Outdoor Pursuits Instructor

Location: The Perse School, Cambridge

Salary and Benefits: The annual salary for this post is £35,000. Please visit the Perse School link for the full details.

Closing date: 7th March

The Perse School is seeking to appoint an Outdoor Education Instructor, to start as soon as possible. The role is an exciting opportunity to lead the Outdoor Education Department’s Paddlesports program and wider instructional delivery. The Paddlesports Club operates weekly in term time at a local lake, our state-of-the-art swimming pool, and the Lee Valley White Water Centre. The postholder will oversee a specialist fleet of pool kayaks, whitewater kayaks, open canoes, SUPs, and sit-on-tops to support the delivery of high-quality training sessions and a range of trips. The role also includes instructional delivery on our international PES Summit 11 open canoe program, involving annual expeditions to Sweden.

The post holder will have full involvement across the breadth of Outdoor Education provision at The Perse, working across PES provision, games programme delivery, extra-curricular clubs, and climbing provision. They will participate in most Outdoor Education trips and must have a passion for expeditionary work. Work is divided between activity instruction, administration tasks, trip planning, and leadership.

The Perse School Cambridge is one of the country’s leading independent co-educational day schools for children aged 3-18. Our aim is to be a leading employer of choice. This means we strive to be a school where staff say they are proud and excited to work, and feel valued, respected, and motivated.

We are committed to providing a very competitive salary and benefits scheme while offering a wide range of opportunities for personal and professional development. We want our staff to feel engaged and purposeful so that they, in turn, help pupils to be happy and successful.

To Apply: Further details, including how to apply, can be obtained from our website: https://www.perse.co.uk/work-with-us/

Closing date: 7th March at midday, but applications will be considered as they are received; The Perse School reserves the right to make an appointment before the closing date.

The School actively supports equality, diversity, and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society.

Safer Recruitment: The Perse School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including: references from previous employers, a Disclosure and Barring Service check at the enhanced level, as well as eligibility to work in the UK (in compliance with UK immigration regulations). All work carried out at the School on a regular basis amounts to regulated activity. This role is also exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children is everyone\’s responsibility. The School is committed to acting in the best interests of the child to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people. The School requires everyone who comes into contact with children and their families to share this commitment. Interviews will be conducted in person, and they will explore candidates’ suitability to work with children.

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