Apprenticeships
Join our team and begin your career with an Outdoor Learning Apprenticeship
Apprenticeships
Start a career in the outdoors, helping young people experience, learn and develop.
Are you looking for a rewarding role or something different and are looking to start an exciting new career inspiring others to enjoy the outdoors? This may be the opportunity for you!
Our Outdoor Learning Apprenticeship programme is a great way to start a rewarding career in the outdoor industry. On your 2-year journey with us, you will gain skills, qualifications, and the confidence to run a variety of outdoor learning activities. Working with a wide range of people an outdoor learning apprenticeship will provide you with a solid foundation regardless of where you decide to take your career.
During your apprenticeship, you will have a designated mentor to help you with your learning and technical training.
Whether you are interested in climbing and high ropes, bushcraft, mountain biking or canoeing we offer a wide range of inspiring outdoor activities available throughout the year. You will engage with a wide variety of participants, gaining experience working on school residentials, development programmes, family events and supporting participants with disabilities and additional needs.
Can you remember a school residential, family day out or a time you’ve had with friends having fun in the outdoors? As a UK Youth Outdoor Apprentice, you will be the person who makes this magic happen for someone else.
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What does an Outdoor Learning Instructor do?
An instructor’s main role is to deliver safe outdoor learning sessions with a focus on helping individuals to experience, learn and develop. However, to enable this to happen there are many other related duties such as safety checking equipment, preparing resources, and maintaining activity bases.
The role of an instructor is varied and brings new challenges every day.
You will need to be:
- Be aged 18+ on entry
- Have a friendly, enthusiastic personality and a can-do attitude
- Enjoy working with people of all ages
- Be happy to work outside in all weathers
- Be prepared to work weekends and evenings and have the resilience
To complete your apprenticeship you will also need English and Maths at Level 2. This is not an entry pre-requisite, but those without this will need to complete this during your apprenticeship.
“An Outdoor Learning apprenticeship is quite life-changing – it provides the perfect environment to completely throw yourself into every aspect of instructing while being supported by highly knowledgeable staff who are constantly inspiring and pushing you to be the best instructor you can be”
– Grace, Previous Apprentice
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Gain a variety of in-house and nationally recognised qualifications
Supported by a dedicated, experienced staff team, our apprenticeship will give you the opportunity to gain a variety of in-house and nationally recognised industry qualifications such as:
- Activity First Aid
- Archery GB instructor
- Foundation Safety and Rescue
- BC Paddlesport Instructor
- ERCA Traditional High Ropes Instructor
- MIAS Level 1
You’ll also receive a basis staff uniform, meals whilst on duty and there is also a chance to live on-site. The first year of accommodation is free and the second year has a low-cost fee.
UK Youth prides itself on being an Equal Opportunity Employer and values the differences a diverse workforce brings. We are committed to inclusivity, so our application process is through Applied, a platform designed to reduce bias and ensure people are treated fairly and that no individual receives more or less favourable treatment. On application, candidates are asked three short questions which are reviewed anonymously.
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Day in the life of an Apprentice
A day in the life of an apprentice is varied, but you will always have skilled and friendly team members around you, to help you complete your apprenticeship and learn lots of great skills for becoming an instructor.
Your days could include shadowing instructors, lake training with our passionate team, working on your NVQ assessment and of course, instructing your own sessions like climbing or archery.
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Life as an Apprentice
Our apprentices have the option to live on-site, with other apprentices in our staff lodges.. The accommodation includes a bedroom, shared bathroom and kitchen/living areas. The best part is you’ll be living with friendly like-minded people, many of who have done the Avon Tyrrell apprenticeship!
Adventure is always happening at Avon Tyrrell Outdoor Centre. There is aways the option for our instructors and apprentices to go paddle boarding or climbing after work or have a campfire in the evenings in the staff garden by the staff accommodation.
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Want to Find Out More?
If you’d like to find out more about our Apprenticeships, please get in touch with our team today. Ready to apply, you can apply online, just click the button below.