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Outdoor activities/education manager job profile | Prospects.ac.uk. Outdoor activities/education managers run centres that offer facilities and classes in outdoor sports and activities. These include: climbing;cycling;horse riding;mountaineering;orienteering;water sports. Most centre managers will have a background in instructing and may continue to teach as part of their job. As a manager, they have the overall responsibility for the centre, they manage staff and ensure adherence to safety regulations at all times. The focus of the role may be educational, particularly when working with certain client groups, such as school pupils, people with special needs or young offenders. Responsibilities The nature of the work varies depending on the activities offered, the client groups and the employer, but typical activities may include: Salary Many people start work as a seasonal instructor at an outdoor centre or on an activity holiday. Overtime bonuses and shift allowances may apply.

Income figures are intended as a guide only. Working hours What to expect Skills. Outdoor pursuits manager: job description. What does an outdoor pursuits manager do? Typical employers | Qualifications and training | Key skills Typical responsibilities include: recruiting, training and supervising a team of staff including instructors planning and organising appropriate outdoor activity programmes handling booking enquiries ensuring compliance with safety regulations instructing groups in specialist areas managing budgets developing new activities liaising with group managers, social workers and teachers dealing with queries, complaints, accidents and emergencies producing educational materials promoting and marketing the business maintaining customer service standards attending training courses to keep qualifications up to date recording and reporting accidents buying, maintaining and checking the safety of facilities and equipment writing and submitting funding bids undertaking financial administration Typical employers of outdoor pursuits managers Qualifications and training required Next: search graduate jobs.

Outdoor activities instructor | Job profiles | Plan your career. Page Content Outdoor activities instructor HoursVariableStarting salary£12,000 + per year Outdoor activities instructors lead trips and teach skills in activities such as hill walking, climbing, canoeing, skiing and snowboarding. If you are great at motivating and encouraging people, and you love outdoor sports, this job could be perfect for you. To do this job you should have good communication and people skills. Although there are no particular entry requirements to do this job you do need to be at least 18 years of age. WorkDesc The work As an outdoor activities instructor, you could provide: activities to help people enjoy their leisure timeteam-building training exercises for workplacesactivity courses for disadvantaged young people.

Your work would include: You may also have to deal with accidents, and support people who may be nervous about taking part in activities. HoursDesc Hours You would usually work long, irregular hours, including evenings, weekends and public holidays. IncomeDesc. The British Mountaineering Council. Adventure Activities Licensing. Home. Mountain Training. Outdoor Learning Index to web resources. Books by Roger Greenawayand other authors Reviewing Adventures: Why and How? Published by the National Association for Outdoor Education More Than Activities a handbook about using adventure (and other activities) in youth social work, and is based on the work of Advice Adventure Consultancy, and published by Save the Children Fund. Adventure Connexions a handbook of reviewing methods for using outdoors "the guidebook for your other back pocket" to be published by the Association for Outdoor Learning Playback: A Guide to Reviewing Activities a handbook about reviewing almost any any active experience.

Inspired by people and practices at the Brathay Hall Trust, and published by the Duke of Edinburgh's Award. Books by other authors See the outdoor education and outdoor training sections of Roger's bookshop for reviews of some of the best books in this field. Articles by Roger Greenawayand other writers Articles by other writers searchable databases • OA3 WHY REVIEW ADVENTURES? By Roger Greenaway. Outdoor Learning | Outdoor Activities | The Outward Bound Trust. Working in Fitness 2015 Final.