Training and Development Officer - South

Job Title: Training and Development Officer

Location: Home-based, covering the South

Salary: £26,000 (pro-rata), you d get £17,820 (gross)

Hours: 29.6 hours to be worked flexibly over 4 days

Contract: fixed-term to end of March 2028, Term Time Only

About us:

Learning through Landscapes is the UK s leading school grounds charity, dedicated to enhancing outdoor learning and play for all. Our vision is a society where the benefits of regular time outdoors are valued and appreciated, and outdoor learning, play and connection with nature is recognised as a fundamental part of education, at every stage, for every child and young person.

We have unrivalled expertise based on three decades of experience, practical action and research. With offices in England and Scotland and staff based across the UK, our team and our accredited network of outdoor learning experts have the capacity to work nationally and internationally. Click HERE for more information.

What you ll be doing:

As a Training and Development Officer, you will be working directly with teachers and other education staff supporting their journeys in taking curriculum learning and play outside and to utilise their school grounds. You will deliver LtL s training and projects within diverse communities across a significant geographical area. This role is part of our exciting new climate change education initiative. It is essential that you are able and willing to travel across the South of England and throughout the UK, including overnight. For more details of the role see the Key Responsibilities document.

What you ll need:

To be based in Hampshire/Hampshire borders

To be able to cover early evening training sessions throughout the area this role covers

Experience of delivering projects with diverse communities

Experience of training and advising educational staff in primary or secondary schools.

Experience of delivering outdoor nature-based and curriculum linked learning activities

A passion for nature

Experience of producing written materials; educational resources, reports, and similar project related communications

Competent IT skills (particularly Microsoft Office, Teams and Outlook)

Excellent planning and organisational skills with the ability to manage and deliver a varied workload

Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to find creative solutions

Good interpersonal skills

An understanding of the role safeguarding plays in education

Ability to work from home or suitable office-type venue

If you don t have all of the above but feel it could be the role for you, talk to us!

What we offer:

Flexible working

Holiday, 28 days + bank holidays + a birthday gift day

Laptop, phone and all travel & subsistence expenses

Family & carer friendly policies

Annual training package including: LtL Professional Accreditation in Outdoor Learning and Play, LtL Climate School 180 Network Training package

Sick pay

Pension scheme 5% employer contribution

Subsidised Christmas meal

A supportive and welcoming team of colleagues, including our 20+ Delivery Team members.

We re an equal opportunities employer. All suitable applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

We are actively seeking to increase diversity within our workforce and are committed to recruiting the best people on the objective basis of their skills, ability and experience. We offer a guaranteed interview to eligible applicants who choose to opt-in to the scheme and can demonstrate that they have at least 6 out of the 11 from the what you need list. To be eligible to apply via the Guaranteed Interview Scheme, you must be from an ethnic minority. Please state clearly in your covering letter if you are applying under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme.

We are happy to support with any reasonable adjustments that are needed within the recruitment process.