Everyone starts off as an activity group leader. Within the Robinwood instructor team staff we promote from within, which means that everyone starts work as a group leader. We only run 3 day activity courses for junior school age group, there are certain values which are central to the success of these courses as expressed within our company mission statements.

The best way to really understand and deliver a Robinwood course is to work as a group leader and that is why everyone who would like to work as a member of the Robinwood instructor staff team needs to start work as a group leader.

For committed staff with the right qualities there are opportunities for rapid promotion and good career prospects. Many people have been promoted to Course Leader within their first year and some have gone on to be promoted to Assistant Manager in their second year.

Two different employment options:

1. Standard - Robinwood Group Leader Contract:

This involves an average of 35 hours per week from March to November each year and an average of 32 hours per week for December, January and February. On this contract, as well as group leading (and course leading if promoted to do so), you would do a number of additional days including night duties, sitework days, wake-up shifts and bedtime shifts. Days worked would typically vary each week, but you would have at least 2 days off each week.

2. Three fixed days per week - Robinwood Group Leader Contract:

This involves an average of 25 hours per week worked throughout the year. On this contract, following your induction training month, you would only be timetabled to do a group lead (or a course lead if promoted to do so) each week. this would involve working on three fixed days each week, typically either Monday to Wednesday or Wednesday to Friday. It would still involve some sitework being completed on arrivals prior to the group lead and departures immediately after the group lead. It would not involve doing night duties or bedtime shifts.

All the same employment benefits including for example training opportunities and accommodation options are available at the same level whichever employment option you choose.

The employment offer that you take up is entirely your choice. We find that contracts for three fixed days per week are becoming a more popular option, but a number of people taking up this option have either some freelance work or other employment on the days that they are not working for Robinwood.

Group Leaders

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