Somerset Outdoor Learning

Chief Instructor Role

Are you an Outdoor Educator who has been in the field a while and looking for the next step but not ready to sit in an office?

Have you got that itch to mentor, develop and grow; staff, systems and activities?

Somersets Chief Instructor Role might be a position for you.

This position is for someone that is looking for adding challenge and a higher level of responsibility to their current instructing role and wanting to help develop both their fellow staff, themselves and Somerset itself.

We are looking for someone who can:

Be a leader amongst peers
Deliver a higher-level facilitation
Encourage the feedback culture
Mentor staff to a high level
Assist with the training and assessing program
Develop and implement projects
Team culture through planning events
Foster and encourage safety and reporting

We are looking for folks with 5 years’ experience in the industry. This must include overnight expedition-based work.

A commitment of 18 months is preferred.

Someone who excels at tasks and consistently role models high standards.

This role is predominantly a field position with roughly 50% Group Leading and 50% split between mentoring, activity support, assessing staff competencies and project work.

The good stuff:

The current hourly base rate is $33.80 +15% incentive = $38.87/hr
With Overnight allowances, annual leave pay outs and completion bonus you can expect to earn around $76,500 a year, (varies on actual days worked.)
Approved training/upskilling course costs covered up to $2000
With a month off at Christmas and a month and a half off over winter to go adventuring
Fixed-term Leader positions attract annual and personal leave.
Superannuation payments in accordance with legislation
We provide; all meals and tent accomm whilst on program; first aid kit and uniform; all required activity and campsite equipment and ongoing training and development.
A thorough familiarisation/training days to get you up-to-speed
Onsite accommodation options are available on a permanent or casual basis.

To apply please include the below in your cover letter:

Why you would like this role
What do you bring to this role
Projects you would like to pursue
Area of passion
Length of commitment

What Group Leaders require:

Certificate IV in Outdoor Rec / Leadership, Diploma or Degree in Outdoor Education
NSW WWCC
Formal qualifications in canoeing or kayaking, bushwalking & abseil or climbing,
Remote or Wilderness First Aid (or the ability to acquire)

Please note the Closing date for applications has been set for June 30th 2026