Shortlisting Criteria

To be considered for shortlisting for this position, your application will clearly evidence the following:

A wide range of outdoor learning delivery experience, 'in house' sign offs / centre experience and relevant National Governing Body (NGB) qualifications, to include some of the following:

• British Canoeing Paddlesports Instructor (or equivalent qualification)
• RYA Assistant Sailing Instructor or above
• Archery GB Instructor Award
• A walking qualification such as Leadership Skills Foundation Lowland Expedition Leader / Mountain Training Lowland Leader / Mountain Leader
• MIAS level 2 / British Cycling Mountain Bike Leadership Level 2 Instructor
• SPA / CWA / ERCA Ropes Course instructor
• Bushcraft / Forest Schools

Please contact us for any questions relating to the role. This could be to discuss flexible working requests, transferable skills or any barriers to employment.

The job advert closes at 23:59 on 08/12/2025 with interviews to follow.

We look forward to receiving your application, please click on the apply online button below to submit.

Our Commitment

Surrey County Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. A guaranteed interview will be offered to all disabled applicants where:

• The candidate has evidenced the minimum criteria for the role through their application
• The candidate has chosen to share that they have a disability on the application form

Our application form and onboarding process will provide an opportunity to request any reasonable adjustments for the interview and/or the role. We want to be an inclusive and diverse employer reflecting the community we serve and particularly welcome applications from all underrepresented groups.