Do you have teaching or tutoring experience? Looking for a way to escape the classroom but continue your passion of sharing your knowledge and expertise? Come and join our education team!
* Permanent Seasonal contract – based on 37.5 hours per week during the core season only (normally 43 weeks February to November) each year.
* Effective 1 April 2025 the actual salary will increase to circa £22,616 per season (the full-time equivalent salary will be circa £27,350 per annum)
* Excellent benefits – including life assurance and a health cash plan, see the full list below.
* Your new place of work is in a beautiful location - be surrounded by nature whilst you work.
* We have accommodation available during the season – Come live and work outdoors!
Read the overview of this opportunity to understand what skills, including relevant soft skills and software package proficiencies, are required.
Love where you work!
Established in 1943, our network of Learning Locations provides day and residential outdoor education courses for all ages. We aim to create outstanding opportunities for everyone to learn about nature.
We value each of our team members and understand that every role is vital to deliver our mission, so, we provide great benefits to reward and support you while you work with us.
What You’ll Be Doing
This role will see you working with primary and secondary schools, colleges, and universities to deliver curriculum-linked activities that will increase students' understanding of nature and the environment.
Your day to day will include developing, planning, and delivering courses in outdoor teaching sites to students on science and geography school trips. This will involve leading groups of all abilities in the local environment, ensuring you always have the health and safety of the group in mind.
When you are not working in the field, you will also be happy to contribute to other aspects of working in a busy education centre. This is a very active role; some weeks will be long and tiring, but our tutors find this work very rewarding, and we promise you will too!
Please refer to the vacancy pack for full details of the responsibilities of the role.
Where you’ll be based
The Field Studies Council Blencathra centre is in a magnificent setting, with unrivalled views of the Lake District. Imagine taking in these surroundings on your lunch break!
We welcome over 9,000 visitors each year from schools, colleges, universities, and other organisations. Our visitors come from all over the UK, and for many, it is their first trip to the Lake District World Heritage Site.
Who We’re Looking For
You will have a degree or equivalent in a relevant subject and some previous experience of teaching or tutoring. You will also be confident with producing and preparing various learning resources. In addition, you will have:
* A great work ethic where aptitude and attitude are key
* A natural pride in the work you produce
* A flexible and adaptive approach able to perform using your own initiative both independently and as a team player
* A professional manner in all that you do
* An empathy with the aims and objectives of Field Studies Council
* A committed and proactive approach to personal development; motivated to learn new skills and overcome new challenges
Sound like the role for you? Come and be part of the team! We look forward to your application.
Your benefits whilst working with us will include:
* Financial - We offer competitive salaries, sick pay, pension schemes, life assurance, pro rata of 28 days annual holiday entitlement plus bank holidays and a further 2 extra loyalty days dependent on length of service.
* Health and Wellbeing - Eligible employees are automatically provided with a Health Cash Plan which you can use to help pay for routine health appointments as well as give you the ability to seek second opinions from top doctors! We also provide our team members with access to a 24hr Counselling Helpline Service.
* Discounts – When you join the team you are also enrolled into our reward programme which gives you discounts on your favourite brands and opportunities to earn cash back on everyday purchases!
* Additional benefits - We endeavour to offer flexible working options where roles permit and are committed to providing our employees with appropriate quality learning and development opportunities.
If you have any queries regarding this vacancy, please call Richard Peasland (Education Team Leader) on 017687 79601.
The closing date for receipt of your completed application is 9th March 2025.
We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we’re in receipt of sufficient applications. Please apply early to avoid disappointment.
Interviews are scheduled to take place at Field Studies Council Blencathra in the week commencing 24th March 2025.
Shortlisted applicants will be contacted by email.
We want to create a world where everyone feels connected to the environment so they can enjoy the benefits it gives and make choices that help protect it.
As an Investors in People charity, we realise that to achieve our vision we need diverse teams of staff who have a wide range of skills, a real passion for the work of the charity and pride in their role within it. No matter what role you perform at the FSC, everyone can make a difference and every role is vital to delivering our mission and vision…if this inspires you, we would love to hear from you.
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