Associate Educational Visits Adviser & Trainer
As an essential part of our busy Advice team, you’ll help advise, guide and train school staff to keep their school trips on track. You’ll also apply your confident approach to training and cpd delivery.
To apply, please email us your CV with a cover letter setting out why you would be a great choice for this position.
Applications without a cover letter will be automatically rejected. Please include your potential start date.
Closing date: 10am, 1 June 2025
Associate Educational Visits Adviser & Trainer
Full-time* (Monday-Friday) | Permanent | July Start
£35,000 FTE
*We will also consider part-time school hours 09:00-14:30 (Monday-Friday) and/or Term time only.
Image: a group of seven children enjoy a visit to an aquapark. They are wearing life jackets and are attempting to climb out of the water onto an inflatable. (credit: Land & Wave School Trips)
About this role
We're looking for an Associate Educational Visits Adviser to join our team here at EVOLVE Advice!
EVOLVE Advice provides world-class advice and guidance to Schools, Local Authorities and Trusts on all matters relating to learning outside the classroom. The business has a demonstrable growth record and an excellent market reputation building a loyal and developing customer base. We currently support almost 4,000 schools globally.
A new opportunity has arisen for an Associate Educational Visits Adviser within our small, vibrant and friendly team.
We are looking for an enthusiastic, people person. We pride ourselves on a prompt, friendly and comprehensive services to our clients and are looking for someone with the same positive personality.
Successful applicants will be well organised and self-motivated individuals that are used to handling a number of tasks and taking direction as well as giving their opinion on matters.
The role will involve supporting all of our clients by providing written and verbal advice and guidance; scrutinising visit paperwork, delivering training courses and support at events and conferences.
Based out of our Long Buckby Office with limited travel to clients/events nationwide and on occasion internationally.
If you are looking for a fresh new role in a low-pressure environment this could be for you. Our company favours a positive work-life balance with the ability to flex the role around your commitments.
Need to know
This is a permanent, full time (Monday to Friday) position, but we may consider part time school hours (09:00-14:30) and/or term time only for the right candidate. There is a 3 month probation period. We’re looking for an July/September start.
Salary: £35,000 per year (FTE). Location: Long Buckby, Northamptonshire (Remote/Hybrid working available)
Your responsibilities
To act as an Adviser in support of the company’s contracts with clients. You will work under the close guidance and support of the senior advisers.
To provide scrutiny and approval of overseas, residential and adventurous visits using the EVOLVE system.
To provide innovative solutions to problems and demonstrate a proactive and solution orientated approach to driving forward company initiatives.
To provide educational visits related Training via Zoom, Teams and In-person (EVC, Visit Leader, Risk Assessment, Snowsport, EVOLVE Training).
To provide educational visits related advice and guidance.
Attend the occasional events/tradeshows.
Delivery of occasional Outdoor Learning Sessions to Teachers and Young People.
We are looking for someone who ….
Has experience of teaching or deliver of course
Has outstanding verbal and written communication skills
Knows how to deliver a great presentation (Powerpoint and verbal)
Understands the benefits of educational visits/Outdoor Learning
Can analyse and make decisions on risk assessment and trip proposals under supervision
Can assimilate information quickly
Loves solving problems
Is professional, positive and friendly
Is customer-focused
Has excellent computer skills
Takes the initiative and proactively identifies tasks requiring attention.
Learns and adapts to fast changes.
Is happy to seek assistance from colleagues where required.
Has a confident attitude towards work.
Remains focused on tasks.
Works well in a small team, communicates with colleagues at all levels and would make a positive contribution to our relaxed, but hard-working office environment.
Has previous relevant experience, although this is not essential.
Ideally… (desirable but not essential)
Experience working directly with education establishments and EVOLVE systems (we will provide training as needed)
Holds a PGCE/Teaching/Training Qualification
Previous use of Apple Mac computers desirable
Health and Safety Qualification (e.g. NEBOSH/NCRQ certificate or above)
IOSH Managing Safely (or willingness to complete immediately at our cost)
Holds outdoor instructor qualifications (all considered)
Has led educational visits for school or youth groups
What we offer
Our team is the driving force behind our success. Working at EVOLVE Advice you’ll benefit from a supportive environment where you’re encouraged to learn and grow in your role. We offer flexible working arrangements to help you manage commitments outside of work and generous holiday entitlement.
What is it like to work at EVOLVE Advice?
It is a unique experience! We are a small, tight-knit group passionate about supporting schools to deliver safe and enjoyable Educational Visits. We do this by developing solutions with intelligent simplicity, agile collaboration, being curiously creative, acting with passionate integrity and encouraging independent initiative. We are owner-run, so you have to be okay with the owner being involved in everything.
We’re proud to be a Great Place To Work certified employer. Read more about what our employees said about working at EVOLVE Advice, here.
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Apply now:
To apply, please email us your CV with a cover letter setting out why you would be a great choice for this position.
Applications without a cover letter will be automatically rejected. Please include your potential start date.