Field Studies & Outdoor Activities Tutor

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Fulfil your desire to make a difference, inspire people to be curious and care about
the environment.

  • Permanent full-time contract – average 37.5 hours per week
  • 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 on your breaks.
  • We have accommodation available – relocate to work outdoors!

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 leading biology and geography learning activities to all age groups,
which will increase your students understanding of nature and the environment.

You will also lead outdoor activities such as hill-walking, ghyll-scrambling, sea-level
traverse, canoeing, climbing and various team challenges.

Your day to day will include developing, planning, and delivering learning programmes in
outdoor teaching sites. This will involve guiding 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!

Follow this link to meet our Senior
Tutor, Pippa
. Let her show you what it is like to work at the Field Studies Council and why
she loves where she works!

Please refer to the vacancy pack for full details of the responsibilities of the role.

Where you’ll be based

Field Studies Council Castle Head is located in south Cumbria between the coast of Morecambe
Bay and the Lake District National Park. The centre is set in 30 acres of grounds with a
diversity of habitats including woodland, grassland and freshwater.

With over 150 beds, 5 workrooms, a meeting room to seat up to 120 and a sports hall we cater
for most group needs and deliver a wide range of programmes in field studies and adventurous
activities.

Who we’re looking for

You will have a degree in biology or closely allied discipline as well as at least two of the
following qualifications and be willing to work towards the third: Mountain Leader, Paddlesport
Leader and Rock Climbing Instructor. 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, 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 Dave Elphick on 01539 538120

The closing date for receipt of your completed application is 11.59pm on 4 August
2024.

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we are in receipt of sufficient
applications. Please apply early to avoid disappointment.

Interviews are scheduled to take place at Field Studies Council Castle Head in the week
commencing 26 August 2024

Shortlisted applicants will be contacted by email.

Kindly note, if you are appointed, this role is called a Tutor internally



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