Field Studies Council is one of the UK’s leading providers of outdoor environmental education. This is an exciting opportunity to join the Field Studies Council (FSC).
This exciting role will lead the design and delivery for environmental engagement courses. The scope is hundreds of online and place-based training courses for adults and young people across the UK.
Success will achieve accessible learning outcomes by developing/upscaling structured learning pathways for a range of subjects, especially biodiversity, natural history and environmental art. This includes providing support for learners and links to partners organisations and FSC Publications. Our learners will earn recognition and accreditation and take on personal, volunteer, and professional roles that benefit themselves and the natural environment.
The post holder will manage a new team of engagement officers and course coordinators at the national charity, the Field Studies Council; a leader provider of environment education.
The post holder will develop and maintain training standards and tutor networks for commercial and grant funded courses. They will contribute to the design of marketing plans and fundraising bids to attract/retain learners and partners.
The successful candidate will have excellent evidence of success with producing and evaluating a regional or national portfolio of engagement and training courses. This includes managing teams and achieving targets for customer engagement.
The successful candidate will also have excellent knowledge of the environment training market and related pedagogy and volunteer/professional roles for different target audiences.
This is a fantastic opportunity to join an internationally respected organisation which can support your self-development and encourage you to use your passion for biodiversity to enthuse others and protect our natural heritage.
The Field Studies Council follows a recruitment and selection process that is applied fairly, consistently, and without favour or prejudice, and which promotes a working environment in which diversity is recognised, valued and encouraged.
We want to create a world where everyone feels connected to the environment, so that they can enjoy the benefits it gives and makes choices that help protect it – especially now when our planet is facing issues such as climate change and loss of biodiversity.
As an Investors in People charity, we realise that to achieve our vision we need diverse teams of staff who have a wide range of skills, a real passion for the work of the charity and a pride in their role within it. No matter what role you perform at the FSC, everyone can make a difference and every role is vital to delivering our mission and vision…if this inspires you, we would love to hear from you.
Closing date: 12 noon on Tuesday 5th January 2021.
Interviews are planned for the second week of January 2021 (virtual likely), with shortlisted applicants being contacted by telephone and/or email.
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For an informal conversation, please contact Eco-Business Director, Philip Turvil, p.turvil@field-studies-council.org
