Careers
Career Options
If you are seriously interested in a career in the outdoors there are several branches of the profession from which to choose and many routes you can take to get there. The three main areas are:
Outdoor Recreation:leading people on outdoor activity sessions and trips or instructing people in the skills of their chosen outdoor pursuit. Roles include leading, coaching, technician and recreation manager.
Outdoor Education:using outdoor experiences, including both environmental and adventure activities, to provide learning opportunities for people in through and about the outdoors. Roles include teacher, tutor and youth worker.
Outdoor Training:using outdoor experiences, probably combined with other training methods, to help people realise their potential as individuals, in teams or for organisations. Roles include development trainer and therapist.
Another option is to specialise in the provision of facilities such as kit stores, climbing walls, day and residential centres and country parks. This field of Facility Management often retains a strong people focus as public relations is very important. Roles include centre manager, technician, and countryside ranger.
A related field is Countryside Recreation. Contact the Countryside Commission for details of career and training opportunities in this field.