Apprentice Outdoor Activity
Derbyshire County Council
Derbyshire (SK17 6SX)
Closes on Sunday 14 December 2025
Posted on 25 September 2025
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Summary
Love the thrill of the outdoors? Jump into the White Hall Outdoor Activity Instructor Apprenticeship—14 months of action-packed adventure, skill-building, and leading exciting sessions like climbing and kayaking. Earn qualifications, grow your confidence, and have a blast doing what you love!
- Wage
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£14,526.20 to £23,492.04, depending on your age
National Minimum Wage
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National Minimum Wage: Ages 18 to 20 £19,291.80 (£10 per hour) Ages 21 and over: £23,555.29 (£12.21 per hour)
- Training course
- Outdoor activity instructor (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday between 9am to 5pm, shifts, may work evenings and weekends.
37 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 30 March 2026
- Duration
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1 year 2 months
- Positions available
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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
- You will help to deliver high quality outdoor education to young people of all ages, abilities, and backgrounds through a range of adventurous on and offsite outdoor activities.
- Preparing and assisting with the delivery of a wide range of outdoor activity sessions in a safe, engaging, and inclusive manner to suit a range of participants.
- Assist in the co-ordination and delivery of a full range of educational and personal development courses and to take part in all Centre activities which will include weekends and evenings.
Where you'll work
White Hall Outdoor Education Centre
Long Hill
Buxton
Derbyshire
SK17 6SX
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
CHANNEL TRAINING LIMITED
Training course
Outdoor activity instructor (level 3)
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What you'll learn
Course contents
- Find information on: the activity type and timings; outcome requirements; participant age; medical information; equipment and resourcing allocation; venue; weather conditions.
- Prepare sessions to achieve the required outcomesg. enjoyment, thrill seeking, personal or team challenges, acquisition of new knowledge or skills.
- Select methods to meet all participant needs g. visual impairment, mental and physical ability.
- Select methods to respond to potential changes in the environmentg. wind increasing in a sailing session or rain making conditions slippery underfoot.
- Collect appropriate equipment and resources.
- Ensure the venue is set-up and ready to be used.
- Maintain self and group safety when delivering the session.
- Deliver an effective session briefing with clear instruction and following organisational procedures.
- Perform a competent demonstration of the skills required for the activity or subject at the appropriate level for the session.
- Provide on-going instruction to encourage learning and progression.
- Follow organisational operating procedures to adapt to changes in the environment. E.g. thunderstorm, a wind shift to offshore in a surfing session.
- Select and implement organisational procedures to deal with routine problems.g. broken equipment.
- Provide basic First Aid to respond to accidents in a safe, prompt and effective manner. e.g. injured participant.
- Initiate organisational procedures to summon support in the case of incidents or accidents.
- Use the organisations set approaches for learning delivery.
- Support individual and group engagement and participation in the session g. energisers, sharing responsibilities, appropriate pace.
- Change the pace of the session to match participants’ speed of learning.
- Identify and support the individual participants’ needs g. give personal attention, active listening, allow additional time, encouragement.
- Apply simple techniques to deal with conflict and challenging behaviour g. redirection, increasing responsibility.
- Use simple review techniques to check the achievement of required outcomes e.g. thumbs up; rounds; memorable moments.
- Signpost participants to progression routes.
- Complete a session within time, including the restoration of the venue, return of equipment and resources and any logging or recording requirements.
- Use participant feedback and own reflection to suggest improvements to sessions.
- Communicate with customers and colleagues in a clear, concise and effective manner.
- Handle information in a way that conforms to policy and protects data.
- Assist with the development and preparation of resources and support colleagues delivering sessions
- Actively encourage whole group participation and promote equality and diversity.
- Undertake activities to further develop knowledge and personal skills.
- Reflect on own performance and make refinements.
Training schedule
Requirements
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Patience
- Physical fitness
Other requirements
Passing a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check A full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle is useful.
About this employer
Derbyshire County Council is one of the largest employers in the county, committed to making a real difference in local communities. As an apprentice, you’ll be part of a forward-thinking, supportive team that values learning, development, and inclusion. The Council offers exciting opportunities to gain qualifications, earn a salary from day one, and build a meaningful career. Apprenticeships here are more than just training—they’re a chance to grow, thrive, and help deliver outstanding services for the people of Derbyshire
Company benefits
25 days annual leave. Generous local government pension scheme. Discounts at selected county leisure centres. Free online health and exercise sessions. Cycle to work scheme.
Disability Confident
A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions.
You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You’ll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.
After this apprenticeship
To join the White Hall Team as a full-time or relief level 1 Outdoor Activity Instructor, provided the relevant prerequisites are met.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
Derbyshire County Council
Dan Riley
Dan.Riley@derbyshire.gov.uk
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000343756.
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Closes on Sunday 14 December 2025
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