Facilities Co-ordinator - Bangholm Outdoor Centre in Edinburgh

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 as part of the Bangholm Outdoor Centre and build on recent achievements and practice. Bangholm has a wide remit; delivering targeted and universal OL&AE provision to children, young people and adults.

This is a new post for our Bangholm Outdoor Centre. It is a great opportunity to work with the Bangholm Operations Manager, and Sales and Operations Officer to shape and grow this role so it is meaningful and impactful. Experience of OL&AE is not essential. We are interested in recruiting someone who has proven business support and facilities/resources co-ordination skills, knowledge and understanding which can be applied to the OL&AE context.

The post requires the successful applicant to cope with competing demands, set within a busy and dynamic environment. They will need to prioritise and liaise with people who are often in different places. This is an office-based role, and the successful applicant will be located at our Bangholm Outdoor Centre, and other satellite centres across the city. There is very limited opportunity to work from home.

Some core responsibilities include:

• Coordinating and developing the business support functions and systems of Bangholm’s facilities/spaces, resources, and programmes.
• Supporting Bangholm’s continued and sustained growth, including income generation via traded services and grant opportunities.
• Liaising with Council staff, service users and partners regarding Bangholm’s facilities/spaces, resources, and programmes.
• Ad-hoc project co-ordination aligned to Grade 6, personal competency and Bangholm strategic priorities.

We are looking for someone who possesses the following attributes:

• Solution focused and adaptable.
• Positive and creative.
• IT skilled across a range of software.
• Strong verbal, written and presentation skills.
• Proven numeracy skills.
• Reliable and highly organised.
• Recognises strengths and identifies opportunities for growth and development.
• Committed to career-long professional learning.

The successful applicant will be required to regularly visit/work from locations across the City and occasionally 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. Suitable and sufficient PPE, induction and support are provided. The successful applicant will be required to work occasional weekends and evenings. The post may involve appropriate line management in the future. Flexibility with working days will be discussed at interview. The successful applicant will be line managed by the Sales and Operations Manager. Day to day working will be directed by the Bangholm Operations Manager (matrix management).

We hope you are excited by the opportunity to make a significant contribution to OL&AE in Edinburgh and beyond. Please ensure any application is relevant and specific to this advert and attached information. Generic and speculative applications will be rejected. Interviews are expected to take place in August.

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.

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 make sure 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.

You can find out more on Our Behaviours web page. Our salary range typically reflects the initial starting salary and annually increases until it reaches the top of the range. Happy to talk flexible working.