Core Area 2: Council's Excursions Policy – support, apply and contribute to the delivery of CEC's Excursions Policy, including development of resources, reviewing and responding to requests and submissions and providing training and advice.~ Approximately 40% of allocated time / generally indoors with some outdoors – monitoring visits.
Core Area 3: Adventurous activity across the OL&AE Team – support adventurous activity delivery across the OL&AE Team through delivery of training, including NGB awards, representing OL&AE team with partners & relevant groups, and contributing to strategy development.~ Approximately 20% of allocated time / indoors – admin and theory plus some delivery outdoors.
Please note: the attached Job Description is a generic Wider Achievement and Lifelong Learning Development Officer resource. As this comprises two positions (1.4 FTE total), we are keen to recruit persons with complementary competency and receive applications from those interested in full-time or part-time working – we are open to different FTE combinations. The combined solution will provide the necessary breadth and depth of competency to support and develop safe, impactful OL&AE. We are committed to developing postholders' potential and aspirations aligned to our strategic priorities via career-long professional learning and new opportunities. The postholders will be required to regularly visit locations across the City and beyond, including the Council's Benmore and Lagganlia Outdoor Centres. There is some working outdoors throughout the year in different environmental conditions, sometimes in remote and potentially hazardous locations. Suitable and sufficient PPE, induction and support are provided. The allocated work office is Bangholm Outdoor Centre, Edinburgh. Postholders will be required to work occasional weekends and evenings. For further information which may support your application and any questions, please contact Andrew.gov.uk (Bangholm Outdoor Centre). This post is regulated work with children and/or protected adults under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. 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. We particularly encourage applications from women for senior roles, as well as people from minority ethnic backgrounds, people with disabilities or neurodivergent people, care experienced people, carers and LGBT+ people across all levels of the organisation, all of whom are currently underrepresented. You can find out more on Our Behaviours web page Our Behaviours – The City of Edinburgh Council Our salary range typically reflects the initial starting salary and annually increases until it reaches the top of the range. Happy to talk flexible working.”, “datePosted”: “2026-05-21”, “hiringOrganization”: { “@type”: “Organization”, “name”: “CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL”, “sameAs”: “https://uk.whatjobs.com/pub_api__cpl__438240560__4861?utm_campaign=publisher&utm_medium=api&utm_source=4861” }, “jobLocation”: { “@type”: “Place”, “address”: { “@type”: “PostalAddress”, “addressLocality”: “” } } }
Wider Achievement & Lifelong Learning Development Officer (Outdoor Learning, Schools and Comm Services) Bangholm Outdoor Centre Salary: £39,129 – £46,023 (pro-rata for part-time) The City of Edinburgh Council is committed to safe, impactful outdoor learning and adventure education (OL&AE). The OL&AE Team operates 3 outdoor centres and has wide ranging responsibilities across safety and quality from onsite activity to residential provision. Core Area 1: Adventurous activity via Bangholm Outdoor Centre (OC) – supervise, develop and contribute to delivery of Bangholm OC’s adventurous activity provision, including review, development and application of processes and procedures.~ Approximately 40% of allocated time / generally indoors with some outdoor delivery – adventurous activity and training.
Core Area 2: Council’s Excursions Policy – support, apply and contribute to the delivery of CEC’s Excursions Policy, including development of resources, reviewing and responding to requests and submissions and providing training and advice.~ Approximately 40% of allocated time / generally indoors with some outdoors – monitoring visits.
Core Area 3: Adventurous activity across the OL&AE Team – support adventurous activity delivery across the OL&AE Team through delivery of training, including NGB awards, representing OL&AE team with partners & relevant groups, and contributing to strategy development.~ Approximately 20% of allocated time / indoors – admin and theory plus some delivery outdoors.
Please note: the attached Job Description is a generic Wider Achievement and Lifelong Learning Development Officer resource. As this comprises two positions (1.4 FTE total), we are keen to recruit persons with complementary competency and receive applications from those interested in full-time or part-time working – we are open to different FTE combinations. The combined solution will provide the necessary breadth and depth of competency to support and develop safe, impactful OL&AE. We are committed to developing postholders’ potential and aspirations aligned to our strategic priorities via career-long professional learning and new opportunities. The postholders will be required to regularly visit locations across the City and beyond, including the Council’s Benmore and Lagganlia Outdoor Centres. There is some working outdoors throughout the year in different environmental conditions, sometimes in remote and potentially hazardous locations. Suitable and sufficient PPE, induction and support are provided. The allocated work office is Bangholm Outdoor Centre, Edinburgh. Postholders will be required to work occasional weekends and evenings. For further information which may support your application and any questions, please contact Andrew.gov.uk (Bangholm Outdoor Centre). This post is regulated work with children and/or protected adults under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. 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. We particularly encourage applications from women for senior roles, as well as people from minority ethnic backgrounds, people with disabilities or neurodivergent people, care experienced people, carers and LGBT+ people across all levels of the organisation, all of whom are currently underrepresented. You can find out more on Our Behaviours web page Our Behaviours – The City of Edinburgh Council Our salary range typically reflects the initial starting salary and annually increases until it reaches the top of the range. Happy to talk flexible working….