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Outdoor Activity Instructor Apprenticeship
37.5 hours per week, Term-Time Only
This is a fixed term role for 10 months from 1st September 2026 to 30th June 2027
Closing date for applications: Midnight on Sunday 31st May 2026
Interview Date week commencing 8th June 2026
Kick start your outdoor career with an Outdoor Activity Instructor Apprenticeship at Clifton High School. Working alongside experienced staff, you will support the delivery of Forest School, outdoor adventure activities and Duke of Edinburgh programmes while training towards a Level 3 qualification with Channel Training.
You will gain industry recognised National Governing Body qualifications, hands on experience with pupils aged 4–18, and the opportunity to obtain your D1 minibus licence.
You can expect a friendly, personal experience whilst gaining professional, relevant qualifications to propel you into your outdoor career. You will train alongside other Apprentices for 2026/27 with our training provider, Channel Training, and meet plenty of other aspiring outdoor professionals as they start their outdoor careers.
Essential Requirements:
1. GCSE Grade D/3 or above in Maths and English
2. Clean UK driving licence held for at least one year
3. Aged 21 or over (for D1 training and insurance)
4. Experience working with children and enthusiasm for outdoor activities
Desirable:
5. D1 licence
6. Outdoor First Aid
7. Forest School or other outdoor qualifications
All required qualifications can be gained during employment.
This is a full-time, term-time only role (37.5 hours per week), working Monday to Friday, typically from 9.00am to 5.00pm with a 30 minute unpaid lunch break each day.
Some flexibility in working hours will be required to support outdoor activities, residentials, and events. Time Off In Lieu (TOIL) is available to balance any additional hours worked.
The pro-rated salary for the above hours will be £20,578.90pa (£26,228pa FTE)
Further details and an application form may be found on our website.
About Us
Clifton High School is an academically selective, co-educational, independent day school for approximately 800 pupils aged 3-18 years. Situated on a beautiful Bristol site, our educational offering is underpinned by a strong pastoral and family ethos. We value individuality and positively celebrate diversity and inclusion in every area of the School.
Clifton High School is a place where diversity is celebrated, and individual brilliance is valued. Clifton High School is a place where everyone can belong. We are committed to providing an inclusive environment and attracting, developing and retaining individuals with diverse experiences. We welcome applicants from all sections of our community, including those from the global majority, the LGBTQ+ community, the neurodiverse, and disabled individuals. Our community is collaborative and committed to shared learning from multiple perspectives. We provide a supportive, respectful and empowering environment where everyone can achieve their full potential. If you share our commitment to equity, diversity, inclusion and collaboration, we invite you to apply for any open positions at Clifton High School.
Clifton High School is committed to safeguarding children and young people and expects all staff, visitors and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check. All roles in the School are assumed to be engaged, or have the potential to be engaged, in regulated activity with children. The School is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, and all convictions, cautions, reprimands and warnings (including those which would normally be considered “spent” under the Act) must be declared, unless filtered out in accordance with DBS filtering rules, if invited to an interview. If you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children, it is an offence to apply for roles at Clifton High School.
Safeguarding Statement
Clifton High School is a place where diversity is celebrated, and individual brilliance is valued. Clifton High School is a place where everyone can belong. We are committed to providing an inclusive environment and attracting, developing, and retaining individuals with diverse experiences. We welcome applicants from all sections of our community including those from the global majority, LGBTQ+ community, neurodiverse, and disabled individuals. Our community is collaborative and committed to shared learning from multiple perspectives. We provide a supportive, respectful, and empowering environment where everyone can achieve their full potential. If you share our commitment to equity, diversity, inclusion, and collaboration, we invite you to apply for any open positions at Clifton High School.
Clifton High School is committed to safeguarding children and young people and expects all staff, visitors and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.