Development Officer - Bangholm Outdoor Centre - 15540_1785254786

Wider Achievement Development Officer (Empowered Outdoor Learning - schools and communities) at Bangholm Outdoor Centre.

Salary: £40,501 - £47,639 (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 aligned to postholder competency and FTE. Strategic plans provide the direction and pace of working via outputs, timelines and outcomes.

Key responsibilities include:

• Supporting the new Empowered Outdoor Learning project, a collaboration between the Council's Early Years, Inclusion and OL.
• Liaising with Council officers and partners who deliver the offer in response to service user feedback.
• Providing a broad spectrum of support, ranging from whole-setting change to the development of individuals (confidence, capacity and competence).
• Delivering some CLPL in accordance with competency.

Core area 2 involves developing, supporting and maintaining OL. We are open to different FTE combinations. The combined solution will provide the necessary breadth and depth of competency to deliver the relevant OL using these to grow their roles.

We are committed to developing postholders' potential and aspirations aligned to our strategic priorities via career-long professional learning and new opportunities.

The successful applicants will be required to regularly visit locations across the City and occasionally beyond, including the Council's Benmore and Lagganlia Outdoor Centres. The roles are predominantly indoor based, with some outdoor work 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, and successful applicants will be line managed by the Bangholm Operations Manager. Occasional weekends and evenings may be required, and some homeworking may be possible from time to time, subject to approval by the Bangholm Operations Manager.

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. An Overseas Criminal Record Check will be required for individuals who have spent a continuous period of 3 months or more outwith the UK in the last 5 years.

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.

We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce where everyone feels valued and able to be their best. We particularly 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 across all levels of the organisation, all of whom are currently underrepresented. 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.

As part of our goal to improve organisational culture and create a great place to work together for the people of Edinburgh, we want to ensure we're recruiting the best people. We're interested not only in your skills and experience but also in your approach to work. Therefore, part of our interview process will be an assessment of how you would bring Our Behaviours of Respect, Integrity and Flexibility into your ways of working.

We are happy to talk flexible working.