Field Studies Tutor

Turn your passion for nature and learning into a seasonal adventure – join us as a Tutor!

• Permanent Seasonal full-time contract from March to November each year
• Weekly hours will vary across the season, with more during busy periods and fewer in quieter weeks.
• Excellent benefits – including life assurance 5 x your salary and health and wellbeing support.
• Spend spring to autumn teaching in nature, with winters free to recharge or pursue your own adventures
• We have accommodation available during the season

Love where you work!

Established in 1943, our network of Learning Locations provides day and residential outdoor education courses for all ages. We aim to create outstanding opportunities for everyone to learn about nature.

We value each of our team members and understand that every role is vital to deliver our mission, so, we provide great benefits* to reward and support you while you work with us.

What you’ll be doing

This role will see you working with primary and secondary schools, colleges, and universities to deliver curriculum-linked activities that will increase students understanding of nature and the environment.

Your day to day will include developing, planning, and delivering courses in outdoor teaching sites to students on science and geography school trips. This will involve leading groups of all abilities in the local environment, ensuring you always have the health and safety of the group in mind.

When you are not working in the field, you will also be happy to contribute to other aspects of working in a busy education centre. This is a very active role, some weeks will be long and tiring, but our tutors find this work very rewarding, and we promise you will too!

Follow this link to meet our Senior Tutor, Pippa. Let her show you what it is like to work at the Field Studies Council and why she loves where she works!

Please refer to the vacancy pack for full details of the responsibilities of the role.

Where you’ll be based

Flatford Mill was our very first field study centre in the UK, where outdoor learning began, set in the heart of the Dedham Vale National Landscape. Picture starting your day beside the River Stour, surrounded by the classic English countryside that inspired John Constable.

With riverside habitats, ancient woodland, lakeside margins and open grassland all within our 7‑hectare grounds, the landscape becomes your living classroom. Wildlife is part of everyday life here: kingfishers along the river, barn owls over the fields, dragonflies over the ponds, and even otters in the waterways.

Flatford Mill is not only a special place to teach and explore – it is a truly inspiring place to work steeped in history, creativity and natural beauty.

Who we’re looking for

You will have a degree or equivalent in a relevant subject and some previous experience of teaching or tutoring. You will also be confident with producing and preparing various learning resources. In addition, you will have:

• A great work ethic where aptitude and attitude are key
• A natural pride in the work you produce
• A flexible and adaptive approach able to perform using your own initiative both independently and as a team player
• A professional manner in all that you do
• An empathy with the aims and objectives of Field Studies Council
• A committed and proactive approach to personal development; motivated to learn new skills and overcome new challenges

Sound like the role for you?

Come and be part of the team! We look forward to your application.

* Your benefits whilst working with us will include:

• Competitive salary
• Pro rata of 28 days annual holiday entitlement plus bank holidays
• Extra loyalty days dependent on length of service
• Life assurance 5 x your salary
• Health and Wellbeing Support App
• Second opinions from top doctors
• 24hr Counselling Helpline Service
• Cycle to work and EV schemes
• Reward programme with discounts and cashback opportunities
• Flexible working options where roles permit
• Quality learning and development opportunities

If you have any queries regarding this vacancy, please call Charlotte Foster (Education Team Leader) on 01206 297110.

The closing date for receipt of your completed application is 1st February 2026.

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we’re in receipt of sufficient applications. Please apply early to avoid disappointment.

Interviews are scheduled to take place at Field Studies Council Flatford Mill on 6th February 2026.

Shortlisted applicants will be contacted by email.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults, and we expect all team members to share this commitment. Any offer of employment will only be confirmed following the successful completion of rigorous pre-employment checks, including appropriate Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks.