A permanent opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic individual to join Fettes College as Outdoor Pursuits and Service Coordinator. The purpose of this role is to support a comprehensive Outdoor Pursuits syllabus for all students. Manage several volunteering options with local charities and external agencies. Motivate Cadets and CFAVs within the Fettes College CCF Contingent to enable Cadets to achieve the stated aims of the Combined Cadet Force.
Package DescriptionAnnual salary: The remuneration package will be competitive and will, to an extent, depend on the experience of the successful candidate. Cadet Force Adult Volunteers are also entitled to a Voluntary Allowance (VA) from the MOD in support of Cadet Activity.
Staff Benefits: In addition to being part of a great team you will be entitled to a range of benefits that include:
Parking within the campus grounds. The campus is easily accessed by car and bus; there is a bus stop located outside the campus serving several routes across the city and to rail stations.
Membership of Westwoods gym and health club which offers a range of excellent fitness and leisure facilities including a 25m swimming pool.
Free lunchtime meals during term time, and at other times when catering is provided, and you are on duty.
Life insurance scheme.
Excellent Employee Assistance Programme (EAP).
You will be opted into the Fettes Trust Non-Teaching Staff Pension Scheme after 3 months service. This scheme is a money purchase one and full details of it and your options will be made available to you prior to your opt-in date. Fettes operate a contribution matching scheme up to 12% of base salary.
Access to discounted healthcare, additional life insurance, shopping discounts, etc through our benefits portal.
Main ResponsibilitiesPlease see the full Job Description for duties and responsibilities for this role.
The Ideal CandidateKnowledge and Experience
Essential
CCF:
Relevant Cadet training qualifications that support the delivery of the cadet training syllabi.
Outdoor Education:
D1 Minibus license
Experience in:
Mountaineering
Rock Climbing
Watersports
Mountain Biking
Working with cadets or in the cadet environment.Desirable
Desirable
CCF:
Experience as a SNCO, WO or Officer in the Regular, Reserve or Cadet Forces
Good practical knowledge of cadet activities (field craft, map reading, adventurous training, skill at arms, first aid, drill)
Understanding and experience of managing Health and Safety
Hold or prepared to gain cadet instructor qualifications
Hold or obtain Government Security Clearance
Cadet Skill at Arms Instructor
Cadet Range Management Qualifications
Cadet Exercise Conducting Officer Qualifications
First Aid Instructor
Understanding of ACSMS
Knowledge of military stores accounting
Outdoor Education:
Other Outdoor Education NGB qualifications
Understanding of MOD policies and procedures.
Skills and Attributes
Competent in the use of Westminster and other cadet MIS
Excellent classroom management skills
Excellent organisational skills
Excellent record keeping
Professional manner
Desire for continual development and improvement
Ability to inspire, motivate and challenge students
Collaborative and team-working approach
Shared responsibility approach
Positive “can do” attitude
A desire to develop and help others
Personable and approachable
A willingness to enter into the spirit of the school, and contribute to the wider life and work of the school
Commitment to safeguarding
About the school/organisationABOUT FETTES
Fettes College is a leading HMC co-educational boarding and day school close to the heart of Edinburgh. It has a strong tradition of academic, sporting and cultural excellence underpinned by outstanding pastoral care. Fettes opened its doors in 1870 and became fully co-educational in 1980: it is now an independent school of some 785 students. There are 594 students in the Senior School (13-18 years) and 191 students in the Preparatory School (7-13 years). Fettes follows the English curriculum of GCSEs, and the dual pathway of A Levels and IB. Our full-boarding ethos ensures weekends are vibrant and fun.
The academic staff in the Senior School consists of the Head and 91 full-time members of the Common Room. Our Prep School shares the same site and consists of a further 29 full-time teaching staff. Fettes is a collaborative community in which every member is working towards fully realising their potential whilst supporting those around them.
The school stands on a stunning and secure 100-acre site, but still within walking distance of Edinburgh’s city centre. The historic main building holds the Chapel, Library, the English, Classics and History Departments as well as the Medical Centre and two boarding houses. A large purpose-built teaching block (the Spens Building) houses Art, Modern Languages, Mathematics, Economics, Geography and Music. The Theatre, Science Laboratories and Dining Hall are adjacent. The Preparatory School and seven further boarding houses (including a purpose-built co-educational U6th House) are also on the campus. Our sports facilities (including extensive playing fields, two all-weather pitches and a private Health Club) are excellent.
We have a commitment to build even more ground-breaking facilities, including a Wellbeing Centre and construction of new Science and Innovation buildings.
As well as our teaching staff we employ over 220 Operational Staff across the many departments, including Estates, Security, Housekeeping, Finance, Admissions and Marketing with a pervading sense of community amongst staff, students and parents alike.
OUR VISION
We have created and developed a bold new vision for Fettes, one which focuses on what we believe Fettesians should aspire to be, the skills they will need in life and the impact we want them to make in the world.
We have called this vision Fettes Moving Forward: A place to live. A place to learn. A place to grow. You can find out more about the vision - and how it shapes and informs Fettes' future at www.fettes.com/vision
Please also watch (with sound on) our film below - Ode to Place - which complements the vision and captures the ethos of Fettes College and what a Fettes education means.
THE AIMS OF THE COLLEGE
Fettes College will ensure that our students:
Feel valued and respected as individuals
Receive the highest possible quality of education, engaging them in rigorous and relevant opportunities in a dynamic curriculum that creates lifelong learners
Feel safe, have a sense of personal worth, are thoughtful and considerate of the needs of others, while possessing a willingness to take on responsibility
Are encouraged to stretch and challenge themselves
Develop a sense of self-confidence, integrity, emotional resilience, loyalty, good manners, leadership skills and teamwork
Value a sense of community
Are surrounded by inspirational caring staff
Feel represented and are provided with equal opportunities regardless of gender, identity, sexual orientation, disability, ethnicity or religion.
“Our Students will leave the school knowing themselves, looking out for others, capable of thinking critically and ready to make a positive mark on their rapidly changing world. They will be bold and visionary yet compassionate; they will possess a global perspective and be ready to embrace the opportunities of the future” Helen Harrison, Head
