Head of Expeditions

Are you a passionate, well qualified and experienced Mountain Guide looking for a fantastic opportunity in a successful and expanding school? College Alpin Beau Soleil is looking for an outstanding individual committed to providing the highest levels of inspirational engagement, adventure and outdoor experience combined with an educational background and high levels of safety for all the students in the school.

As Head of Expeditions at College Beau Soleil you will play a key part in our ongoing drive to raise the quality of everything we do.  Together we ensure that our students enjoy an extraordinary holistic education in the exceptional alpine setting of Villars-sur-Ollon and at other destinations around the world.

The Head of Expeditions will lead the full time outdoor education team in delivering a curriculum based outdoor education, adventure activities and expeditions programme, local and globally. In addition the successful candidate will be expected to generate cross-curricular links with other subjects to ensure that the outdoor environment plays a central role in the development of our students and community.

In addition to being highly successful in its own right, the College Alpin Beau Soleil is a member of the Nord Anglia Education family of premium international schools. This means you’ll be joining an international team in which thoughts and ideas are shared around the globe as we strive to make our schools the very best in the world. You will have the security and opportunities that come from being part of a high quality global organisation dedicated to education and professional development.

In return for your passion to deliver the highest quality all-round boarding education you will enjoy a competitive remuneration package including places in the school for your children. You will also have the opportunity to live in and work in the stunningly beautiful Swiss Alpine ski resort of Villars-sur-Ollon.

Here at the College Alpin Beau Soleil, we are a close knit team who are proud of our school and boarding community. We educate 235 young people of more than 40 nationalities, preparing them for futures as global citizens. If you’d like to be a part of our on-going success, please get in touch; we’d love to hear from you.

Find out more about us at www.beausoleil.ch

HOW TO APPLY Please complete the application form available on our website at http://site.beausoleil.ch/Employment-Opportunities and send it to jobs@beausoleil.ch.

Any offer of appointment will be subject to a clearance from the Disclosure and Barring Service (previously known as CRB).

The closing date for applications is Tuesday 18th April 2017. Successful short listed candidates will be contacted straight away with initial discussions conducted remotely by telephone or Skype. A second round of interviews will take place soon after the initial contact, in person, in Switzerland.