joining our freelance community

Further information about our pay rates will be emailed to you. We pay on average a £150 a day (with an additional payment for assessment) for bronze & silver. If you take part in a GOLD expedition its £180 a day plus an additional payment for assessment.  

Yes - if you act as an assessor for us, we pay an additional £20 per day. All assessor reports must be completed and returned within 14 days of the expedition finishing. 

Its always helpful -  Expedition Assessor and Supervisor Training Course - The Duke of Edinburgh's Award (dofe.org) 

Yes - you must have relevant experience and will be invited to join an expedition where the the Operations Director will shadow you to deem competence in delivery.  We encourage all staff to seek a walking qualification within 24 months of starting, and offer the Countryside Leader Award to staff at no additional cost.   

If your DBS is out of date, we will carry out and pay for an Enhanced DBS check.  We always recommend that you pay the extra £13 and join the up date service. 

We use email, Facebook (private leaders page) and WhatsApp to promote available work. Work is advertised from August/September for the following year, our Operations Director will make contact directly. Work is handed out on a first some - first served basis. 

No - our clients some times ask for Friday/Saturday or mid week.  This is rare, but not uncommon. The majority of our expedition happen on a weekend. 

London, Essex and East Anglia mostly. Our expeditions take place all over the UK but are mostly based in Norfolk, Suffolk, Epping Forest, Essex Boarder, Surrey, Kent, South & North Downs, Chiltern Hills, Wales, Yorkshire and any where else a client has a preference for.  

Yes of course, everyone is welcome and everyone brings their own skills and knowledge.  

No - we keep this information private until 2 weeks before the expedition is due to go ahead. You will be informed of dates, start times and area well ahead of the event taking place.