Outdoor learning leader jobs
How's your job search on our site?
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a House Coordinator to join our Nursing and Quality Team. This role will require the successful candidate to be responsible for the day-to-day problem solving, acting as the central point of contact, and supporting the House Managers to ensure the smooth operation of the Houses.
Staff benefits include, shuttle bus, and more… Read more below
Role Requirements
As the House Coordinator, you will have direct contact with children and their families, often during challenging times. This role therefore requires a level of empathy and the ability to communicate effectively in emotionally charged situations, which is not typically expected of other administrative roles within the organisation.
With experience of working in a complex environment, across a large and diverse workforce, you will be exceptionally organised with a high-level of attention to detail. You will naturally possess excellent inter-personal skills, and an ability to consult and positively engage with key stakeholders across the organisation.
For more detail, please see the Duties and Responsibilities in the candidate briefing pack.
Interview Date: Week commencing 24th August 2026
PLEASE READ CAREFULLY – ‘How to Apply’
PLEASE NOTE: The Children's Trust Application Form MUST be completed and submitted, for your application to be considered. As part of the shortlisting process, gaps in employment will be examined and further explored during the interview process.
AI Statement
We recognise the value of AI tools, particularly in supporting individuals who may benefit from assistance with writing. However, applications created mainly by AI can often appear generic and may not fully reflect an applicant’s, skills, knowledge, and experience.
We’d really like to hear from you so please use your own words and personal experiences when completing the application form to give us the best chance of understanding what you can bring to the role.
Strictly no agencies, please.
As we often receive high levels of applicants for our roles, we regret that we will only be able to contact those applicants who are shortlisted for interviews. Therefore, if you have not heard from us within 2 weeks of the closing date, please assume you have not been shortlisted for an interview on this occasion.
About Us
The Children’s Trust is the UK’s leading charity for children with acquired brain injury, providing expert rehabilitation, education, therapy, and care at our national specialist centre in Tadworth, and to children and their families across the UK, via our Brain Injury Community Service.
Boasting a beautiful 24-acre site in Surrey, we are located just outside of London, close to the M25 (accessible via Junction 8, A217 to Tadworth) and easily accessible via National Rail, by way of: Clapham Junction, Sutton, and Epsom.
Staff Benefits
The work we do is highly rewarding, and in addition to an attractive salary, we offer a valuable range of benefits, including our staff flexible benefits platform, on-site nursery, free eye tests, enhanced Maternity and Paternity Pay, time out days for those experiencing menopause symptoms and time off for gender reassignment.
We also offer additional annual leave days for those with long service, with entitlements ranging from 35 to 41 days (including bank holidays) depending on your length of service.
Other benefits include free on-site parking; a staff shuttle service from Epsom and Sutton train stations to Tadworth Court, Car Scheme (subject to eligibility), subsidised cafeteria, on-site staff accommodation (subject to availability), the ability to retain your NHS pension (where applicable), Teacher’s pension (where applicable) or the opportunity to join an alternative scheme, and the opportunity to develop your career in a supportive and collaborative environment.
As a charity organisation independent of the NHS, we do not follow Agenda for Change terms and conditions. Consequently, we are unable to take into account NHS incremental dates or continuous service for salary, annual leave, or related entitlements such as absence pay at the point of recruitment.
Rehabilitation of Offenders
Many roles at The Children’s Trust are exempt from the provisions of Section 4 (2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, by virtue of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013 and 2020) and as such, are subject to an Enhanced DBS check. Successful applicants will be required to complete an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check, which will disclose all unspent convictions and adult cautions and any spent convictions or adult cautions that would not be protected. The exceptions to this are our retail roles within The Children’s Trust shops, which are subject to Basic DBS checks which will disclose unspent convictions or adult cautions.
Equal Opportunity Employer
To help us achieve our ambition to give children and young people with brain injury and neurodisability the opportunity to live the best life possible, we want to accurately reflect the UK’s diverse population. We want equity, diversity, and inclusion to be at the heart of everything we do, and our people, services, and culture to reflect the diverse needs of all. Through our diversity and inclusion strategy, we have made a commitment to increase the diversity of our charity and create an inclusive culture. We have networks across the organisation working to ensure that these aims are met - including an LGBTQIA2S+ group, Ethnic Diversity Group, and Spark – our broad EDI group. Read more about our EDI work here. We welcome applications from all who share our ambition regardless of background. We will strive to ensure that any reasonable adjustments are made in respect of interview and working arrangements.
Online Searches
In accordance with statutory safeguarding and child protection guidance, online searches will be conducted for shortlisted candidates before interview. The online searches will be conducted by a person who is independent of the interview and selection process and will focus on relevant information returned via searches of the candidate’s name (and variations thereof). Social media searches will be limited to professional platforms such as LinkedIn. Any concerns relating to suitability for work with children and young people will be forwarded to the interview panel, for discussion during the interview.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Thank you!
Impact and Evaluation Lead
Permanent, Full time – 35 hours per week | £33,500 per annum | Ambleside preferred, with hybrid working considered (Ambleside/Bradford)
Join Our Team: Help us prove what works. Help us do even more of it.
At Brathay, we believe every child and young person deserves the opportunity to feel like their best self and thrive within their community.
For 80 years, we've been creating life-changing opportunities through community early help, youth work, outdoor learning and experiential programmes. Every year we work alongside thousands of children, young people, families, schools and communities across the UK, helping to build their brighter futures.
We're now looking for an exceptional Impact and Evaluation Lead to help us understand, evidence and strengthen the difference our work makes.
This is a pivotal role at the heart of our organisation. You'll champion high-quality data and reporting. You'll work with colleagues across the organisation to improve data quality, develop meaningful dashboards and reports, and ensure information is used. Your work will help shape strategic decision-making, strengthen funding relationships, support innovation and, most importantly, ensure we continue delivering meaningful outcomes for children and young people.
If you're passionate about turning data into insight, evidence into action, and stories into influence, we'd love to hear from you.
What You'll Do
As our Impact and Evaluation Lead, you will:
- Lead and develop Brathay's organisation-wide impact and evaluation framework
- Maintain and develop robust, practical approaches to measuring outcomes and impact
- Analyse quantitative and qualitative data to generate meaningful insights
- Translate complex information into compelling reports, dashboards and impact stories
- Work closely with delivery teams to embed a culture of learning, reflection and evidence-informed practice
- Support teams to collect high-quality monitoring and evaluation data
- Produce reports for funders, commissioners, trustees and senior leaders
- Identify opportunities to strengthen our evidence base and demonstrate social value
- Champion continuous improvement by ensuring learning influences future programme design and delivery
We're Looking For Someone Who
- Has experience leading impact, evaluation, research or performance measurement activity.
- Can confidently analyse and interpret data from multiple sources.
- Enjoys transforming evidence into clear, engaging and influential narratives.
- Can balance strategic thinking with practical implementation.
- Builds trusting relationships, collaborates and influences colleagues at all levels.
- Is curious, analytical and committed to learning.
- Shares our passion for improving outcomes for children, young people and communities.
- Understands outcomes-based approaches within charities, education, youth work, community development or related sectors.
Whether your background is in evaluation, research, service improvement, insight, impact measurement or performance management, we are interested in hearing from people who can bring expertise, energy and fresh thinking to this important role.
Why Join Brathay?
At Brathay, you'll join a values-led organisation where learning, innovation and collaboration are at the heart of everything we do.
You'll have the opportunity to:
- Develop and influence how impact is understood and utilised across the organisation.
- Work alongside passionate colleagues who are committed to changing lives.
- Help strengthen services that support children, young people and families.
- Contribute to national conversations on youth work, outdoor learning and early help.
- Develop innovative approaches to evidence, learning and impact.
- Be part of an organisation with an ambitious vision and a strong track record of delivery.
Most importantly, your work will help ensure that the voices, experiences and outcomes of children and young people are at the centre of our decision-making.
A Career with Purpose
Behind every dataset is a young person who has gained confidence.
Behind every outcome measure is a young person that feels better supported.
Behind every evaluation report is an opportunity to improve lives.
If you're excited by the idea of using evidence, insight and learning to create lasting change, we'd love you to join us.
Apply Now
Your expertise could help us demonstrate our impact, improve our practice and create even more opportunities for children and young people to thrive.
Closing Date: Noon Monday 10th August
Interview Date: Wednesday 19th or Friday 21st August (Interview will be on one day only, in Ambleside)
Brathay Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All successful applicants will be subject to appropriate safeguarding and recruitment checks.
Brathay is committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce and welcomes applications from all backgrounds and communities.
Registered Charity
51 - 100
Brathay Trust exists to ignite the potential within every young person, so they can thrive in a rapidly changing world.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Thank you!
Grace Eyre is one of the oldest and most innovative charities in the UK. We’re committed to supporting a range of people, including people with an acquired brain injury, physical disabilities, learning disability and autistic people.
Our mission is to provide good homes and pioneering support, connections and experiences led by Our Charter, where voice, choice, growth and happiness lead the way.
Are you an experienced social care leader who is passionate about high-quality, person-centred support?
We are excited to be recruiting a Scheme Manager for our brand-new specialist service in Hove. This unique development provides high-quality, long-term affordable housing for people living with acquired brain injuries and/or physical disabilities, supporting residents to live independently in a safe, accessible and welcoming community.
The scheme comprises 28 beautifully designed, fully accessible purpose-built apartments, each with its own private entrance and outdoor space or balcony. Residents will also benefit from our inviting communal areas, including a ground-floor community lounge, an additional shared space on the upper floor, and a stunning rooftop garden offering panoramic views across Hove. This is a fantastic opportunity to play a key role in shaping a vibrant new service and making a lasting difference to people’s lives.
In this varied and rewarding role, you will manage and support a staff team to provide safe, responsive and empowering services that promote independence, choice and wellbeing. You will lead from the front, model good practice and maintain high standards through supervision and quality monitoring.
You will work closely with housing providers, families, professionals and community groups organising social events and activities and create a positive, vibrant living environment where people feel safe, connected and proud of where they live.
The successful candidate will have proven leadership skills, experience of managing services for people with complex needs, strong organisational skills and confidence using relevant IT systems. You will understand key social care legislation, including safeguarding and mental capacity, and be able to evidence quality and compliance in line with regulatory requirements.
An NVQ4/QCF5 in Leadership and Management, Registered Managers Award, or willingness to work towards the required qualification is essential.
If you are proactive, compassionate and committed to developing people and services, we would love to hear from you.
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion:
No applicant for employment or employee will be treated less favourably than another on grounds of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, gender, sexual orientation, marriage & civil partnership or pregnancy & maternity, and we encourage applications from people with learning disabilities or identify with being on the autistic spectrum/neurodiverse.
Staff benefits include:
- Enhanced holiday entitlement
- One paid celebration day a year
- Cost of living support package such as rental deposit scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
- Generous refer-a-friend scheme
- One paid volunteering day a year
- Free Blue Light Card
- Enhanced sick pay
- Enhanced employer pension contribution
- Enhanced death in service
- Employee Assistance
- Electric Car Scheme
- Training and development opportunities
- Flexible working opportunities.
We are also:
- A real living wage employer
- Accredited as a Disability Confident Leader
- Accredited as an Investors in People employer
We will handle any personal information you provide via this form in accordance with our privacy policy
Successful applicants will be required to provide details of 2 referees. One must be your most recent employer, however if you have not undertaken employed work before, a reference from voluntary work, educational facility or personal reference can be accepted. You must also undertake an enhanced DBS Disclosure and provide proof of your right to work in the UK.
You can also apply by completing an accessible application form. If you need one of these please request one.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.