Head of Plas Pencelli Outdoor Education Centre
Posted 11 days 17 hours ago by Swindon Borough Council
Location: Specify location
Hours: Full time, 37 hours per week
Soulbury Scale, SCP 12
Deadline: 05/09/2025
Job Reference: 261
Interview Date: 18-19/09/2025
Date Posted: 14/07/2025
Swindon Borough Council is seeking a dynamic leader for the Plas Pencelli Outdoor Education Centre. This role involves leading the centre in delivering outdoor residential experiences that promote personal development, social skills, and an appreciation of the natural environment, within a safe and inclusive setting. The successful candidate will ensure high standards of staff training, welfare, health, and safety.
Main Duties:
- Provide leadership and promote the centre's ethos, strategic aims, plans, and policies to staff, schools, and the community.
- Manage outdoor education activities ensuring safety, compliance with legislation, and value for money.
- Ensure the delivery of high-quality courses tailored to diverse customer needs.
- Promote the benefits of outdoor education and outdoor activities.
- Participate actively in outdoor programmes.
- Collaborate with agencies to evaluate and improve education programmes and services.
This role requires flexibility, including availability for weekend, evening, and overnight work as necessary.
Fluency in English is essential for effective communication in this customer-facing role.
We offer a vibrant environment that encourages creativity, innovation, and personal development, with a focus on work-life balance.
Join us during this exciting period of regeneration and transformation in Swindon. Your expertise will contribute to our vision of a prosperous and revitalized town. We are committed to diversity and inclusion and welcome applications from all communities, especially disabled people and ethnic minorities.