Apprentice Outdoor Activity Instructor
BLACKWELL ADVENTURE LTD
BROMSGROVE (B60 1PX)
Closes in 8 days (Thursday 13 November 2025)
Posted on 15 October 2025
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Summary
Blackwell Adventure is an outdoor activity and residential centre in the heart of the midlands. Blackwell Adventure offers camping and over 20 adventurous activities. As an Apprentice Instructor, you will deliver exciting and fun activity sessions to Blackwell's guests, who range from schools, scouts, guides and some adult groups.
- Wage
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£14,722.50 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
- Training course
- Outdoor activity instructor (level 3)
- Hours
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37.5 hours per week minimum – hours will vary and be higher in the busiest parts of the summer season. We work a 5-day week, including weekends with some evening sessions. Shifts to be confirmed.
37 hours 30 minutes a week
- Start date
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Monday 19 January 2026
- Duration
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11 months
- Positions available
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6
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 be required to work in all aspects of centre life, delivering activity sessions including zip wire, bushcraft, kayaking and abseiling.
- Assisting in keeping the Centre clean and looking smart.
- Complete a variety of training courses including BCU Paddlesport Instructor, Archery GB and Climbing Wall Instructor Award.
Where you'll work
BLACKWELL COURT
AGMORE ROAD
BLACKWELL
BROMSGROVE
B60 1PX
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
Blackwell Adventure, based in Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, are looking for Apprentice Outdoor Instructors for January 2026 on a 11-month Apprenticeship.
As an Apprentice Instructor, you will deliver exciting and fun activity sessions to our guests, who range from Schools, Scouts and Guides and some adult groups. The apprenticeship will consist of on-site training as well as attending some external courses leading to you running sessions with our guests on your own.
Our Apprentice Instructors will be dynamic and have a passion for wanting to work in the outdoor industry. You will need to be confident, outgoing and the ability to stand in front of a group of people and enthuse them about your industry. You will be in the limelight representing Blackwell and so will need to conduct yourself in a way that promotes Blackwell and the Outdoors. You will be responsible for ensuring the children and groups staying with us want to come back and visit us again.
What sets Blackwell apart from the rest? We have a massive variety of groups. One day you could be teaching archery to year 4’s and the next you could be doing bushcraft with an adult group doing developmental work. Every day is different!
We will provide you with all the training needed to be a role model for all the young people that visit us. You will take part in a host of Nationally Recognised Outdoor Qualifications as well as in-house training courses.
Qualifications that can be achieved in the first year are:
- BCU Paddlesport Instructor
- Paddlesport Safety and Rescue Course
- Archery GB
- Climbing Wall Instructor Award Training and possibly assessment
- 2 day Outdoor First Aid
We will also complete a DBS for you as well as a thorough Induction and Training Process that will last approx. 2 months.
This can be an in-house position, or you can live out. We have catering facilities on site for you to use. We work a 5-day week, including weekends with some evening sessions. You will also complement our team of full-time and seasonal staff. You will be required to work in all aspects of the centre's life, delivering sessions and assisting in keeping the Centre clean and site maintenance.
Requirements
Desirable qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 4 / C)
- Maths (grade 4 / C)
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Team working
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
- Physical fitness
Other requirements
Accommodation is available if required.
About this employer
Formed in 2005 Blackwell Adventure now manages the affairs of Blackwell Court and Pikes Pool. Since forming this company, we have seen an increase in trade, allowing many more people to use the facilities. Over the last ten years, much investment has been made to improve the standard of the facilities at Blackwell Court and Pikes Pool, both for campers and people staying indoors. The activity bases have increased dramatically making Blackwell Adventure a perfect choice for those looking for everything in one place.
After this apprenticeship
The possibility of full-time employment at Blackwell Adventure or other outdoor centres.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
CHANNEL TRAINING LIMITED
Ned Lloyd (Operations Manager)
ned@blackwelladventure.co.uk
0121 445 1285
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000346727.
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