Outdoor Educator Apprenticeship

Summary

Ofsted registered Specialist Outdoor Independent School age 14-19. Our aim is to bring the great outdoors into our everyday curriculum promoting engagement and purpose. At ADO River Valley, we support students who have SEMH & associated needs. We work specifically with YP who have a career aim/interest in one of our bespoke outdoor career pathways.

Wage

£15,704 to £25,396.80, depending on your age

National Minimum Wage

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Apprentice salary will be dependent on applicant existing qualifications. Salary will increase upon permanent offer of contract following successful completion of apprenticeship Level 5 qualification.

Training course

Learning and skills teacher (level 5)

Hours

Monday - Friday, Term Time (31 Hours minimum - up to 40 Hours maximum). Lunch break length: 30 min unpaid break. Hours 8:45am- 5.15pm (Hours to be reviewed if less than 40). Permanent contract offer on completion of apprenticeship requires 40Hrs.

40 hours a week

Start date

Monday 1 September 2025

Duration

2 years

Positions available

1

Work

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.

What you'll do at work

We are looking for an enthusiastic outdoor apprentice who is keen to gain experience in delivering high quality outdoor learning experiences to join our growing team and work with us to deliver part of the school’s outdoor education activities and curriculum we provide.
Primary teaching subjects will be to teach Maths and English to our young people through Functional Skills Entry level to Level 2 in an innnovative way through using the vocational subjects we offer and the outdoors alongside traditional teaching methods.
Plan, deliver, evaluate and assess lessons on Maths and English and support the teaching team with areas to embed these subjects in our other vocational subjects.
Dependent on schedule and school on roll numbers you maybe required to support our wider vocational subjects and teaching.
Education or group interventions according to curriculum/AQA/BTEC requirements. Complete BTEC and AQA assessments and paperwork to ensure students are gaining correct qualifications.
Support ADO RV students with careers support if relevant to the subjects being taught.
Lead at least one activity club session a week during school hours and support lunch cover as needed.

Where you'll work

19 Keats Road
Welling
DA16 3NB

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

College or training organisation

ACTIVATE LEARNING

Your training course

Learning and skills teacher (level 5)

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What you'll learn

Course contents

Integrate subject and pedagogic research into teaching activity to enhance teaching and support changes of practice
Identify, consider and take steps to minimise the impact of barriers to learning
Contextualise English and mathematics in a way that promotes understanding of key topics
Use a variety of teaching and assessment methods depending on the learning environment and learners’ needs
Encourage learners to set challenging goals
Promote understanding of equality and diversity and sustainable development
Demonstrate through their teaching the wider context (policy, economic, societal, technological, legal, cultural and environmental) of the subject, recognising the implications for professional practice
Design and use resources that are inclusive and add value to learners’ development
Engage and inspire all learners
Identify and set outcomes to enable each learner to achieve or exceed targets
Provide ongoing learner feedback
Use the results of initial and diagnostic assessment to plan learning and differentiated support at the start of and throughout the learners' journey
Encourage learners to develop: autonomy and resilience, personal and interpersonal effectiveness, social awareness and respect for others, essential employability skills, a solutions mindset, and the ability to create change
Use assessment data to regularly review and develop own and others’ practice and to report emerging gaps in progression and achievement amongst groups of learners
Support the implementation and execution of safeguarding procedures and promote the welfare of children, young people and/or adults in accordance with statutory provisions
Prepare learners for their transition through education, further training, and into employment
Comply with internal and external regulations, legislation and guidance, such as: teaching, learning and assessment, recording, storing and sharing information relating to learners
Adapt communication style, method, and terminology to reflect the needs of the audience including individual learners, colleagues, stakeholders
Engage learners to establish standards of behaviour, mutual respect and safe working
Challenge learners to address inappropriate behaviour or viewpoints
Continually update and maintain their own knowledge and skills as a teaching professional and a subject specialist as part of managing their own continual professional development (CPD)
Be proactive in seeking and responding to feedback from varied sources including learner voice, peers, colleagues, employers and stakeholders to improve own practice
Manage workload through preparation and prioritisation, time management, and responsiveness to change
Act within, the statutory frameworks which set out their professional duties and responsibilities
Use innovative and up to date digital and online technologies in a way that is safe to improve teaching, learning and assessment
Integrate subject and pedagogic research into teaching activity to enhance teaching and support changes of practice
Identify, consider and take steps to minimise the impact of barriers to learning
Contextualise English and mathematics in a way that promotes understanding of key topics
Use a variety of teaching and assessment methods depending on the learning environment and learners’ needs
Encourage learners to set challenging goals
Promote understanding of equality and diversity and sustainable development
Demonstrate through their teaching the wider context (policy, economic, societal, technological, legal, cultural and environmental) of the subject, recognising the implications for professional practice
Design and use resources that are inclusive and add value to learners’ development
Engage and inspire all learners
Identify and set outcomes to enable each learner to achieve or exceed targets
Provide ongoing learner feedback
Use the results of initial and diagnostic assessment to plan learning and differentiated support at the start of and throughout the learners' journey
Encourage learners to develop: autonomy and resilience, personal and interpersonal effectiveness, social awareness and respect for others, essential employability skills, a solutions mindset, and the ability to create change
Use assessment data to regularly review and develop own and others’ practice and to report emerging gaps in progression and achievement amongst groups of learners
Support the implementation and execution of safeguarding procedures and promote the welfare of children, young people and/or adults in accordance with statutory provisions
Prepare learners for their transition through education, further training, and into employment
Comply with internal and external regulations, legislation and guidance, such as: teaching, learning and assessment, recording, storing and sharing information relating to learners
Adapt communication style, method, and terminology to reflect the needs of the audience including individual learners, colleagues, stakeholders
Engage learners to establish standards of behaviour, mutual respect and safe working
Challenge learners to address inappropriate behaviour or viewpoints
Continually update and maintain their own knowledge and skills as a teaching professional and a subject specialist as part of managing their own continual professional development (CPD)
Be proactive in seeking and responding to feedback from varied sources including learner voice, peers, colleagues, employers and stakeholders to improve own practice
Manage workload through preparation and prioritisation, time management, and responsiveness to change
Act within, the statutory frameworks which set out their professional duties and responsibilities
Use innovative and up to date digital and online technologies in a way that is safe to improve teaching, learning and assessment

Your training plan

Learning and Skills Teacher Level 5 (Higher national diploma)
Typical duration: 18 months
Apprenticeship standard

Dedicated performance coach.

Remote training.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

Maths and English (grade 4 or Functional Skills L2)

Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

Skills

Communication skills
IT skills
Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Problem solving skills
Logical
Team working
Initiative
Non judgemental
Patience
Physical fitness

Other requirements

The applicant must be physically fit, willing to work outdoors throughout the year in all weathers with the appropriate clothing and footwear. Full safer recruitment will be required including but not limited to Enhanced DBS / Prohibited / Overseas checks.

About this company

Ofsted registered ‘Good’ Specialist Outdoor Independent School for KS4 to age 19. Received registration in Autumn 2022. Prior to registration we were an unregistered Alternative Provision which ADO setup in January 2018 supporting children and young people with SEMH needs in providing education in an outdoor therapeutic setting

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Company benefits

- Wellbeing supplement to use against healthy activities/ health providers. Loyalty Holiday Scheme Birthday Benefit Bike to Work Scheme Free Staff Fruit Team Building Healthy/Sport Activities (periodically) Staff Clothing (coat) And More

After this apprenticeship

Pursue QTLS following Apprenticeship with permanent contract.

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