LProgramme Facilitator (3 days per week, term time only)
Location: High Wycombe based
Salary and Benefits £23,400 basic pro rata, term time only + car allowance pro rata
Regionally based, 3 days per week
Region will include Surrey, Sussex, North London, Reading and Slough
Excellent benefits including overseas travel and holiday discounts
Date Posted: 7/7/2010

Description:
Programme Facilitator (3 days per week, term time only)

Are you an inspirational presenter, with a passion for youth development?

Our company…
A member of TUI Travel PLC, World Challenge are a learning and development organisation who design and deliver education expeditions to over 50 developing world destinations for school groups. We help young people achieve personal and team goals to develop valuable skills for later life such as teamwork, leadership, problem solving and communication; we truly provide a life changing experience! We are looking for a regionally based addition to our School Programmes team, to deliver our educational programme and facilitate learning.

What you’ll be doing…
Regionally based and reporting into a Team Leader, you will visit schools within a Surrey, Sussex, West London, Reading and Slough and be responsible for:
Inspiring and motivating Challengers to complete the expedition programme through the delivery of high quality expedition preparation meetings and training on topics including, but not exclusively: travel safety, health and hygiene, first aid, water purification, fitness, kit selection and management, expedition team roles, leadership.
Facilitating the effective development of teamwork within each expedition team, preparing all Challengers for a successful expedition.
Acquiring a comprehensive knowledge of our destinations to plan itinerary options with school groups.
Conducting presentations to teachers, parents and challengers.

Your profile…
Representing World Challenge, you’ll be customer focused and passionate about outdoor education. You’ll build strong partnerships with teachers, enthuse parents and inspire students through ongoing guidance and support, meetings and presentations.

You will be an excellent communicator, enthusiastic and outgoing; and able to ensure first class customer service. With adept facilitation skills, you will have experience working with young people. Previous Expedition experience and / or experience as an Outdoors Instructor would be a distinct advantage.

Flexible and adaptable, you will be available to work afternoons and early evenings and occasional weekends. Given that this role is term time only, you will also be able to sign up to lead overseas Expeditions during the school holidays.

What can World Challenge offer you…?
Generous holiday entitlement.
Contributory pension after 2 years.
Excellent training and development opportunities.
TUI BAYE holiday concessions
TUI BAYE share plan.
Outdoor kit and clothing discounts.
Subsidised gym membership.
Opportunity to lead Expeditions to the developing world.
Time of in lieu granted during the week for any weekends worked.

Closing date: midday on Monday 19th July
Interviews: 3rd – 5th August
Start date: by the 31st August

Unfortunately, due to high volumes of applications, only those short-listed to attend an interview will be contacted with specific feedback. However, if you would like to receive feedback specific to your application, please feel free to contact us

For further information on World Challenge, please visit our website at:www.world-challenge.co.uk

QUALIFICATIONS
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In order to apply, please send your CV with a covering letter explaining how your skills and experience match the criteria to:recruitment@world-challenge.co.uk