Wider Achievement & Lifelong Learning Development Officer (Outdoor Learning, Schools and Comm Services) - Edinburgh
Bangholm Outdoor Centre
Location: Edinburgh
Salary: £39,129 - £46,023pa
Closes: 18/3/26
Wider Achievement & Lifelong Learning Development Officer (Outdoor Learning, Schools and Comm Services) at City of Edinburgh Council, Bangholm Outdoor Centre
Contract type - permanent
Position type- 1.4 FTE total (this comprises of two roles)
Salary- £39,129 - £46,023 per year
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 delighted to announce an expanded opportunity to work within a successful team and build on recent achievements and practice.
The successful applicants' responsibilities and working will be allocated across 3 core areas and aligned to postholder competency.
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 OL&AE team with partners & relevant groups, and contributing to strategy development.
- Approximately 20% of allocated time / indoors - admin and theory plus some delivery outdoors
As this comprises two positions (1.4 FTE total), we are keen to recruit persons with complementary competency and receive applications from those interested in full-time or part-time working - we are open to different FTE combinations. 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; using these to grow the role aligned to OL&AE strategic priorities. We are committed to developing postholders' potential and aspirations aligned to our strategic priorities 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. There is some working outdoors throughout the year in different environmental conditions, sometimes in remote and potentially hazardous locations. Suitable and sufficient 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.
We hope you are excited by the opportunity to make a significant contribution to OL&AE in Edinburgh and beyond. Please ensure any application, including a personal statement, is relevant and specific to this advert and attached information. Generic applications will be rejected. Interviews are expected to take place in March.
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For further information which may support your application and any questions, please contact [email protected] (Bangholm Outdoor Centre)