Action Centres UK - Opportunities

From Training Facilitators to proficient Heads of Centre, cooperative Kitchen and House Staff to committed Activity Instructors - without our trained, skilled and energetic staff the Action Centres experience wouldn't be the same for the many guests who use the Centres.

Like most organisations and charities, Action Centres UK / NAYC depends on the involvement of many individuals to create a safe and secure, but most of all friendly and fun atmosphere for the thousands of young people and not-so-young people who we welcome to our centres each year.

To ensure a level of service that is consistent, all our staff, both paid & voluntary, complete our own thorough in-house training programme. Activity instructors are also trained in group work and communication skills and gain awards in Nationally Recognised Qualifications. For Health & Safety reasons a good command of the English language, both spoken and understanding, is required.

If you join us with experience and qualifications relevant to Youthwork and outdoor pursuits you will be asked for proof of qualifications and two references.

All staff joining us from the UK will be subject to a police check through the National Criminal Records Bureau to confirm their suitability to work with children. Overseas applicants will be required to provide a police reference.

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Vacancies for full and part time employment:

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Gap-Year Opportunities

When you finish your time with Action Centres UK and return home to start applying to University or looking for a job, interviewers will look more favourably upon applicants who have spent time with us. You will find time spent at one of our Centres is a great training ground for life, providing chances to expand personal horizons, learning many life-skills on your journey.

Gap Year opportunities are available at all our Centres for House/Hospitality & Activity Teams (the latter is subject to a high level of spoken and understood English language ability).

To qualify for short term (generally 6 months to 1 year) Gap opportunities with Action Centres UK, you must be 18-25 years old and, in the case of overseas applicants, eligible to live and volunteer/work in the UK.

For more information on Gap positions please complete our on-line enquiry form. We will then post you full details including an application form.

As a Gap volunteer the benefits of choosing Action Centres UK are: