Join the Assistant Instructor Team!

What’s the job like?

The WORD Assistant Instructors rock our world! These incredible 14-16 year olds assist the Instructor for the term programmes and holiday camps. They help the Instructor with group management, demonstrations, trail building, bike maintenance, and passing out snacks.

Dates of volunteering:

After School: October-December & February-April
(1-2 days/week, 4.15-6.30 pm)

School holidays: January, April, July, and October
(8.30am-3pm and overnighters)

Locations:

Wellington: Porirua, Makara Peak, Mt Victoria.
Wānaka: Lismore, Kirimoko, Deans Bank, Bike Glendhu

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What does it take?

2024/2025 Applications NOW Open

Check out the WORD Assistant Instructor Job Description

To be a WORD Assistant Instructor, you don’t need to be a pro rider, but you do need to be stoked about helping kids enjoy riding just as much as you do.

Prerequisites:

  • Minimum age 14 years old

  • Previous/current participant in WORD

  • Attend the WORD Assistant Instructor Training Day (November)

  • Current First Aid Certificate (prefered)

*Check out our buddies at the Peak Safety Outdoor First Aid Course

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Assistant Instructor Training

We’ll teach you what and how to be the best Assistant Instructor in the land! Accepted applicants will be required (really it’s an honour) to join the training day based in the Wellington Region in September/October.

The WORD Assistant Instructor Pathway:

  1. Recruitment- application, interview, referees check, police check, first aid certificate, induction of WORD policies and procedures.

  2. Attend Training day - A day of fun! We teach you all the things you need to know to start your instructing journey!

  3. Assist- Join an experienced Instructor with a group of kiddos!

  4. Instruct- Eventually, when you’re 17 years old you are invited to apply to be a full Instructor. Applications open in August each year.

Training days:

Wellington: Friday 1 November, Matairangi/Mt Vic 4:30-7:30pm

Wanaka: October TBC