Outdoor Education Instructor - 419731

Good Shepherd Centre; Bishopton; On-site; GBP 36,000; Full time

Job description

Location: Greenock Road, Bishopton PA7 5PW

Salary: £35,814.96

Contract Type: Permanent

Position Type: Full-time

Hours of work: 37.5 hours per week

Pattern of work: Primarily Monday to Friday 8.30am-4.30pm but a degree of flexibility will be required with some weekend and evening work.

Closing Date: 5pm Monday 5th May

Quote from a young person: "Staff genuinely care and it's not just a job. They don't give up on me, they don't abandon me, and they want the best. This place has changed my life."

Quote from a Social Worker: "The Service has gone that extra mile to meet significant level of need. No other service in Scotland would offer a placement. Good Shepherd Centre have excelled expectations for this young person. The service is very good. Supportive, consistent, and caring."

This is an exciting time to join the team at The Good Shepherd Centre (GSC) as we seek to build on its strong reputation for relational based practice and helping young people to build hope, skills and plans for their future.

GSC offers secure care, close support & semi-independent living services; education service and health and wellbeing support for vulnerable children, young people & young adults 12 to 17 years of age.

GSC offers children, young people, and young adults a safe, nurturing, and caring environment set in fabulous grounds with a garden wildlife trail and outdoor sports facility.

An opportunity has arisen to join our Education team as an Outdoor Education Instructor on a full-time, term-time, permanent basis. The role is based at our GSC secure campus outside of Bishopton.

The Outdoor Education Instructor will engage with vulnerable young people to provide exciting and enjoyable ways to learn; providing opportunities and support to achieve their highest potential in outdoor education and future success in training and work.

They will supervise and support young people in a nurturing, stimulating and outdoor environment, ensuring all activities are provided to a high standard primarily in a 1-1 or small group setting, whilst ensuring levels of safety and security are maintained at all times. Please see our job description and person specification for more information on the role and the ideal candidate.

The Outdoor Education Instructor will have Education timetable requirements and be required to plan ahead for lessons.

We are seeking to appoint a caring, child-centred, hard-working, and resilient individual with a motivation to be a positive role model and make a difference in the lives of vulnerable young people.

Through ensuring that the work is in keeping with legislative, procedural, and good practice requirements and guidance, the overall focus of the role is to build trusting relationships with young people within a nurturing, stimulating and safe environment.

You will work as part of a team to support young people to meet their needs, achieve their goals and build hope for their future.

There is also a requirement to apply for registration with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) as a registered supervisor within the first three months of employment and to be registered as a registered supervisor with the SSSC within six months of employment.

If you are looking for a new and exciting role in the third sector and would welcome the opportunity to help young people achieve their potential, then working as part of our dedicated and experienced team may be a good move for you.

If you would like to find out more about this opportunity, please contact the HR Department on [e-mail] or 01505-864500.

We are developing an innovative selection process to have a focus on values and engagement with young people.

To apply, please complete our application form on our website by clicking the link above.

Pre-Employment Medical Questionnaires will be undertaken prior to confirmation of employment.

All convictions whether spent or unspent must be declared. These posts are regulated work with children 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. A confirmed offer of employment and commencement in the post will be subject to the outcome of both these pre-employment checks being deemed satisfactory.