Chief Executive
Field Studies Council - Amersham
Shrewsbury
- Expired
- Salary:
- Highly competitive
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 27 November 2017
Job overview
Shrewsbury (overnight accommodation may be available on site)
The FSC is the UK’s leading charity provider of outdoor environmental education for schools, colleges and universities. Each year more than 150,000 people benefit from our work, mainly through attending courses at our UK-wide network of Centres. Our award winning publications are widely acclaimed. We believe deeply that the more we understand about and take inspiration from the world around us the more we can appreciate its needs and protect its diversity and beauty for future generations.
This is a critical appointment and we are seeking an outstanding individual to lead the Charity in meeting its Vision for 2025. We have ambitious plans for further growth, developing our educational and commercial partnerships and raising our income significantly. You may come from any professional background as long as you truly embody our values and will bring commercial acumen, entrepreneurial vision and flair to help us grow at the same time as delivering high quality education work.
You will have exceptional interpersonal skills, and be able to build strong relationships at all levels. Strategic ability is key, as is political nous, for you will be expected to work with government and policy makers, ensuring field studies remain a priority. Above all else you will be an inspirational leader - we have a committed, dedicated and loyal team and we will expect you to motivate, inspire and develop them to continue their outstanding work.
For further details please visit www.gatenbysanderson.com/job/GSe37724 and for an informal confidential discussion about the role please contact our advising consultant Juliet Brown on 0113 205 6089.
Closing date is 9.00am on Monday 27th November 2017.
About Field Studies Council - Amersham
- Field Studies Council - Amersham
- Mop End, Amersham
- Buckinghamshire
- HP7 0QR
- United Kingdom
For over 60 years Field Studies Council (FSC) has been providing fieldwork and first-hand learning in the environment for people of all ages. We aim to provide ‘inspiring environmental understanding through first-hand experience’ to a growing number of learners with as few barriers as possible.
The Charity has an extensive network of established learning locations sited throughout the UK and an increasing number of outreach locations. We provide residential and non-residential field based courses supported by distance learning resources through our busy publications unit and on the Charity’s website.
FSC’s main area of activity is working with schools, providing Geography, Biology, Environmental Science and other courses to complement all stages of the Curriculum; Key stages 1/2/3 to GSCE and A level. The FSC also provides a wide range of special interest courses for adults ranging from painting and photography to the study of habitats and taxonomic groups, professional training courses for teachers and those involved in the environment, University courses, family activity holidays and ‘Eco-Adventures’ (a mix of environmental and outdoor adventurous activities) are also offered.
FSC believes in the benefits of working in partnerships and these exist at all levels from strategic to local. This includes all areas of our work and extends to a range of international partners as well as those based in the UK.
The Charity’s values are about focussing on the needs of the learners; delivering safely what we say we will do; being committed to continuous improvement and having an FSC wide perspective. These are achievable because FSC staff have a real passion for the work of the Charity and a pride in their role within it. Every role in the Charity is vital to delivering its mission and vision – if this inspires you and you meet the requirements of the post we would love to hear from you.
For further information visit our website www.field-studies-council.org
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