Cycle Training Instructor

Essex, County Wide

From £13.30 per hour + mileage

Temporary, As and When

Community Based Worker

Over 18 years old – for insurances purposes

Closing Date: Monday 18th March 2026

Interviews: W/C 30th March 2026

On-Boarding: 13th April 2026

We are currently recruiting for Cycle Training Instructors, both qualified and unqualified, to cover training in the following locations throughout Essex:

Clacton
Harwich
Harlow
Uttlesford
Epping
Basildon
Chelmsford
Braintree

The pay rate for this position is £14.15 per hour for qualified instructors and £13.30 for unqualified instructors.

This is an as and when role where, depending on service demand, you will be expected to work a minimum of two days per week. You will also be required to work some weekends and evenings, providing support to the service at key times. You must be able to travel county wide.

The Role

Essex County Council (ECC) is one of the largest and most dynamic local authorities in the UK, serving a population of 2 million residents, and has a very successful track record of delivering transformational change. ECC anticipated change was needed in the public sector and has worked to deliver better quality at lower cost. We have an ambitious transformation agenda – one with the scope to reach every part of the council. We are changing the way we think, the way we work, and the ways in which we deliver our services. We are committed to becoming a place where individuals, partners and communities feel proud to play their role and genuinely want to belong. We’re immensely proud of our flexible working options.

The Opportunity

We are currently seeking competent individuals who are passionate about cycling and enjoy working with people—especially children—and who are enthusiastic about sharing their cycling skills. In this role, you will be delivering Bikeability training courses to children across Essex, as well as occasionally working with adults to help them build confidence, develop practical cycling skills, and improve their road awareness.

As part of the role, you will be expected to always adhere to road safety laws, just as you would in your everyday cycling. You will be responsible for planning and organising training sessions effectively, demonstrate reliability and good timekeeping, and maintain a strong awareness of potential hazards. Cycling experience, confidence and skill are all essential, along with the ability to create a safe, supportive learning environment for both children and adults.

You will be delivering valuable, lifelong cycling skills that will empower our learners to travel confidently, safely, and independently.

To prepare you for this role, you will receive training to the National Standard through a three‑day course delivered by The Bikeability Trust.

If your application is successful, you must be available to attend the full three‑day course from 29th, 30th April & 1st May 2026 (inclusive). The venue will be confirmed closer to the time. This qualification includes online modules that must be completed before attending the in‑person training days.

You will also be required to achieve full accreditation in the 1st4sport Level 2 Award in Instructing Cycle Training within 12 months of starting employment (funded by ECC).

Accountabilities

Deliver training in line with National Standards and the Government‑approved Bikeability scheme.
Ensure all on‑road and off‑road training is delivered in line with Health & Safety requirements.
Work with children and adults in formal training settings.
Liaise with managers and other instructors, ensuring all sessions run to the dates and times booked with schools.
Maintain accurate administrative records, including risk assessments, attendance registers, and client information on the online system.
Demonstrate professionalism, including reliability and good timekeeping.
Undertake any other duties appropriate to the role.
Engage in training and use of new technology introduced by the County Council and The Bikeability Trust.

The Experience You Will Bring

Excellent communication skills
Experience of working with people
Be a regular, competent cyclist
Confident using IT and have access to Word and Excel
Ability to work with minimum supervision
Suitably fit to undertake training duties and supervise children
Ideally hold a First Aid Qualification
Must own or have use of a smart phone

To read more about us please visit: Climate, Environment and Customer Services

The role requires you to be mobile throughout a wide operational area including travelling around the county of Essex (excluding Southend and Thurrock), ideally by bike and/or public transport where practicable. We will try where possible to assign you within your local area, but you may be expected at times, to travel further afield. You must be prepared to work in all weather conditions.

Why Essex?

Essex County Council has a location to be proud of. Our 1,300 square miles stretch from Constable Country to the Thames Estuary, from the dynamic M11 corridor to the traditional seaside resorts of Clacton and Walton. England’s oldest town, Colchester, and two of its newest – Basildon and Harlow – are right here. Along with the City of Chelmsford, the county town, they form our major population centres. It means real choice and makes Essex the ideal place for your career. Read more about us here.

Essex County Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Leader. We’re committed to interview all disabled applicants who choose to apply under our Job Interview Scheme if they meet the minimum requirements of the job. Please speak to our Recruiters if you require any reasonable adjustments during the process.

We’re also committed to interview all veterans and care leavers, who meet the minimum requirements of the role for which they are applying.

What you should do next

If you are interested in finding out more about this role, we would love to hear from you. Please apply via the Working for Essex website.

Please note that Essex County Council has determined that the off-payroll working rules will apply to this assignment and where a worker elects to provide their services through an intermediary (such as a personal services company) then income tax and primary national insurance contributions will be deducted at source from any payments made to the intermediary.

As part of employment on behalf of Essex County Council (ECC) should your role require a DBS check you will be required to register with the DBS update service. The DBS update service ensures all registered DBS certificates are kept up to date and allows authorised parties to view the status of your certificate. This is an annual subscription, and you will be responsible for ensuring this is maintained. For further information on the DBS update service please go to https://www.gov.uk/dbs-update-service

Essex County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.

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If you have queries on this role or require anything further, please email Ashleigh.Drake@essex.gov.uk

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