AddressJob description
Contract Terms
Grade: PO8
Salary: £60,468 – £63,879 per annum
Work Location: Pendarren Outdoor Education Centre, The Vale of Grwyney, NP8 1HE
Full Time, Permanent (36 Hours per week)
Closing date: Monday 1st April 2024
Interview Date: Week commencing 8th or 15th April 2024
About Haringey
Haringey Council is one of 32 in London. Haringey is an extremely diverse borough, and the Council has set clear ambitious objectives through its borough plan to make Haringey a better place to live, encourage investment and create opportunities that all can share. Haringey’s vision for the future is one of sustainable growth, in housing and jobs and on helping our residents and businesses take advantage of that growth. We have got huge ambitions for Haringey. As the shape of local government continues to change, we are determined to rise to the challenge and find new ways to ensure that our residents enjoy the best opportunities in life. Working at Haringey gives you the opportunity to play a part in meeting those ambitions on behalf of everyone who calls the borough their home.
About the Role
Pendarren House Outdoor Education Centre, owned by Haringey Council, has been providing residential adventurous and environmental Outdoor Education courses to children and young people of Haringey and beyond for 40 years. Pendarren is a large country house set on the side of Sugarloaf Mountain in the Brecon Beacons National Park. The 16 acre site lies in the Grwyne valley with stunning views across the Usk valley. The Centre is well equipped to deliver a range of on and off site adventurous activities and is close to the National Park experiencing nature at first hand. The personal development and environmental themed courses are delivered by qualified and experienced teachers of Outdoor Education in a friendly and homely setting. We are excited to be recruiting a new experienced, enthusiastic, and energetic Outdoor Education Centre Manager, who is committed and passionate to see our Centre through its next phase of development.
About You
You will be responsible for the safe running of the centre, support growth and get involved in the day-to-day management, bookings, programme development and delivery at Pendarren. We are looking for someone who is absolutely committed to the benefits of positive activities and Outdoor Education. You will be dynamic, dedicated and have successful experience in a similar setting. You will have strong administration and interpersonal skills, management experience and a passion for designing, organising, and delivering varied Outdoor Education group work activities. You will be or will have been a successful leader in a similar setting and be able to evidence the positive impact of your leadership on the performance of your team. You will have an excellent understanding of safeguarding and understand the responsibilities of a DSL or DDSL and the particular responsibilities in a residential setting. This role requires a good understanding of children and young people and their different needs and abilities and a commitment to inclusion. Be able to work flexible hours, working with all ages but also be able to relate and inspire young people. Be creative, able to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.
Working for Haringey
At Haringey Council we are committed to creating a workplace culture where all our people feel valued, included, and able to be their best at work, and we recognise the benefits of a diverse workforce so welcome applications from all ethnicities and communities so that we continue to make a difference to our residents and community. Our benefits package includes a leave entitlement of 31 days + bank holidays, potential hybrid working opportunities, health and wellbeing support, a generous local government pension scheme and a range of discount schemes across leisure and culture that provide both financial and money-saving discounts.
