Apprentice Outdoor Activity Instructor
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Company: THE WILTSHIRE OUTDOOR LEARNING TEAM CIC
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Location: Wiltshire, BA13 4AQ
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Type: Apprenticeship
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Salary: Apprenticeship Minimum Wage
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Sector: Health and science
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Ref: NAS-2000028269
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Application Deadline Date: 30/06/2026
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Start Date: 01/09/2026
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Positions Available: 4
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Working Week: The candidate will normally work 5 days per week. (There may be some exceptions during peak season) This will include weekends. A typical day will run from 8am–4pm. However, some are much longer with travel and set up etc.
Brief Description
The apprentice will obtain the qualifications and skills needed to support the delivery of outdoor adventure/education activities to a wide range of customer groups throughout the Wiltshire area.
Training to be Provided
National Governing Body Qualifications we seek to gain you:
- Lowland Leader – MTA
- Paddle sport Safety and Rescue Course – Paddle UK
- Paddle sport Instructor – Paddle UK
- Archery Leader – UK Archery
- 16 Hour Outdoor First Aid
- Level 2 Safeguarding
In House opportunities:
- Learn to lead climb
- High Ropes Instructor
- Low Ropes Instructor
- Team Challenge
- Pioneering
- Battle Archery
- Laser Tag and more
All training will take place at your usual place of work, during normal hours.
Future Prospects
Upon completion, the candidate will be qualified to look at full-time instructor positions potentially at WOLT or further afield and even abroad.
Vacancy Detail
The Apprentice will gain the experience and skills needed to become an Outdoor Instructor in the Outdoor Adventure /Education Industry.
This role involves:
Learning the set skills and obtaining the relevant qualifications to safely deliver quality outdoor activity sessions (canoeing, walking, ropes course and archery).
Learning group management skills to deliver engaging sessions.
The Apprentice will work alongside a team, mainly based at the Thoulstone Park, working with tourists and school children.
Other tasks involve the maintenance of kit, building of new activities /resources and evolution of sessions delivered (this may be in written form).
A week looks like on average 37 hours. Though during the winter this is likely to be lower, and over the summer significantly higher at times. 1 day a week will be dedicated to training over the winter as a minimum, though large blocks will also be assigned to ensure you are up to speed ready for the summer season.
Other Information
We DO NOT have any on-site accommodation. You will need to live or rent a room locally. Due to this, it is almost compulsory to be able to drive and have your own transport.