Head of Outdoor Education and Dofe - Kingston upon Thames, United Kingdom - United Learning

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Kingston upon Thames, United Kingdom

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Description

Job Title:
Head of Outdoor Education and DofE

Job Purpose:
To lead, manage and develop the Outdoor Education programme at Surbiton High School.

This includes the running, maintenance and development of a well-subscribed Duke of Edinburgh's Award Scheme, managing and leading International Expeditions and overseeing Outdoor Education across the School.

Reporting Line:
Assistant Principal - Compliance, Health & Safety

Start Date:

ASAP

Tenure:
Permanent, full-time, full year-round (52 weeks)

The nature of the role demands flexible hours, particularly at weekends and during School holidays

Salary:
Competitive - based on the Surbiton High School Pay Scale

Application Deadline:8:00am, Wednesday 19 April 2023

Interviews to be held week commencing:24 April 2023

Key Responsibilities:

Duke of Edinburgh's Award

To lead and manage the organisation of the School's Duke of Edinburgh's Award programme, including expeditions
To attend, coordinate and take overall responsibility for all Duke of Edinburgh's Award events, both in and out of hours, including:
Expedition training sessions
Meeting with parents
Practice expeditions
Qualifying expeditions
Presentation evenings
To train, supervise and assess pupils to successfully complete their Duke of Edinburgh's Award expedition at Bronze, Silver and Gold levels, including in wild country terrain
To ensure that the Duke of Edinburgh's Award records are kept uptodate, and to take whatever action is necessary to sustain and improve performance by pupils
To ensure that all Duke of Edinburgh's Award activities are conducted in line with relevant health and safety guidelines and legislation and in line with the School's policies and procedures, including those covering trips and visits, safeguarding and data protection. Please note that the School is a Duke of Edinburgh's Award Licensed Organisation and as a result, we do not go through our local borough for the programme.

International Expeditions

To lead and manage the organisation of the School's international expeditions programme
To organise and lead a presentation to pupils and parents to promote and advertise School expeditions
To organise relevant training and orientation weekends in consultation with the School and the expedition providers
To ensure that a suitable staff team is recruited for each expedition
To advise colleagues on leading expeditions
To ensure that all staff members of the expeditions team have the necessary uptodate training and qualifications
To organise and manage travel safety courses for all expedition participants
To carry out risk assessments as required
To maintain management of kit and equipment needed for expeditions and plan purchases, replacements and repairs where necessary
To liaise closely with external expedition providers and other relevant stakeholders
To ensure clear communication of information pertaining to the expeditions to all relevant pupils and parents
To encourage, advise and help pupils to structure their own fundraising activities
To ensure key feedback and postexpedition evaluation is carried out

Outdoor Education

To develop programmes in Outdoor Education activities
To lead and supervise Outdoor Education lessons as part of the PE Curriculum
To develop a programme of teambuilding/leadership activities for pupils, and potentially staff

General

To liaise closely with the Assistant Principal regarding the decisions and logistics for all expeditions
Training other members of staff as appropriate
To assist on fieldtrips for other departments
To drive a minibus when necessary
To provide cover and private study supervision if required
To carry out any such duties as may be reasonably requested

Person Specification

Qualifications

Suitable outdoor qualification to help train pupils and lead expeditions in wild country terrain both within the UK and overseas (Mountain Leader would be desirable, but Hill and Moorland Leader acceptable)
Current First Aid qualification
Training/assessing qualification desirable
D of E Expedition Assessor and Supervisor training desirable (or a willingness to undertake it)
Full UK driving license required (willingness to drive a minibus is an essential requirement)

Skills

Ability to monitor, evaluate and assess project performance
Ability to work independently and collaboratively as a member of a team
Excellent communication skills
Excellent time management skills, to be able to plan and regulate workload including the ability to prioritise demands and thrive under pressure
Excellent organisational, administrative and ICT skills
Ability to inspire, motivate and support pupils and colleagues in a successful and dynamic school

Experience