Team Leader (Outdoor Resource Centre) - GLA13270

apartmentGLASGOW CITY COUNCIL AND ARMS LENGTH ORGANISATION placeGlasgow calendar_month 

Job Description

The Team Leader is responsible for:

  • Safe management of a team of instructors based in Glasgow, but delivering activities across Central Scotland. Activities include Mountaineering, Rock Climbing, Kayaking, Canoeing, Suping, Mountain Biking and Coastal Sailing.
  • Leading, applying and complying with an Adventure Activity License under the Adventure Activities Licensing Regulations 2004, The Activity Centres (Young Persons’ Safety Act 1995). Application of license requires you to ensure relevant technical expert named person(s) are identified for each activity and where required is outsourced to satisfy regulatory requirements.
  • Supervising instructing staff in the design and delivery of programmes that have a direct bearing on reducing the impact of complex trauma.
  • Supervising instructing staff in their contribution to professional meetings relevant to the children they are supporting.
  • Liaising with Social Work and Education colleagues in identifying suitable referrals to the service.
Applicants must possess an appropriate National Governing Body Qualification for the delivery of the following activities: Summer Mountaineering, Rock climbing (Single Pitch), Canoeing (Open Water), Kayaking (Inland Open Water, Off road Mountain biking.

Please refer to the Person Specification for full details of the required qualifications, skills, knowledge and competencies that are required for the above role.

Membership of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme is essential on taking up appointment. Please note successful candidates for the above role will be required to pay for their PVG Membership.

These roles are excepted under Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exclusions and Exceptions) (Scotland) Order 2013 (as amended).

Interviews will take place week commencing 7th April 2025.

If you would like to find out more about the role before applying, you can contact: Yvonne Kerr, Service Manager by email: Yvonne.Kerr@glasgow.gov.uk

Working for us!

For more information on Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership (GCC) please visit the following websites:

GCC Website and GCC Conditions of Service

Application Packs

The following alternative Application Packs can be requested in other format for example, Braille, Audio and other languages. To request an alternative Application Pack please phone 0141 287 1054. Packs will be posted out to you 2nd class within 3 working days of receiving your telephone request.

Please note the closing date of the job advert if requesting this to ensure that you give yourself plenty of time to complete your application form and return to us.

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