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Interim Senior Instructor – Hertfordshire County Council
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- October 30, 2026
Salary: £44,253 progressing to £48,738 pa pro rata
Contract Type: Variable Hours Contract – 3 to 6 months initially (with potential extension, subject to service requirements)
Hours: Up to 37 hours per week (subject to operational requirements)
Location: Hudnall Park, Hemel Hempstead
Closing date of vacancy: 8 November 2026
About the organisation
Hertfordshire County Council are looking for an experienced, proactive and highly organised interim Senior Instructor to join the team. This interim role is critical to ensuring safe, effective and high-quality service delivery. The successful candidate will provide operational leadership, line management and professional oversight of the instructional workforce.
Situated in over 85 acres of woodland and open countryside on the edge of the Chilterns, Hudnall Park delivers outdoor learning, environmental education, camping experiences, Duke of Edinburgh activity, youth development programmes and curriculum-based educational visits. The centre is transitioning towards a woodland-based outdoor learning and camping model, building on its significant strengths.
About the role
The post reports to the Service Manager and will work closely with colleagues across Services for Young People and other Hertfordshire County Council teams.
Working hours will be determined according to operational need and may include occasional evenings, weekends and overnight activities.
The Senior Instructor will provide interim operational leadership across Hudnall Park’s outdoor education provision, with responsibility for the safe delivery of activities, quality assurance of programmes/delivery, workforce development and operational readiness.
The role is responsible for:
- Providing day-to-day leadership and line management of sessional outdoor instructors.
- Developing staff capability through supervision, training, coaching and quality assurance.
- Managing instructor rotas and deployment to ensure safe, effective staffing arrangements.
- Acting as the lead officer for operational health and safety across outdoor activities, equipment and relevant site operations.
- Maintaining oversight of inspections, maintenance schedules and equipment records.
- Ensuring risk assessments, operating procedures, curriculum plans, programme documentation and activity guidance are accurate, current and fit for purpose.
- Supporting the development and implementation of high-quality outdoor learning, environmental education and youth development programmes.
- Ensuring safeguarding practice, staffing ratios and operational standards meet Hertfordshire County Council requirements.
- Working with customers and stakeholders to support bookings, programme planning and service enquiries.
- Liaising with schools, youth organisations, community groups and partner agencies to ensure positive customer experiences.
- Supporting quality assurance and continuous improvement across all aspects of service delivery.
- Providing operational leadership to ensure the centre is fully prepared for delivery.
- Supporting wider service development and implementation of the future operating model for Hudnall Park.
This is a unique interim opportunity within a well-established outdoor education centre during a significant period of development and growth for the service.
The role offers the opportunity to:
- Lead and shape operational delivery within a respected outdoor education setting.
- Influence the development of programmes, quality standards and operational systems.
- Support the implementation of a new outdoor learning and camping model.
- Develop a skilled and motivated instructional workforce.
- Build relationships with schools, youth organisations and community partners.
- Contribute directly to improving outcomes for children and young people through outdoor learning experiences.
- Work within a unique woodland environment with extensive opportunities for environmental education and youth development.
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