DofE Instructor Positions 2024
DofE Instructor Overview
Role: DofE Instructor.
Start date: Mid-March 2024 onwards.
Pay: £150 - £180 per day
Extras: £10 DofE assessor report writing allowance, £30 named driver allowance & possible offers of varied work within the Sykes Collective.
Contract: Non-contract - This is a freelance position.
Location: Operating from our Kendal HQ, UK-wide.
Minimum qualification requirement:
Lowland Leader/Countryside Leader Award - Bronze
Hill and Moorland Leader Award- Bronze/ Silver
Mountain Leader Summer - Bronze/ Silver/Gold and Bespoke Adventure Expeditions.
How: Read through the recruitment process information below.
Want to know more about working for us? Check out our staff recruitment video below…
We are recruiting Freelance Instructors to join our industry-leading DofE team for 2024 onwards.
Successful candidates will be active outdoor instructors, with experience of expedition delivery with various AAPs, outdoor education, and adventure companies similar to ours.
Applicants must be high-performing professionals with the ability to work effectively with our team, and participants from differing backgrounds.
Ideally, the candidate will have substantial experience in the DofE expedition section or similar.
Our DofE courses operate throughout the U.K.
DofE Instructor positions are available to those with (as a minimum);
Lowland Leader/ Countryside Leader Award
16-hour outdoor first aid.
Current clear DBS check.
To learn more about this role please see the linked job description and personal specification.
Recruitment process
Candidates should e-mail their documents to us. As a minimum, we require you to e-mail us your…
LL, CLA, HML or Summer ML.
First aid.
DBS.
Proof of right to work in the UK details (passport, driving license, etc).
Successful candidates will be called to interview either online or face-to-face.
After a successful interview, access to the instructor page will be granted giving access to the next stage and induction process.
Complete the online induction process.
If selected new staff will undergo a short probationary period during their first expedition with us.
If you have any queries regarding the role after reading the job description and personal specifications (buttons above), please contact us directly by e-mail
About Sam Sykes
Operating throughout the U.K.
Sam Sykes is a world leading provider of the expedition and residential sections of the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award and the Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award.
Our team is the core of our business success.
Since 2009 we have grown consistently as a commercial organisation, whilst maintaining an unparalleled reputation for safety, professionalism and ambition. The consistency of our continued growth and professionalism is symbiotic with the internationally regarded staff team here at Sam Sykes.
Based from our HQ in the Lake District.
We are driven to ensure that our staff enjoy working within a team of like minded people, where personal development is actively encouraged and opportunity for progression is clear. Each member of the Sam Sykes team is an ambassador with an important voice both internally and externally to our company.
The story of Sam Sykes is steeped in over five decades of family history, delivering inspirational adventures to people worldwide since the early 1970’s. For more information on our background just click here.