Outdoor Learning Instructor - Benmore Centre

Job Description

Children, Education and Justice Services

Outdoor Learning Instructor - Fixed Term until 01/11/2024
Benmore Outdoor Centre

Salary: £28,854 - £34,057 per year
Hours: 36 per week

Edinburgh Outdoor Learning comprises two residential centres and a city based resource and training hub.

We are looking for an Instructor to join our team within Benmore Centre and our other associated local buildings.

We are focused on providing high quality Outdoor Learning to the school children of Edinburgh City along with a wide mix of other local authorities, youth, charity, corporate and Duke of Edinburgh related organisations. Our course delivery aspires to contribute to each school’s Curriculum for Excellence outcomes through Outdoor Learning. Potential candidates should be well practised and have a high level of competency in delivering residential outdoor learning that delivers C for E outcomes.

The Centre has a staff structure that incorporates a Centre Manager,Two Lead Instructors, Three Permanent Instructors, Three fixed term contracts and a pool of Casual Tertiary Instructional Staff. These vacancy's are new posts to work along side our three Permanent Contract Instructional Staff roles.

This post is considered Regulated Work with Vulnerable Children and/or Protected Adults, under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. Preferred candidates will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update check prior to a formal offer of employment being made by the City of Edinburgh Council.

We're committed to creating a workplace culture where all our people feel valued, included and able to be their best at work, and we recognise the benefits that a diverse workforce with different values, beliefs, experience, and backgrounds brings to us as an organisation.

Our salary range typically reflects the initial starting salary and annually increases until it reaches the top of the range.  

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