Bolton School is looking for enthusiastic and motivated Instructors to work on a freelance basis, delivering climbing, paddlesport and mountain biking.
The successful candidate will be instructing from Year 9 to Year 13, ensuring the relevant course is structured and continually risk assessed but also maintaining a fun environment.
Relevant and current experience of working with young people in the outdoors is essential. The School uses adventure learning as a vehicle for personal and social development. As a self-employed freelance instructor, you will be expected to have your own liability insurance. In return for your services, Bolton School has competitive rates of pay, with the rate of pay being £149 per day.
The successful candidates will ideally hold qualifications in all three areas, or at least in two of them:
o Mountain Training - Mountaineering and Climbing Instructor
o Paddle UK - White Water Kayak Leader / Advanced White Water Leader
o D1 Minibus Licence
o RYA Dinghy Instructor
o L2 or above Mountain Bike Leader
For further details and to apply online for the position, please visit the School website.
Closing date for applications: Monday 01 June 2026 at 4.00pm
Applications will be considered in order of receipt, and if suitable candidates are found, the vacancy may close earlier.
Bolton School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and to equality and diversity in all aspects of employment. The successful candidate will be required to undertake an Enhanced Criminal Records Check for Regulated Activity.
We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace to reflect the diversity of our pupils and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and to join Bolton School. As an equal opportunities employer, we welcome applicants from all sections of the community and are committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees. We do not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership.
Bolton School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. The successful candidate will be required to undertake an Enhanced Criminal Records Check for Regulated Activity.