Our Values
In line with our One Coventry Values, we want to ensure that our communities are represented across our workforce. A vital part of this is ensuring we are a truly inclusive organisation that encourages diversity in all respects, including diversity of thinking. We particularly welcome applicants from minority ethnic, LGBT+, disabled and neurodiverse communities to make a real difference to our residents so that equity and respect remains at the heart of everything we do.
Our Values are:
- Open and fair: We are fair, open, and transparent.
- Nurture and develop: We help and encourage everyone to be their best and do their best.
- Engage and empower: We talk and listen to others, working together as one.
- Create and innovate: We embrace new ways of working to continuously improve.
- Own and be accountable: We work together to deliver the best services for our residents.
- Value and respect: We put diversity and inclusion at the heart of all we do.
We value diverse perspectives and experiences and are striving to create a workplace culture that is inclusive, is accepting of all and is free from discrimination and bias.
The Education Entitlement Service (EES) strives to deliver outstanding services for our customers, predominately the children of Coventry, who may be requiring access to education or alternative education provision. We ensure vulnerable children are appropriately supported; have a voice, that hopefully leads to their high achievement and excellent progress.
The EES is made up of a diverse range of teams all working together to recognise, support and apply innovative solutions to address the growing issues in relation to trying to educate some of our most vulnerable pupils in schools.
The Outdoor Education Service made up of experienced staff members provides high quality outdoor and residential experiences within the beautiful Snowdonia National Park.
What is the job role?
Based at Plas Dol y Moch Outdoor Education Centre in the heart of Eryri, North Wales, you will be part of the Coventry Outdoors team, helping to deliver inspiring outdoor adventure learning experiences to a range of groups visiting the Centre, including young people, schools, families and adults. Through a wide range of adventurous activities within a residential setting, you will support participants to develop confidence, resilience, teamwork and independence while enjoying the unique opportunities offered by the mountains, lakes, rivers and underground environments of Eryri.
As an experienced Outdoor Education Tutor, you will plan and deliver high-quality, engaging and safe programmes that meet the needs of a diverse range of groups. You will be expected to use your professional judgement, technical expertise and enthusiasm for outdoor learning to create meaningful experiences that challenge and support participants in equal measure.
This post is exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such, appointment to this post will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
Who are we looking for?
Working as part of a dedicated team, you will contribute to all aspects of centre life, including some residential duties, equipment checks and maintenance, and helping to maintain the welcoming and supportive environment for which Plas Dol y Moch is renowned. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in continuing a long tradition of adventure education, enabling young people to learn, grow and achieve through real experiences in the outdoors.
Please note these positions are term-time-only working an average of 28 or 24 hours per week across the school term, with salary paid on a pro rata basis. In addition, staff programmed to work overnight duties (approximately 26 per year) receive an additional allowance, currently around £40 per duty.
Following recommendations from Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) for an additional pre employment check with effect 1 Sept 22, please note, an online search may form part of this recruitment process.
If you need help or support to complete your application, please visit our accessibility page to see how we can assist you.
Guaranteed Interview Scheme - As part of our commitment to inclusion, we offer guaranteed interviews for specific groups of people. To qualify, you'll need to meet the minimum requirements for the role and identify with one of the below criteria:
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Members of the Armed Forces and veterans
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Are currently in care or have previously been in care
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If you consider yourself to be disabled or if you have a long-term health condition
For full details on the application process, please read the attached document on our jobs page labelled 'Coventry City Council Application Process'. If there is any evidence of a candidate using AI to complete their application, then the application will be rejected unless the candidate can provide a justification that the Council considers to be reasonable.
Interviews will be programmed to take place in person at Plas Dol y Moch in mid-July to have candidates in post for September 2026.
About Coventry
Coventry has a proud, innovative and creative spirit that throughout its history has seen communities come together to tackle problems and bring about real social change.
We are cutting-edge, challenging, youthful, vibrant and diverse.
At Coventry we are committed to excellence in everything we do. With around 5100 staff from a range of different backgrounds, our aim is to recruit and develop talented people who will focus on our customers, take responsibility, work together and find better ways of doing things.
To deliver the best services to our residents, we need the best people working for us to make a difference to our communities.
If you join us, we will provide a fantastic rewards and benefits package - to find out more please visit https://www.coventry.gov.uk/council-vacancies
