Director of Adventure

Jesuit education is about the formation of the whole person, inside the classroom but also more broadly through the experiences that help young people to form their characters and identify their purpose in life. The history of the College provides us with a template for the key aspects of an all-round education that helps facilitate this personal growth, and this includes Adventure, drawing upon a history of Jesuit exploration. Through a programme of activities, societies, trips and events, we seek to help our pupils discover their passions and support them in maximising their potential.

The Director of Adventure and Outdoor Experience will be responsible for co-curricular and boarding adventure activities, participating in shaping the next generation through their experiences. The role will encompass planning and facilitating activities on weekdays and weekends and fostering teamwork through team building initiatives.

Collaborating closely with staff and pupils, the post holder will promote the adventure and outdoor experience strand of the Stonyhurst education.

With a strong commitment to safety, you will ensure the highest standards are upheld in all pursuits.

Job Description

The Director of Adventure reports to the Assistant Head – Co-curricular. They are part of the Adventure Team and are responsible for co-curricular and boarding adventurous activities as part of the new Adventure programme.

The list of duties on the job description below is not intended to be exhaustive. This is a one-year fixed term appointment in the first instance.

The role is four days a week (Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday) in term time and there will be an expectation of leading some trips and expeditions in the school holidays in addition.

Duties and Responsibilities

• To plan and prepare Adventure activities for day and boarding pupils on Wednesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays. These will run alongside the existing Activities Programme and Trips and Visits programme.
• To be responsible for and uphold the highest standards in health and safety and risk assessment in Adventure planning at Stonyhurst.
• To lead and facilitate activities with groups on the weekdays and weekends
• To debrief with groups after Adventure activities.
• To complete required planning and documentation in a timely, effective manner and to communicate with all relevant stakeholders in a timely and effective manner.
• To be responsible for procuring, storing and keeping gear clean, organized and in working condition.
• To plan expedition weekends in addition to those already run by the College.
• To lead training and workshops with staff and pupils.
• To communicate internally and externally with all stakeholders and to promote the Adventure strand of the Stonyhurst education.
• To facilitate and lead service projects.
• To ensure high levels of engagement and enthusiasm for Adventure at Stonyhurst. General Responsibilities
• To be available for public examination results, new staff inductions etc.
• To act in accordance GDPR regulations.
• To ensure budgetary responsibility
• To adhere to Stonyhurst operational and employment policies and procedures.
• To take responsibility for own Health & Safety and that of colleagues.

The Director of Adventure must live out our values and uphold our safeguarding policy at all times. We believe everyone has a responsibility to promote the welfare of all children and young people, to keep them safe and to practise in a way that protects them. We are committed to equality and anti-discriminatory practice. We will give equal priority to keeping all children and young people safe regardless of their age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.

All staff at Stonyhurst are expected to demonstrate consistently high standards of personal and professional conduct. All teachers will uphold public trust in the profession and maintain high standards of ethics and behaviour, within and outside school, by treating pupils with dignity, building relationships rooted in mutual respect, and at all times observing proper boundaries appropriate to a teacher’s professional position, having regard for the need to safeguard pupils’ well-being, in accordance with statutory provisions, showing tolerance of and respect for the rights of others, not undermining fundamental British values, including democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty and mutual respect, and tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs, ensuring that personal beliefs are not expressed in ways which exploit pupils’ vulnerability or might lead them to break the law.

All staff at Stonyhurst must have proper and professional regard for the ethos, policies and practices of Stonyhurst, and must maintain high standards in their own attendance and punctuality. Staff must have an understanding of, and always act within, the statutory frameworks which set out their professional duties and responsibilities.

All staff members at Stonyhurst play an integral role in building a safe, happy, purposeful and positive environment for Stonyhurst pupils. Therefore all members of staff are expected to play a part in the positive promotion of the College, and likewise, are expected to ensure that their words and actions at the College, online or in public are in no way contrary to our ethos.