Head of Adventure and Outdoor Education - Gloucestershire
Pate’s Grammar School
Location: Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
Salary: £31,586 - £34,314pa
Closes: 23/6/25
Head of Adventure and Outdoor Education at Pate’s Grammar School
The role is full time and permanent
At Pate’s, Adventure and Outdoor Education is not just an extra-curricular activity – it’s a cornerstone of our school’s identity.
With a vision to offer a vibrant and inclusive programme which provides students with unforgettable experiences, builds resilience, and promotes leadership and a lifelong love of the outdoors, our OED provides another area in which our students can excel, bond and celebrate collective and individual success.
Our Outdoor Education and CCF facilities include dedicated departmental space, an on-site shooting range, flight simulator and indoor climbing wall, camping and DofE equipment and our own fleet of canoes. We have all it takes to inspire and support every kind of adventure.
With high uptake at all levels, Duke of Edinburgh is a thriving part of school life, with training and expeditions taking place on weekends and increasingly as part of the curriculum, making adventure accessible for all.
Our Combined Cadet Force (CCF) engages students from Year 9 to Year 13 in both Army and RAF sections, developing teamwork and confidence in a dynamic, supportive environment. Pate’s CCF is one of the largest contingents in the South West, with deep historic ties to the Royal Wessex Yeomanry. We continue to benefit from and build on our relationship.
We run a thriving Climbing Club every day after school, with teams also climbing at weekends. Similarly, our Shooting Club takes place most evenings in the week, with competitions on weekends.
Outdoor Education at Pate’s is a whole school commitment, with various staff contributing to the outstanding offer.
This is an exciting time for Outdoor Education at Pate’s, and a brilliant opportunity for a new Head of Department to continue the excellent progress made in this area of our school, helping to lead and shape its future.
As the successful candidate, you would play a pivotal role in this development, creating the long-term strategic vision enhance our current offer. In this role, you will have responsibility for the educational and pastoral provision of Adventure and Outdoor Education at our school, providing vision and leadership to ensure the development and delivery of a rich and engaging programme, which is inclusive, offering opportunities for all, and contributing to the character development of our students, supporting the school’s overall strategic vision.
To be successful in this role, you will be passionate about Adventure and Outdoor Education and have a desire to provide opportunities for all.
You will be energetic, dynamic and keen to inspire students to challenge themselves, and champion outdoor education as a key part of any student’s educational journey.
There is the opportunity to act as the School Staff Instructor (SSI) in the planning and delivery of the Combined Cadet Force (CCF) as part of this role, however we are also keen to hear from candidates who do not have the relevant experience or qualifications to do this, or who are keen to work towards this position. The salary quoted for the role reflects the SSI responsibilities, therefore would be adjusted should this not be part of the role.
The hours for this role are 37 per week, The days are dependant on the needs of the Outdoor Education calendar and will be discussed further at interview. The successful candidate will be empowered to manage their time around the priorities and needs of the department, and this will involve activities and trips during term time, weekends and school holidays. If this sounds like the role for you, we look forward to receiving your application.
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Pate’s Grammar School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff to share this commitment, and applicants must be willing to undergo relevant checks appropriate to the post, including checks with the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Closing date for applications: Monday 23rd June 2025.