Overview
Wider Achievement & Lifelong Learning Development Officer (Outdoor Learning, Schools and Comm Services) – Bangholm Outdoor Centre
Salary: £39,129 - £46,023 (pro-rata for part-time) | Hours: up to 36 per week, 52 weeks
The City of Edinburgh Council is committed to safe, impactful outdoor learning and adventure education (OL&AE). The OL&AE Team operates 3 outdoor centres and has wide ranging responsibilities across safety and quality from onsite activity to residential provision. We are expanding the team and inviting applications from motivated colleagues to contribute to our ongoing success.
Responsibilities
* Core Area 1: Adventurous activity via Bangholm Outdoor Centre (OC) – supervise, develop and contribute to delivery of Bangholm OC's adventurous activity provision, including review, development and application of processes and procedures. Approximately 40% of allocated time, generally indoors with some outdoor delivery (adventurous activity and training).
* Core Area 2: Council's Excursions Policy – support, apply and contribute to the delivery of CEC's Excursions Policy, including development of resources, reviewing and responding to requests and submissions and providing training and advice. Approximately 40% of allocated time, generally indoors with some outdoors (monitoring visits).
* Core Area 3: Adventurous activity across the OL&AE Team – support adventurous activity delivery across the OL&AE Team through delivery of training (including NGB awards), representing the OL&AE team with partners and relevant groups, and contributing to strategy development. Approximately 20% of allocated time (indoor) with some delivery outdoors (admin and theory plus some delivery outdoors).
Additional Details
Further details of this role are via the Person Specification. The attached Job Description is a generic Wider Achievement and Lifelong Learning Development Officer resource. This post comprises two positions (1.4 FTE total); we are open to different full-time or part-time working arrangements. The combined solution will provide the necessary breadth and depth of competency to support and develop safe, impactful OL&AE. The successful applicants will bring energy, creativity, and a passion for OL&AE, aligned to strategic priorities. We are committed to developing postholders' potential and aspirations via career-long professional learning and new opportunities.
The postholders will be required to regularly visit locations across the City and beyond, including the Council's Benmore and Lagganlia Outdoor Centres. The role is predominantly indoor based with some outdoor work throughout the year in different environmental conditions, sometimes in remote and potentially hazardous locations. PPE, induction and support are provided. The allocated work office is Bangholm Outdoor Centre, Edinburgh. Postholders will be required to work occasional weekends and evenings.
Qualifications & Pre-employment Checks
This post is regulated work with children and/or protected adults under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. The preferred candidate will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update check. If a continuous period of 3 months or more has been spent outside the UK in the last 5 years, an Overseas Criminal Record Check will be required. Unconditional offer of employment and commencement are subject to satisfactory outcomes of these pre-employment checks.
Equalities & Diversity
We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce and encourage applications from women for senior roles, as well as people from minority ethnic backgrounds, people with disabilities or neurodivergent people, care experienced people, carers and LGBT+ people. All applicants will be considered fairly based on skills and experience. Disabled and care-experienced applicants who meet the minimum job criteria will be guaranteed an interview.
Find out more about our commitment to equalities.
Behaviours & Recruitment Process
As part of our goal to improve organisational culture and create a great place to work, we assess how applicants would bring Our Behaviours of Respect, Integrity and Flexibility into their ways of working. More information on Our Behaviours is available on our website.
Interviews are expected to take place in March. Applications should be relevant and specific to this advert and attached information. Generic applications will be rejected. To find out more about the essential and desirable requirements for the role, click apply. View Wider Achievement Development Officer Job Description and View Team Introduction pack.
Follow us on X at @edincounciljobs. This post may require occasional travel; salary ranges reflect initial starting salary and annual increases until the top of the range. Happy to talk flexible working.
For further information please contact Bangholm Outdoor Centre.
This post is regulated work with children and/or protected adults under PVG; please note PVG scheme requirements as described above.
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