Trainee Scheme

Centre Assistant and Trainee Instructor Schemes

The centre has a long standing in the provision of Trainee Instructors and has been a leading organisation in this type of provision. Many of our trainees have gone on to establish themselfves withing the outdoor industry. We also have ex trainees now working for the centre as instructors 

However, currentley,  we are not offering either of these schemes

This is due to covid 19 pressures over recent years and changes in UK employment law for such schemes.  

We do hope to have a scheme back up and running for 2024

Previous schemes 

Unlike a variety of other centres in North Wales and elsewhere we deliver 99% of our day time activities off site, with a majority of them being adventure activities using the real environment. See out course section of the website to give you more of an idea.

We provide an opportunity for the centre assistant and trainee to assist, work and be mentored alongside instructors and teachers who hold a variety of high level qualifications. Thus the trainees gain a high level of on-the-ground training and experience which is key to a successful career in Outdoor Education.

The centre delivers many sessions both on and off site so the centre assistant and trainee are able to gain a deep understanding of a wide range of outdoor activities; gorge walking, sea level traversing, mine exploration and sea kayaking are just some of the sessions we deliver.

In addition to this,  facilitation skills will be greatly enhanced as they work with a wide range of educational courses and client groups.

This scheme allows for entry at a lower level that the standard Trainee Internship Scheme. It gives another ideal opportunity to  gain an exciting foothold into the industry.

In order to apply for the centre assistant scheme you are required meet the following criteria:

• Be over 20 years old.
• Have some history of personal climbing, mountain walking and paddling.
• Enjoy working with young people.
• Looking for a career in the outdoor industry.
• Prepared to commit to working at a busy centre.
• Have some prior commitment to working with young people

Pathway 2 -Trainee Internship Scheme

The Blue Peris Trainee internship scheme has proved to be one of the bench mark schemes within the outdoor industry and has been running since 1980. Trainees have gone on later in their career to work at a variety of respected Outdoor Education Centres around the UK, including Plas y Brenin, Glenmore Lodge and various oversees schools and colleges. It has also proved an avenue for local Welsh speaking aspirant instructors to move their careers forward; we are proud to have made this valuable contribution to the local community.

We also help prepare trainees for the competitive arena of freelance instruction and a variety of our current freelance staff are ex-trainees. Our scheme also gives a great platform for your step ahead, whether this is a teaching degree, an outdoor instructor post, freelance instruction or becoming a teacher of outdoor education.

We provide an opportunity for trainees to assist, work and be mentored alongside instructors and teachers who hold a variety of high level qualifications. Thus the trainees gain a high level of on-the-ground training and experience which is key to a successful career in Outdoor Education.

The centre delivers many sessions both on and off site so the trainees are able to gain a deep understanding of a wide range of outdoor activities; gorge walking, sea level traversing, mine exploration and sea kayaking are just some of the sessions we deliver.

In addition to this, the trainee’s facilitation skills will be greatly enhanced as they work with a wide range of educational courses and client groups.

In order to apply for the Trainee scheme a prospective trainee needs to meet the following criteria:

• Be over 21 years old.
• Have some history of personal climbing, mountain walking and paddling.
• Have undertaken 2 NGB training courses out of SPA/MLT Summer / Level 1 UKCC Coach/ Paddlesport Instructor 
• Enjoy working with young people.
• Looking for a career in the outdoor industry.
• Prepared to commit to working at a busy centre.
• Have some prior commitment to working with young people.
• Held a driving licence for 2 years and have a full driving licence.

 

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