Duke of Edinburgh Coordinator

Salary: £25,563 – £29,242 per year

Contract Type: Permanent

Position Type: Full Time

Hours: 28 hours per week

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We have an exciting permanent opportunity to join our Community Learning and Development team in the role of Duke of Edinburgh Coordinator. As part of this role you will be responsible for the delivery of the Duke of Edinburgh’s Awards scheme in East Renfrewshire encouraging participation and ensuring accessibility of the Award for all young people.

We need someone who has relevant outdoor qualification(s) related to leading and managing expeditions (e.g. Mountain Leader), knowledge of the Duke of Edinburgh Awards Programme and experience of working with young people.

Ideally the successful post holder will also have experience of working with young people within a youth work or outdoor learning context.

This post is considered Regulated Work with Children, under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. It is an offence therefore to apply if you are barred from working with children. In addition to this, if you have lived or worked in any country outside the UK in the past 10 years, there may be a requirement for an overseas police check.

East Renfrewshire Council has launched a new 15 year Community Planning Partnership vision called ‘A Place to Grow’. Please follow this link https://eastrenfrewshire.gov.uk/placetogrow to watch a video and read our full plan which sets out our shared hopes and aspirations between now and 2040 so that East Renfrewshire is a place where everyone can flourish, thrive and grow.

Please note – all applicants will be asked to provide proof of their right to work in the UK, and any offer of employment will be conditional upon verifying documentary evidence before employment commences. Further information can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/prove-right-to-work

Please note East Renfrewshire Council does not provide Visa sponsorship.

As an employer, we are committed to promoting and protecting the physical and mental health of all our employees.

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