Outdoor Learning Instructor

Job Description

Children, Education and Justice Services

Outdoor Learning Instructor
Bangholm Sports and Outdoor Education Complex, Craighall Gardens, Edinburgh

Salary: £20.34 per hour
Hours: variable (tertiary contract) - 0 hour contract

The City of Edinburgh Council’s Outdoor Learning Team consists of two residential centres, a city-based centre and a city facility called The Risk Factory. Due to increasing demand for our programmes, we are seeking additional tertiary instructors to work from our base at Bangholm Outdoor Centre. This post is an in-person instructional post and successful candidates will be deployed primarily on projects in and around Edinburgh but may include work across Scotland.

Our tertiary instructor team currently support a wide range of programmes. They include but are not limited to:

• The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award; Supervisors and Assessors for expeditions at Bronze, Silver and Gold levels.

• Epic Adventures; adventure activities programme, including school days and multi-night residentials.

• Discover! Programme; providing outdoor activities for families during the school holidays.

• Other bespoke programmes to support schools and community groups. These may include over-night duties.

Please see the attached City of Edinburgh Council Instructor Job Description and person specification, which covers our provision across our service. Please note, attached is a generic instructor job description: not all qualifications are required for these posts. We are particularly interested in walking, climbing, cycling & archery qualifications. You are not required to demonstrate competence in all of these or in other adventurous activities listed in the job description. If you have experience in Outdoor Learning but do not possess National Governing Body awards, or for other queries, please contact us at Bangholm@edinburgh.gov.uk if you wish to discuss further.

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.  Where an individual has spent a continuous period of 3 months or more out with the UK in the last 5 years, an Overseas Criminal Record Check will be required. You will be required to provide this check. An unconditional offer of employment and commencement in the post will be subject to the outcome of both these pre-employment checks being deemed satisfactory.

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