Junior Sous Chef
We're seeking creative chefs to help lead our kitchens across Tresco Island and at the 3AA Rosette Hell Bay Hotel, bringing fresh ideas and a passion for exceptional food.
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OUTDOOR ADVENTURE
SEASONAL JOBS AND COURSES.
Fancy a career in outdoor adventure? The industry is growing, which means more activity centres, more instructors, and professional activity instructor training courses offering teaching qualifications from the National Governing Bodies.
Whether you are seeking a new challenge or looking to make use of your existing experience in outdoor adventure, we have plenty of jobs and courses to keep you busy all season. Newsletter subscribers hear about new jobs first!
POPULAR ADVENTURE JOBS
Multi Activity Instructors UK
We are recruiting for instructors with and without previous experience, to work at our UK activity centres, where you will be teaching outdoor pursuits to school groups.
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Junior Sous Chef
We're seeking creative chefs to help lead our kitchens across Tresco Island and at the 3AA Rosette Hell Bay Hotel, bringing fresh ideas and a passion for exceptional food.
Details & Apply..
Outdoor Activity Instructor
As an Instructor you will deliver exciting and fun activity sessions to our guests, who range from Schools, Scouts and Guides and some adult groups.
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NEW JOBS & COURSES
Field Studies Instructor (Outdoor Education ' Science/Geography Graduates)
Made by adventure
PGL is shaping the next generation through extraordinary residential adventures. Our award-winning programmes help children discover the fun of being outdoors, promote wellbeing, develop character, and build real-world skills for life. Will you join the adventure?
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Freelance Activity Instructor
Due to a surge in early season bookings, Manor Adventure have freelance opportunities available for experienced Multi Activity instructors throughout March 2026 across our 5 UK centres.
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Team Leader - Head of Watersports
We are looking for an experienced and motivated Team Leader - Head of Watersports to join our team in Bembridge, Isle of Wight. This is an exciting leadership role for a passionate watersports professional who enjoys leading teams, developing others, and delivering high-quality activity programmes
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OUTDOOR ADVENTURE JOBS BY TYPE
Activity Instructor Jobs
Activity instructor jobs (also referred to as multi activity instructors), are often based at a purpose built centre. The ultimate outdoor job, you may specialise in a couple of activities, or you may be trained to cover a wide range. Read advice given by industry insiders.
Activity Instructor Jobs
Activity Instructor Courses
Activity instructor training courses equip you with the skills and experience to enter the workplace as a qualified activity instructor. Gain NGB awards and professional tuition on the following courses.
Activity Instructor Courses
Watersports Jobs
Our wonderful coastline and appetite for water based adventure sports has created a big demand for qualified instructors in surfing, water skiing, sailing and windsurfing. Read our watersports career guide to find out how to get qualified and get working.
Watersports Jobs
Watersports Courses
To work in watersports you need to get qualified. The following watersport centres offer a range of professional training courses covering many types of water sports from the RYA and BCU.
Watersports Courses
OUTDOOR RECRUITMENT ARTICLES
Mountain Leader awards
To get an idea of the full route from beginner climber through to professional mountaineer, take a look at our career guide to climbing, further down this page. This post is all about the Mountain Leader awards which come in two flavours - Summer and Winter. They follow on from Walking Group Leader and set you up on the start of a career leading small groups in mountainous terrain.
Mountain Instructor awards
Following on from our Mountain Leader page we now take a look at the even more serious Mountain Instructor scheme, overseen by Mountain Leader Training UK. The leader awards are great qualifications to have on your CV and very useful when it comes to introducing groups to our upland areas, but for serious climbers and budding mountaineers the MIA and MIC scheme is the next target on the horizon.
Parent's Guide
Are you the parent of a child hoping to work in the outdoor industry? Or are you a young adult worrying about telling your parents that you would rather be working outdoors than sitting accountancy exams? As with most industries, career progression is competitive and based on an individual's performance, but skills acquired are readily transferable and so can aid your future career whether or not you choose to stay in the industry for a prolonged period. This handy guide discusses why the outdoor industry can provide a stable and fulfilling career path for young people.
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