A fun and rewarding job.
The Outdoors Project is looking for motivated, energetic individuals to join our team as Instructors.
We are looking for Childcare/Activity Leaders to join our team.
The successful candidate will have experience working with primary school aged children - in a school or an outdoors/sports/activities setting.
See what's it like to work for us: https://www.theoutdoorsproject.co.uk/work-with-us/
Requirements (Essential):
- 18+
- Available for work over school holidays, including Summer 2026 (in-person; Marlow)
- Available for Summer staff training day on Sunday 12th July 2026 (in-person; Marlow)
- Available to work on Saturdays throughout the year (in person; Marlow)
- Experience of working with primary-aged children
- Confidence to lead activities and groups of up to 30 children
- Confident communicator with children and adults
- A love of the outdoors - our sessions are 100% outdoors year around.
- The ability to work well within a team, follow all safety policies and procedures, communicate, be on time and reliable is essential.
- Enthusiasm, positivity & a FUN attitude.
Requirements (Desired):
- A current DBS check or access to the update service is desirable but for the right candidate, we can apply for one on your behalf.
- Safeguarding & Level 3 First Aid Qualification are desirable but can be arranged if you do not yet have them.
- The ability to work well within a team, communicate, be on time and reliable is essential.
- Access to own vehicle.
Our team come from a variety of backgrounds: teachers, teaching assistants, creative industries, circus performers, university students, outdoors activities instructors, & we have some previous club attendees who came to clubs age 9, now working with us age 18! We embrace the variety of skills our team bring. These skill sets are complimented & updated by both our in house training & 3rd party courses.
The Outdoors Project run Holiday Clubs, After School Clubs and Birthday Parties for children aged 5-11, 100% outdoors all year around. Our mission is to encourage kids to spend quality time outdoors and gain all the benefits from doing so! Fresh air, nature, exercise, developing friendships, engaging in “wild time”, exploring creativity & imagination, learning new skills and above all having lots of FUN !!
Every club follows a clear structure, Leaders and Assistants will deliver a safe and fun day of activities in line with The Outdoors Project training, often days will be based on a popular children’s theme such as Harry Potter, Pokémon, Roald Dahl, Minecraft and activities include: Bush Craft, Survival Skills, Team Games, Nerf and Nature Craft.
Leaders are responsible for leading the activity and are responsible for sign in/out with an Assistant responsible for helping with supervision of the group.
Recruitment process: Interview and if successful we will invite you to attend a trial/training session.
WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT WORKING FOR THE OUTDOORS PROJECT
Life as an Outdoors Instructor is good fun! The sessions are filled with energy, laughs and all the positive benefits of time spent outside in green spaces.
Here’s some of the things to expect in your role:
Energetic children! We run clubs for 5 to 11 year olds and they sure do have energy to burn. That feeling of freedom of being outside and being able to play is exciting so be prepared to run, hide, tag and play too!
Learning New Skills – Our experienced leaders know their stuff about the outdoors and working with kids. They’re passionate about what they do and love to teach all sorts of outdoors skills, so be prepared to up your outdoors game by working with these guys. You’ll be building fires, whittling wands and crafting shelters in no time!
Part of a Community – We really value our staff, they’re key to the experience we offer and it’s important to us we have a happy and strong team. We only work with people who we think are a great fit, who will give and get a lot from the experience. Apart from having good fun on site we love to socialise off site to build our adventurous team. You’ll work with loads of skilled people in the industry, making contacts and friends.
Building a connection with young people – you’ll work with a broad range of ages from children, to teenagers to work experience young adults. You’ll see the same faces weekly and build a healthy leader-to-child relationship which is really rewarding. Helping children achieve their goals, learn something new or just be silly and have fun daily is a positive experience in our books.
Training – We train our staff regularly on the activities we offer as well as other key skills such as first aid, child behaviour and safeguarding. Our managers and leaders will mentor you where they can to develop your skills and we also have a huge amount of supporting manuals to help you feel confident in your role working with children.
Healthy Lifestyle – Our days are busy with plenty of activities lined up for the kids to enjoy, so you will be active all day in green spaces, whittling, playing, crafting, building, having nerf battles – the works! When the days end it really feels like a good day at work. You return home tired, muddy and smiling.
Check out out website and socials for an insight into what we do:
https://www.theoutdoorsproject.co.uk/wycombe-the-chilterns/
https://www.facebook.com/wycombeandthechilterns
https://www.instagram.com/theoutdoorsprojectwycombe/
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: £14.50-£18.50 per hour
Work Location: In person
