Activities Manager

Join Cobnor Activities Centre Trust at an exciting time of growth.

We are seeking a experienced outdoor leader to run the day to day activity delivery at CACT. You will work alongside the operations and compliance manager and centre manager to turn plans and bookings into well organised programmes, ready to run safely and to a high standard with a team of dedicated and highly skilled instructors, volunteers and apprentices.  You’ll lead and develop our workforce, while helping participants get the most from their time at CACT, ensuring every child leaves having reached higher.

Our activities include sailing, paddlesports, climbing, high ropes, archery and multi activity programmes.

Cobnor Activities Centre Trust

Cobnor Activities Centre Trust is an independent youth education charity in West Sussex. Each year, we provide outdoor, watersports and environmental learning for more than 4,000 young people aged 8 to 26.

We work with schools, youth groups and community partners to make outdoor opportunities accessible, especially for young people who may face barriers to taking part.

What you’ll lead

·        Leading the day to day delivery of activities across the centre.

·        Contributing to duty management and deputising for the Centre Manager when needed

·        Planning seasonal programmes, staffing and operational readiness

·        Supporting and developing instructors, apprentices and trainees

·        Maintaining technical standards and safe, inclusive delivery

·        Reviewing observations, feedback and incidents so we keep improving

Who we’re looking for

You’ll bring substantial experience leading outdoor activity programmes and supporting instructors to develop. You’ll have a recognised senior or leadership (trainer) qualification in at least one core activity, with the breadth to oversee multi-activity delivery.

You’ll also be organised and confident making operational decisions. You should be comfortable managing a team of lead instructors, as well as knowledge on dealing with low level performance issues.

CACT is a small centre, and you will often be balancing a diverse workload, so comfortable with managing your own time, as well as periods of increased pressure.

Important Information

Salary: From £35,000. Final salary to be discussed with the candidate

Contract: Permanent, full-time, 40 hours per week

Working pattern: Seasonal flexibility, including an agreed share of evenings, weekends, residentials and peak-season duty cover

Location: Cobnor Activities Centre, Chichester Harbour, West Sussex