Some key information
* You will be based at Kilve Court Residential Centre on the edge of the Quantocks National Landscape. You will work 37 hours a week but you might be required to work more in busier periods and less during our quieter spells. The position will involve working some evenings and weekends.
* You are entitled to 30 days annual leave.
* You will be responsible for driving forward the success of Kilve Court and ensuring it remains an inspirational place that people want to visit and work at.
* Permanent position.
What will I be doing?
We're working to improve the lives of the Young people of Somerset and beyond. As well as this, you will be working with Corporate groups, visiting Universities and Colleges within Somerset Council – and you'll be a key part of that. Your day-to-day work will involve:
* The planning and delivery of High Quality Outdoor Educational Courses to our schools residential clients.
* Ensuring that all health and safety measures are met for both activities, and the wider premises and grounds.
* Providing inspiration leadership to the teams of Activity, Maintenance and Hospitality staff.
What kind of experience or qualifications do I need?
We offer ongoing support, training and guidance to help you be the best you can be. But it will really help if you have:
* A passionate belief in the benefits of Outdoor Education.
* The ability to take forward the business and ensure the long term viability of the Centre.
* The commitment and drive to lead a team of over 30 staff members.
We're proud to be here for the people of Somerset. And that means everyone in Somerset. An important part of this is ensuring that we are as diverse and inclusive as the people and communities we serve.
We welcome applications from a diverse range of backgrounds and experiences to enrich our team. You can always contact the hiring manager for a chat if there's anything you want to talk about before you apply.
What's in it for me?
We are proud to offer an environment that is supportive and rewarding, working as part of a team who are passionate about the work they do to improve the lives of people in Somerset.
We offer great training and development opportunities, with supportive management. As well as this, we have some fantastic employee benefits available:
* We promote a healthy work-life balance and offer flexible working arrangements wherever possible, including working from home.
* Generous annual leave allowance, with the opportunity to purchase additional leave.
* Staff discounts in gyms.
* Employee Assistance for the times you may need some support and a variety of employee wellbeing services.
* Auto enrolment onto our generous Pension Scheme and optional pension enhancement through our Additional Voluntary Contribution scheme.
* A Flexible Benefits Scheme via salary sacrifice to obtain a cycle for work and health screenings.
* My Staff Shop offering discounts in shops, online shopping, restaurants, cinema tickets, insurance benefits and more.
Anything else I should know?
The salary for this role is £37,280 to £41,771 per annum.
For an informal chat about the role, you can contact Ack Moore on or
Interviews will take place on the week commencing Monday 3rd November.
If you have everything you need, just hit the apply button. We can't wait to hear from you.
DBS information
Children's Enhanced DBS