Abernethy Trust
Location: Highlands and Islands / Strathspey / Dumfries and Galloway
Finance: Cost (A payment is required)
Duration: 3 to 12 months
Activity: Children & Youth, Evangelism & Discipleship, Sports & Leisure
Posted: 3 Feb 2025
Closes: Open-ended

Trainee Instructor Course

Abernethy Trust

Spending time at each of our Abernethy centres, you will be surrounded by beautiful Scottish scenery as you work towards your NGB outdoor qualifications.
Living and training in our Christian centres will give you a great starting point in your career as an Outdoor Instructor.

COURSE DATES

Next course:

Monday 8th September 2025 – Friday 26th June 2026 (provisional, subject to final confirmation)

(The course will run 5 days a week, with 2 days off)

You will have the opportunity to work towards the follow qualifications:

  • 2 day Outdoor First Aid course
  • Archery GB instructor award
  • Child wellbeing & protection in Sport safeguarding course
  • BC Paddlesport Safety and Rescue Course
  • Selection of Personal performance paddlesport awards
  • BC Paddlesport Instructor
  • BC Core Coach Training
  • BC Paddlesport Leader Training
  • BC Paddlesport Leader Assessment
  • MLTB Summer Mountain Leader Training
  • Learn to Lead rock climbing course
  • MLTB Rock Climbing Instructor Training
  • Level 2 Mountain Bike Leadership Award Training
  • Level 2 Mountain Bike Leadership Award Assessment
  • RYA L2 Powerboat Handling
  • BC Introduction to White Water Safety
  • Snowsports Scotland Level 1
  • Optional personal ski week alongside our instructional team [dependent on ski standard]

For more information or to apply go to our webiste or call 01479 821 279.

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Abernethy Trust

At Abernethy, we believe that shared adventures in the outdoors create incomparable opportunities to transform lives.  Abernethy Trust provides adventure residential experiences through outdoor adventure centres in wild locations across Scotland. 
Address:
Abernethy Trust
Abernethy
Nethy Bridge
Inverness-shire
PH25 3ED
UNITED KINGDOM
Tel: 01479 818 001