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Société : Surbiton High School Lieu : Kingston upon Thames England
Job Title:
Head of OutdoorEducation and DofE Please make sure you read the following details carefully before making any applications.
Job Purpose:
To lead, manage and develop the OutdoorEducation programme at SurbitonHighSchool.
This includes the running, maintenance and development of a well-subscribed Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Scheme, managing and leading International Expeditions and overseeing OutdoorEducation 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 SurbitonHighSchool 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 up-to-date, 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 up-to-date 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 post-expedition evaluation is carried out OutdoorEducation To develop programmes in OutdoorEducation activities To lead and supervise OutdoorEducation lessons as part of the PE Curriculum To develop a programme of team-building/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 assist with residential trips for other subjects To provide cover and private study supervision if required To carry out any such duties as may be reasonably requested Please see the attached document for the full Job Description and Person Specification To Apply:
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SurbitonHighSchool is culturally diverse and are fully committed to celebrating, respecting and learning about inclusion and diversity throughout the community.
SurbitonHighSchool is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers, Disclosure and Barring Service and Online/Social media Searches Please note that the School reserves the right to appoint at any stage during the recruitment process.
For any queries relating to the role or your application, please email. SurbitonHighSchool KingstonuponThamesEngland
