Outreach and Training Officer - ABC12471

Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom

7/30/2025

Job Purpose

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Location: Based Duthie Park - can work across multiple sites

Duration: Permanent, Fulltime

Roles that require PVG Membership

Please note that with effect from 1 April 2023, where a role requires PVG membership, candidates will be required to meet the cost of the PVG membership. This applies only to roles with a full time equivalent salary of £30,000 and above. (Teaching roles and jobs at Grade 11 and above (currently £30,285 per annum / £16.64 per hour)

The Council will pay for the PVG membership cost initially, either £18 for existing PVG scheme members, or £59 for non-members, and this cost will be deducted from an employee’s first FULL month’s salary payment.

Job Purpose/about The Role

The post holder will develop new audiences and increase public awareness of the heritage of the city’s parks and David Welch Winter Gardens, by creating and delivering a comprehensive service for learners of all ages, encompassing initial enquiries, delivery, outreach activities, site visits, and support. The post holder also will promote the appropriate use of the parks by members of the public and other interest groups, through volunteering and workshop opportunities. Emphasis will be placed on developing relationships with schools, community groups, and the public, utilising the opportunities available in the parks, such as the natural environment, heritage, history, and horticulture.

The Post Holder Needs To Hold As a Minimum

Teaching qualification or equivalent educational experience (a relevant degree with appropriate experience, e.g. Community outreach, heritage or environmental development

The Postholder Is Able To Demonstrate

• Working with members of the community of all ages, both with individuals and groups.
• Communicating with a wide range of people, including school children, in both oral and written forms.
• Customer focus and dealing with enquiries.
• Experience of working within audience development and educational activities in a natural or historic environment.
• Assisting with the day to day management of volunteers.
• Experience of developing projects to engage underrepresented sectors of the community
• Producing educational resources and working with schools, linking to work in the classroom
• Working with budgets
• Ability to work alone or as part of a team.
• Ability to organise and prioritise workloads to deal with simultaneous demands and to achieve deadlines.
• Ability to work proactively and with limited direct supervision, while at the same time recognising when matters need to be referred to the Line Manager.
• Experience using a range of computer packages e.g. Microsoft Office and online research information
• Preparing publicity and interpretation material.
  
  

About Us

Please see the Job Profile for further details.

Aberdeen City Council is an equal opportunities employer and we are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. For further information, please see our Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Recruitment pack.

Flexible Working

We are happy to talk flexible working and offer flexible working for most roles in the organisation meaning that many of our employees enjoy the freedom of choosing a working pattern that suits them as much as it suits the organisation.

Disability Confident

We are a Disability Confident Employer. If you consider yourself to have a disability and think you may require a reasonable adjustment to be made for this part of the selection process, or would like further information in relation to reasonable adjustments, please contact [email protected].

Armed Forces

We are a forces-friendly employer, have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and are a gold award recipient in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme. We have a specific email address for those in the forces, those who have left the forces, as well as their partners / spouses / families: [email protected]. We are able to answer questions about jobs and our application / selection process, as well as about our employee support provisions.

Guaranteed Interview Scheme

Role

We have a number of guaranteed interview schemes available to applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role they are applying for who:

• have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010 (all jobs)
• looked after young people, those that are in continuing care or are a care leaver up to the age of 29 (all jobs)
• are aged 16-24 and live in Aberdeen City or have been to an Aberdeen City Council school and are applying for a Modern Apprenticeship (except Trades apprenticeships)
• have done a Foundation Apprenticeship with Aberdeen City Council and are applying for any apprenticeships relevant to the area in which they did their Foundation Apprenticeship
• are New Scots aged 16-24 and are applying for any apprenticeships
  
  

Please note that eligibility to work in the UK is dependent on legal status and all applicants must have the right to live and work in the UK.

Further information can be found at https://www.aberdeencity.gov.uk/services/jobs