Lead Instructor

Overview

Salary and Benefits Hours per week: 37.5 (including some shift patterns with evening and weekend working required). Salary: £25,721 pro rata per annum. Contract Term: Fixed term, January 2026 – November 2026 (Maternity Cover).

Date Posted 29/9/2025

Organisation

Rock UK
Summit Centre
Treharris, South Wales, CF46 6RD

Application

For a full job description and application pack please email job.enquiry@rockuk.org or visit www.rockuk.org.

Position

Lead Instructor (Maternity Cover)

Appointment subject to satisfactory references, an enhanced DBS check, and a 6-month probationary period.

Role summary

We are looking for an experienced and enthusiastic Instructor to join our leadership team and play a key role in delivering high-quality outdoor activities at Summit Centre. Working closely with the Chief Instructor and Senior Instructor, you will take on significant responsibility for the day-to-day planning and delivery of the centre’s activity provision. As a valued member of the instructor leadership team, you’ll also play an important part in upholding and communicating our Christian ethos, mission, and vision to both staff and guests.

Essential Qualifications

• Climbing Wall Instructor (CWI) or Rock Climbing Instructor (RCI)
• Paddlesport Leader
• Mountain Leader or Cave Leader
• A valid 16-hour outdoor first aid certificate is also required

For the right candidate, Rock UK will support your continued development and progression in gaining further relevant qualifications.

Notes

Please note: This role is subject to an Occupational Requirement (OR) that the successful applicant is a Christian who is committed to the values, beliefs and behaviours set out in our ethos statement.

Application details

For a full job description and application form, please email job.enquiry@rockuk.org.

Applications will be reviewed upon submission.