Duke of Edinburgh Award Manager
Sir John Deane's Sixth Form College, Northwich, CW9 8AF15 days remaining to apply
Start date details
August 2025
Closing date
28 March 2025 at 9am
Date listed
12 March 2025
Job details
Job role
- Other leadership roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £18,141.00 - £19,720.00 Annually (Actual) 0.5 FTE. Band 6 £36,283 - £39,441 (FTE)
Duke of Edinburgh Award Manager job summary
Sir John Deane’s college is looking to recruit a Duke of Edinburgh Award Manager, to oversee and lead this important co-curriculum provision.
The College offers Silver and Gold levels of the award (with some students completing the Bronze award they started at high school). There are currently c. 70 students working towards the silver award and 70 students working towards their gold. The College currently offers 2 silver practice and 2 silver qualifying expeditions and 2 gold practice and 2 gold qualifying expeditions. All expeditions are completed during Year 12.
The role will involve coordinating and leading the DofE instructors to deliver all requisite training, instruction and organisation of the qualification. The role also involves the administration (risk assessments, letters to parents, completion of reports etc) and support the success of the award scheme by attending key marketing events.
The successful candidate will have a keen passion for the outdoor/exploration pursuits, and in the development of young people with this important knowledge, skills and resilience. It is desirable for the successful candidate to have some prior experience of leading similar activities and relevant qualifications.
This role is based on an annualised hours arrangement and is responsive to cycle of activities required. There will be the requirement for the successful post holder to work greater number of hours during Sept/October and March – July. Expeditions typically take place during weekends and college holidays. During the winter months the post holders duties will be predominantly completing administrative duties, planning and preparation.
If you have the enthusiasm, experience and skills to succeed please view the job description and person specification. To apply, please complete the application form, detailing how you meet the requirements of the post. Applications should be submitted no later than 9am on Friday 28th March 2025. Interviews are scheduled to take place on w/c 31st March 2025. You are encouraged to submit an early application, as the Foundation may decide to close the advert early. Prospective candidates are invited to contact Richard Bailey, bailey_r@sjd.ac.uk for an informal discussion.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
Applying for the job
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs are not accepted.
About Sir John Deane's Sixth Form College
- School type
- Academy, ages 16 to 19
- Education phase
- Sixth_form_or_college
- School size
- 0 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 16 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Sir John Deane's Sixth Form College website
Sixth Form College
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