We value diverse perspectives and experiences and are striving to create a workplace culture that is inclusive, is accepting of all and is free from discrimination and bias. The Education Entitlement Service (EES) strives to deliver outstanding services for our customers, predominately the children of Coventry, who may be requiring access to education or alternative education provision. We ensure vulnerable children are appropriately supported; have a voice, that hopefully leads to their high achievement and excellent progress. The EES is made up of a diverse range of teams all working together to recognise, support and apply innovative solutions to address the growing issues in relation to trying to educate some of our most vulnerable pupils in schools. The Outdoor Education Service made up of experienced staff members provides high quality outdoor and residential experiences within the beautiful Snowdonia National Park. Our ValuesIn line with our One Coventry Values, we want to ensure that our communities are represented across our workforce. A vital part of this is ensuring we are a truly inclusive organisation that encourages diversity in all respects, including diversity of thinking. We particularly welcome applicants from minority ethnic, LGBT, disabled and neurodiverse communities to make a real difference to our residents so that equity and respect remains at the heart of everything we do. Our Values are: Open and fair: We are fair, open, and transparent. Nurture and develop: We help and encourage everyone to be their best and do their best. Engage and empower: We talk and listen to others, working together as one. Create and innovate: We embrace new ways of working to continuously improve. Own and be accountable: We work together to deliver the best services for our residents. Value and respect: We put diversity and inclusion at the heart of all we do. What is the job role?Role Overview:The successful candidate will be a valued member of the Coventry Outdoors staff team, delivering a range of outdoor therapeutic education activities across Coventry. You will work with children, young people, families, schools, and community groups, supporting their personal, social, and emotional development through structured outdoor learning experiences.Key Responsibilities:Support the delivery of fixed programmes and projects on a casual basis throughout the year, including:Education and Curriculum Programmes for Coventry schoolsHoliday Activity Camps during school holiday periodsDeliver safe, fun, and interactive therapeutic activity sessions, incorporating best-practice approaches to health, safety, and wellbeing of children and young people.Contribute to the high standard of physical, emotional, and social care offered by Coventry Outdoors, acting as a group leader and key pastoral contact for participants.Apply therapeutic approaches and interventions where appropriate, supporting emotional regulation, resilience, and social development within the outdoor learning context.Work collaboratively with colleagues to plan, deliver, and evaluate sessions, ensuring activities meet both educational and therapeutic outcomes.Person Specification:Experience working with children and young people in outdoor or therapeutic settings.Confident in delivering engaging activities, including bushcraft, team-building, or curriculum-linked outdoor learning.Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build rapport with children, young people, families, and colleagues.Ability to work independently as well as part of a team.Enthusiastic, reliable, and motivated self-starter.Additional Information:This post is exempt under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, and appointment will be conditional upon a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.Casual employment provides flexibility, with opportunities to work across different programmes and settings as required.All candidates must have the Right to Work in the UK. We are currently not offering sponsorship for this role.Who are we looking for?We are seeking an experienced, enthusiastic, and highly organised individual with a proven track record of working with children and young people in an outdoor and therapeutic setting who can take the lead on our programmes and provision. You must be energetic, hardworking, and enjoy working as part of a collaborative team.The successful candidate should be able to demonstrate experience managing large groups of children, young people, and adults in a range of circumstances, and have the ability to deliver safety briefings, activity briefings, and provide supervision and support as required. Experience in therapeutic approaches and programmes is highly desirable, enabling you to support emotional, social, and behavioural development alongside outdoor learning activities.We require candidates to hold relevant NGB, Leadership Awards, or Youth Work qualifications, and have experience delivering team building, bushcraft/survival activities, national curriculum programmes, and therapeutic interventions, or be willing to receive training in-house.The successful candidate will be an enthusiastic, motivated self-starter with a genuine passion for helping young people thrive through outdoor education and therapeutic experiences.Following recommendations from Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) for an additional pre employment check with effect 1 Sept 22, please note, an online search may form part of this recruitment process.If you need help or support to complete your application, please visit our accessibility page to see how we can assist you.Guaranteed Interview Scheme - As part of our commitment to inclusion, we offer guaranteed interviews for specific groups of people. To qualify, you'll need to meet the minimum requirements for the role and identify with one of the below criteria:Members of the Armed Forces and veteransAre currently in care or have previously been in careIf you consider yourself to be disabled or if you have a long-term health conditionFor full details on the application process please read the attached document on our jobs page labelled 'Coventry City Council Application Process'. If there is any evidence of a candidate using AI to complete their application, then the application will be rejected unless the candidate can provide a justification which the Council considers to be reasonable.About CoventryCoventry has a proud, innovative and creative spirit that throughout its history has seen communities come together to tackle problems and bring about real social change. We are cutting-edge, challenging, youthful, vibrant and diverse. At Coventry we are committed to excellence in everything we do. With around 5100 staff from a range of different backgrounds, our aim is to recruit and develop talented people who will focus on our customers, take responsibility, work together and find better ways of doing things. To deliver the best services to our residents, we need the best people working for us to make a difference to our communities. If you join us, we will provide a fantastic rewards and benefits package - to find out more please visit https://www.coventry.gov.uk/council-vacancies