Cycling Instructor

The starting salary for this position is £16.92 per hour (£14.72 per hour, plus £2.20 per hour annual leave allowance).

Would you like a job where you see people improve their skills as you help them? Would you like to work with supportive colleagues? And to work in your local area? Interested in parent-friendly working hours?

We are currently seeking Cycling Instructors to join our Cycle Training Team. If you can ride a cycle competently and would like to help both children and adults, please apply! We especially encourage you to apply if you can work in Guildford or Runnymede.

Our Offer to You

• You will be given full training to obtain the Level 2 Award in Instructing Cycle Training. You will be paid fully while you learn.
• Instructors receive mileage and allowances for essentials such as wet weather gear and a helmet.
• You receive an additional hourly sum as holiday pay.
• A generous local government salary related pension.
• Lifestyle discounts including gym, travel, shopping and many more.

About the Role

Surrey County Council is an accredited scheme. We train around 11,000 people each year.

As a Cycling Instructor, you will be using your empathy and engagement skills to help learners take the big step of cycling on the road in traffic. You'll always work alongside at least one other Instructor, providing mutual support.

You don't need to be a super-fit sports cyclist to apply for this role; you will just need to be competent at cycling around town. You will be helped in to the role, first observing other Instructors at work, then being an extra Instructor, then receiving support visits from our Assurer Instructors.

Please follow these links to learn more!

• Find out about being a Surrey County Council Cycling Instructor.
• See the cycle training courses we offer.
• Read more about our permanent bank (zero hours) contracts. We also have some annualised hours contracts available, which we will be happy to discuss with you after you have established yourself as an Instructor.

Application Questions

To apply, alongside your CV, you will be asked to answer the following questions:

1. Why would you like to be a cycling instructor?
2. How would the role fit into your commitments and plans?
3. How does your experience relate to helping someone improve? Please give examples. Your experience can be in employment or a voluntary setting and can be related to cycle training or some other form of helping people.
4. Part of the national standard for cycle training is to "review and improve" your own cycling. Please tell us your assessment of your own cycling ability.

Before submitting your application, we recommend you read the job description, our Life at Surrey handbook and ensure your application aligns with our behaviours.

Contact Us

Please contact us for any questions relating to the role. This could be to discuss flexible working requests, transferable skills or any barriers to employment.

If you have any questions, please get in touch with the cycle training office who will happily discuss the job with you. Please email cycletraining@surreycc.gov.uk and we will write back or telephone you, whichever you prefer.

The job advert closes at 23:59 on Sunday 26th April 2026 with interviews to follow shortly after. We look forward to receiving your application, please click on the "apply online" button below to proceed.

Local Government Reorganisation (LGR)

Surrey County Council is undergoing Local Government Reorganisation, moving from a two-tier system to two new unitary councils in April 2027. If you are employed by Surrey on 1st April 2027, your role will transfer with current terms and conditions to one of the new organisations, supporting local devolution and greater powers for our communities.

Join our dynamic team and shape the future of local government. Make a lasting impact with innovative solutions and improved services for our community. Help us build a brighter future for our residents! Please see more information here: Information for applicants on Local Government Reorganisation - Surrey County Council

Our Commitment

We are a disability confident employer which means if you have shared a disability on your application form and have evidenced you meet the minimum criteria, we guarantee you an interview.

Your skills and experience truly matter to us. From application to your first day, we’re committed to supporting you with any adjustments you need, we value inclusion and warmly welcome you to join and help build a workplace where everyone belongs.