Job Details:
Salary range: £12,013.80 per annum for the first 12 months, increasing to the national minimum wage (depending on age bracket) including London Weighting. The role also includes free accommodation in a shared flat with a private room, no bills and the vast majority of food supplied.
Work location: Sayers Croft, Cranleigh Road, Ewhurst, GU6 7SS
Hours per week: 36
Contract type: Temporary until 20 December 2026
Vetting requirements: Enhanced DBS Check
Closing date: 2 June 2025
About Us:
THE EXTRAORDINARY STORY OF GIRO’S PERSUASIVE POWERS
The Environment and City Management team in Westminster City Council is a world of extraordinary stories. We love it when our work touches lives.
Take Stepping to the Beat, our 3k walk, jog or run for people with learning or physical disabilities or Autism, their families and carers. It’s a life-affirming, music-based event Coreen and Claudia are massively proud of – and they were keen for people to spread the word.
So, imagine how thrilled they were when one of our residents, Giro, did just that. Advocating for people with disabilities at a planning meeting for transport in London, he was proudly wearing his event medal. And he decided to use it to encourage others. As he passed it around the room, Giro inspired lots more people with disabilities to get involved. Infectious enthusiasm goes a long way here.
The Role:
As an Outdoor Activity Assistant Instructor at Westminster City councils outdoor activity and residential centre in Surrey near Guildford, you can make your own powerful contribution. This is an apprenticeship scheme designed to give you the skills, knowledge and qualifications you need to do good for people across Westminster. As part of your role, you’ll provide high quality education and adventure sessions to our users, leading sessions on topics in environmental education, running challenge activities for visitors and charity customers.
You’ll also undertake practical conservation and grounds management tasks, using basic conservation tools and equipment to support the work of the Grounds person.
This is a flexible role, so you’ll be expected to work some evenings and weekends as needed.
Please refer to the Job Description for more information.
About You:
This is an entry level role so, though some experience of working with children, adventurous activities, or conservation work is desirable – we’re mostly looking for someone with enthusiasm, passion, and empathy for the aims and ethos of Sayers Croft.
You’ll be a true team player, with the ability to motivate people, and communicate effectively with both children and adults. You’ll also be flexible and willing to live in shared accommodation with colleagues. As part of this role, you’ll receive comprehensive training and all the team support you need to progress far and fast. This is a fantastic opportunity to supercharge your career, and to do work that puts people and the planet first.
Westminster City Council is committed to supporting Care Leavers into the workplace. Care Leavers seeking their first job and who wish to be considered under our scheme, will automatically be invited to interview should they meet the essential criteria for the role.
What We Offer:
Westminster is an amazing place. We are home to more than 200,000 residents from all backgrounds, over 50,000 vibrant and vital businesses and three-quarters-of-a-million people work in Westminster. Westminster City Council’s strategy is to work towards a Fairer Westminster. A Fairer Westminster is one in which our communities are at the heart of our decision-making and help to determine the city’s future. By working directly with our communities and other partners, we can build a more inclusive city that celebrates our diverse communities, and where residents, workers and visitors from all backgrounds will feel welcome and safe.
At Westminster City Council, we pride ourselves on being an inclusive workplace and employer of choice. We encourage and welcome applications from people from all backgrounds and aim to have a workforce that, at all levels, represents the communities we serve. We champion equality, diversity, inclusion and wellbeing and aim to create a workplace where everyone feels valued, has a sense of belonging and is empowered to be their best, that is the Westminster Way. To find out more about how we do this visit https://www.westminster.gov.uk/health-and-social-care/public-health-strategy-policies-and-reports/equality-duties
As a forward thinking Council we appreciate that people work in different ways, therefore our staff benefit from working a range of flexible working patterns as well as Agile working.
The Council is a Disability Confident Employer. If you have declared a disability in your application, we guarantee an interview if you meet the essential criteria of the job. If you are invited for interview, you will be asked if you need any reasonable adjustments in order to attend, and we will make these wherever possible.
We reserve the right to extend or close this vacancy early without warning subject to the volume of suitable applicants.