Tutor of Outdoor Education

Coventry City Council; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A local authority in the UK is seeking an individual to join their Outdoor Education Service, delivering outdoor activities and education to children and young people. This part-time fixed-term position is based in Snowdonia and requires evening and weekend work. Applicants should have relevant outdoor education experience and the Right to Work in the UK.

Qualifications

• Experience in providing high-quality outdoor education programmes.
• Ability to work evenings and weekends.
• Must have the Right to Work in the UK.

Responsibilities

• Deliver outdoor education and adventurous activities to children and young people.
• Plan and prepare high-quality programmes for diverse groups.
• Work during term time and the first two weeks of summer holidays.

Skills

Outdoor Education experience

Experience working with children

Team collaboration

Job description

Overview

We value diverse perspectives and experiences and are striving to create a workplace culture that is inclusive, accepting of all and free from discrimination and bias. The Education Entitlement Service (EES) strives to deliver outstanding services for our customers, predominantly the children of Coventry, who may be requiring access to education or alternative education provision. We ensure vulnerable children are appropriately supported; have a voice, that hopefully leads to their high achievement and excellent progress.

Our Values

• Open and fair: We are fair, open, and transparent.
• Nurture and develop: We help and encourage everyone to be their best and do their best.
• Engage and empower: We talk and listen to others, working together as one.
• Create and innovate: We embrace new ways of working to continuously improve.
• Own and be accountable: We work together to deliver the best services for our residents.
• Value and respect: We put diversity and inclusion at the heart of all we do.

Outdoor Education Service

The Outdoor Education Service, made up of experienced staff members, provides high‑quality outdoor and residential experiences within the beautiful Snowdonia National Park.
In line with our One Coventry Values, we want to ensure that our communities are represented across our workforce. A vital part of this is ensuring we are a truly inclusive organisation that encourages diversity in all respects, including diversity of thinking. We particularly welcome applicants from minority ethnic, LGBT+, disabled and neurodiverse communities to make a real difference to our residents so that equity and respect remains at the heart of everything we do.

What is the job role?

Based at Plas Dol y Moch in Eryri (Snowdonia), N. Wales, you will be a member of the Coventry Outdoors staff team delivering a range of Outdoor Education and Adventurous Activities, working with children, young people, schools, families and other key groups. Experienced in the provision of Outdoor Education, your duties include planning, preparing and delivering high‑quality programmes and sessions to the wide variety of groups that visit our centre each year. You will be expected to work both evening duties (with overnight on‑call) and weekends.

This is a 0.76 (28 hrs a week) Fixed Term, Term Time only position covering a maternity leave period between January and July 2026. The post holder will be deployed during the typical school term, plus the first 2 weeks of the Summer holidays. The salary will be pro‑rata, with additional increments for weekend working, and Stand‑by allowance for evening duties.

Contact: Gethin Thomas – [e-mail]
All candidates must have the Right to Work in the UK. We are currently not offering sponsorship for this role. This post is exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to this post will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

Who are we looking for?

Following recommendations from Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) for an additional pre‑employment check with effect 1 Sept 22, please note, an online search may form part of this recruitment process. If you need help or support to complete your application, please visit our accessibility page to see how we can assist you.

• Guaranteed Interview Scheme – Members of the Armed Forces and veterans, currently in care or who have previously been in care, disabled or with a long‑term health condition.
• If there is any evidence of a candidate using AI to complete their application, the application will be rejected unless the candidate can provide a justification which the Council considers to be reasonable.
• Full details on the application process can be read in the attached document on our jobs page labelled 'Coventry City Council Application Process'.

About Coventry

Coventry has a proud, innovative and creative spirit that throughout its history has seen communities come together to tackle problems and bring about real social change. We are cutting‑edge, challenging, youthful, vibrant and diverse. With around 5,100 staff from a range of different backgrounds, our aim is to recruit and develop talented people who will focus on our customers, take responsibility, work together and find better ways of doing things. To deliver the best services to our residents, we need the best people working for us to make a difference to our communities.

For a fantastic rewards and benefits package, please visit https://www.coventry.gov.uk/council-vacancies.