Lead Outdoor Learning Instructor (Alternative Provision

Contract type Full time / Seasonal or Fixed term

Closing date 09 Aug 2026 03:00 PM

Location:Centres in Surrey
Salary: Starting at £31,659 pa pr
Closes:9/8/26

• 12- month full time fixed term Contract
• Starting at £31,659 per annum pro rata based on 36 hours per week.

This is a fantastic role for an experienced
Outdoor Learning Instructor
with an interest in working with Surrey Outdoor Learning and Development's alternative learning provision.

• High Ashurst, Mickleham Dorking, Surrey, RH5 6DQ
• Henley Fort, Guildford, Surrey, GU2 4RH

Staff are required to work across all of SOLD's centres with a primary base at one centre.

• 26 days' holiday, rising to 28 days after 2 years' service and 31 days after 5 years' service
• Optionto buy up to 10 days ofadditionalannual leave
• A generous local government salary related pension
• Up to 5 days of carer's leave and 2 paid volunteering days per year
• Paternity,adoption and dependents leave
• An Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support health and wellbeing
• Learning and development hub where you can access a wealth of resources
• Wellbeing and lifestyle discounts including gym, travel, and shopping
• A chance to make a real difference to the lives of our residents
• Working at 3 unique centres in beautiful locations
• Comprehensive induction and ongoing support
• Working with a friendly and dynamic team
• Working with a range of customers and projects
• Working in the outdoors, in beautiful locations

At Surrey Outdoor Learning and Development (SOLD) we offer our visitors carefully facilitated bespoke programmes in the outdoors, creating positive learning outcomes and experiences. We strive for high quality in everything we do, including health and safety matters, our customer experience, our facilities, our range of services and our staff.

As an experienced Lead Outdoor Learning Instructor, you will be working with a range of groups and individuals, primarily on our alternative learning programmes. These are outcome-based learning programmes to support our customer in areas of personal and social development, academic curriculum and employability skills; using the outdoors as a tool for learning and using reviewing and reflection practices to ensure our customers benefit positively from participating in outdoor learning.

• Experience of outcome led programme delivery, and of working with additional needs, SEN and children / young people at risk of exclusion from school.
• Experience of managing day to day logistics and resources, supporting staff with inductions, training, and ongoing support; ensuring high quality health and safety working conditions and delivery.
• Experience of supporting customers in an alternative learning provision or similar setting.
• Experience of reviewing and providing written feedback to other professional bodies.
• National governing body qualifications relevant to the role.