90935
Business Development Manager – Outdoor Learning
PO5 SCP 44 – 47 £39,177- £41,967 (37 hours per week)
Bradford Council is looking to recruit a Business Development Manager to manage and lead the development of an outstanding and innovative outdoor learning offer, working across the 2 outdoor residential centre sites at Ingleborough Hall and Buckden House.
The post holder will be responsible for leading the commercial management of the Centres to ensure an outdoor learning offer that has clear curriculum links and is in line with statutory guidance and best practice.
The successful candidate will develop business strategies, working alongside key stakeholders and centre users to ensure a joined up, exciting, flexible and innovative learning offer that increases the customer base, turnover and profitability, making best use of the Outdoor Centres.
The role will work with managers in Children’s Services and other key departments to develop appropriate Trust arrangements for the Outdoor Centres and for the Councils wider Outdoor Learning Offer.
The successful candidate will have:
- A recognised degree qualification in an appropriate area eg outdoor education, finance, marketing or management studies
- One or more of the following – BCA Cave Instructor Certificate / MLT Mountaineering Instructor Award, BCA Local Cave Leader Level 2 Award; MLTE Mountain Leader Award; MLTE Single Pitch Award
- 3 years experience of managing outdoor residential centre provision
- A high level of business acumen and flair
- Demonstrated leadership in terms of commercial development, income generation and implementation of business strategies
- Demonstrated ability to increasing customer base, turnover and profitability of a service area
- Sound understanding of safety polices, procedures and regulations, including risk management in outdoor learning environments
- A good breadth of knowledge and working practice of compliance with national guidance and statutory compliance, for the delivery of outdoor education
- A good knowledge of education curriculums and the opportunities outdoor education offers to enhance pupil / student learning.
- Experience of managing and supervising staff and the ability to provide inspirational leadership to your team.
- The ability to build and develop the service working in partnership with others.
An enhanced disclosure check with the Disclosure & Barring Service will be required.
A relocation package would be considered for the suitable candidate.
Potential candidates are invited to attend informal visits to the Outdoor Centres
- Ingleborough Hall – Tuesday 17th October 2017 between 11am and 12.30pm
- Buckden House – Tuesday 17th October 2017 between 2.30pm and 4pm
Please book attendance via: heather.wilson@bradford.gov.uk
Further information regarding this post please contact - Heather Wilson - telephone: 01274 431781, mobile: 07582 100 692
Closing Date: Sunday 29th October 2017
Please find Job Profile attached: Business Development Manager - Outdoor Learning JP.docx
Please find Information Pack attached: Information Pack for Business Development Manager.docx