School Holiday Activity Camp Instructor

This is a contract, on-site role located in Durham for a School Holiday Activity Instructor. The day-to-day tasks associated with the role include providing supervision and leading climbing and bushcraft activities for children aged 4-14 during school holiday weeks, with a primary focus on delivering fun, safe and educational climbing sessions. The role requires the individual to have excellent communication skills and be able to build good working relationships with colleagues and customers.

• The ideal candidate will have experience working with children in a similar environment.


• Experience and knowledge of indoor climbing is preferred, but not essential. Training and qualifications can be provided for an enthusiastic individual.


• Outdoor leadership experience and skills in bushcraft and similar


• The candidate must have excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, and be able to work well as part of a team.


• A first aid qualification is preferred, but not essential.


• Experience in a similar role is desirable
  
  Durham Climbing Centre is a dedicated bouldering centre in the UK, established in 2007 by CEO Hayley McKenna. The centre offers high-quality coaching and facilities for all ages and abilities, including a welcoming climbing community, extensive purpose-built facilities for beginner to advanced climbers, and facilities for individuals, schools and groups. In 2020, the centre underwent its biggest-ever refurbishment to date, including a repaint, new climbing problems, and advanced and beginner training areas, among other work. The company also invested in new climbing holds, and Olympic-style route setting is available.