About STC Expeditions
What is STC Expeditions?
STC Expeditions is an ethical school adventure company delivering immersive educational expeditions and tours since 2006. The firm operates as STC Expeditions, STC Educational and The School Travel Consultancy — all trading names of The Specialist Travel Consultancy Ltd. (Companies House No. 5700491, England; ATOL protected No. 11054; VAT 878 9824 39).
Verbatim mission from /values: "Not all classrooms have four walls. Our vision is to inspire young people to have the agency required to tackle the climate, biodiversity and humanitarian crises facing our planet. STC Expeditions exists to change the perspectives of young people, stretch their personal and global horizons and to celebrate the cultures and biodiversity that exists across our planet."
Five corporate values (verbatim from /values):
- Better Business — "Business should make the world a better place... In 2025 we signed the Better Business Act... In 2026 we are aiming for B Corp Certification."
- Celebrate Diversity — embracing cultures, environments and biodiversity around the world
- Adventure for All — "educational benefits of travel and adventure should be open to all"
- Education Can Change the World
- Empowerment — "from our employees in our Exeter office to the students that travel on our trips to the communities we visit all over the world"
Product lines include geography, biology, religious education, business & economics, fairtrade, language and sports tours for schools, plus IB CAS expeditions, "Escapes" and educational tours to destinations in five continents.
Where will I work?
STC Expeditions operates from Unit 6b King Street, Exeter, Devon EX1 1BH (phone: 01392 660056). Hybrid working is supported — verbatim from /sales_development_role: "Home working is possible, but you should be able to work in our Exeter Office when required."
What is the STC Expeditions team like?
The UK team (named on /the-team) is led by Director Chris, with Meg (Operations Manager), James (Medical & Health Advisor), Operations (Lucy, Holly, AJ), Sales & Business Development (Harry, Megan, Hettie), and team members Pam and Tim.
Eight overseas Expedition Leaders represent STC in key destinations: Christopher (Fez) in Costa Rica, Felipe in Ecuador, James in Kenya, Dan in Vietnam, Juan Carlos in Costa Rica, Zarelys in Cuba, Rigzin in India, and Hasan in Israel and Palestine.
From /the-team verbatim: "We punch well above our weight when it comes to experience, expertise and a passion for the educational benefits of travel and adventure. With over 50 years travel and outdoor experience and 200 countries visited between us as expedition leaders, travel specialists and world travelers."
The company's 2026 goals (verbatim from /our-2026-goals) include reducing waste by 5% (target 39.178kg), reducing energy intensity by 5%, reducing water consumption by 5% (target 3,323 litres), reducing the carbon footprint of the business by 5% (target 1,440,010 kgCO2e), supporting charities (Sir Francis Chichester Trust, Days for Girls, Dreamaway, Cool Earth, Trees for Life), and "Become a B Corp Certified company (a big one)!"
Work-Life Balance
STC Expeditions is a certified 4-day-week employer. Verbatim from /sales_development_role: "We are a certified 4 day week. After an initial 5 day week probationary period, you will move to a 4 day week (80% hours) on full (100%) pay." Holiday entitlement verbatim: "5 weeks holiday (plus bank holidays) (this equates to 20 days holiday once on 4 day week)."
Staff get an annual CPD budget — verbatim: "All staff receive an annual CPD budget which can be used on a wide range of work related and personal development skills." Worldwide travel opportunities are part of the role for client-facing team members.
Perks and Benefits
Verbatim from /sales_development_role (Sales & Business Development JD; salary £30,000-£36,000 dep. on experience):
- 4-day week (80% hours) on full pay — after a 5-day probationary period
- 5 weeks holiday + UK bank holidays (equates to 20 days on the 4-day week)
- UK workplace pension — "We contribute to staff pensions in line with our obligations under the workplace pension scheme"
- Annual CPD budget for work-related and personal-development training
- Company performance bonus scheme
- Worldwide travel opportunities — accompanying school expeditions
- Worldwide travel insurance (annual policy)
- Outdoor kit discounts
- Hybrid working — Exeter office with home-working flexibility
- Exeter & Devon perks — "Devon on your doorstep: Dartmoor, beaches, surfing, rivers and more…"