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SalarySummer schools are all about fun! Yet, fun still requires organising.
Do you have proven experience of planning activities, events, and excursions for young people? If so, our Activities Manager position could provide you with the diverse challenge you’ve been looking for this summer.
What does it involve?
Here at Stafford House Study Holidays, we welcome over 6000 young students (aged 8-17) from all over the world, during the summer holidays. We to help them improve their English in the classroom but also provide a vibrant activities and excursion programme. We employee a team of Activity Leaders to help bring the fun, and that’s where you come in!
As an enthusiastic and energetic manager, you’ll be responsible for creating and managing the delivery of our fun activities, events, and excursions programmes. Activities range from sporting, drama, arts to quizzes, discos, fashion shows; trips to theme parks, city tours. The list goes on! You are provided with materials, support and guidance from our experienced senior management team, helping you to ensure that the programme runs safely and smoothly.
You'll build great working relationships with your team to ensure our students have a safe, entertaining and memorable stay. You’ll play an active role in supporting and training your team of Activity Leaders, Senior Activity Leaders, and Teachers, giving briefings and designating tasks. You're also involved in the pastoral care of students, including night-duties on a rota-basis.
Locations: Bournemouth, Canterbury, Cambridge, Central London, Uxbridge, Northampton, and Oakham (famous for the Michael Owen Red Stars football school) to choose from.
Contracts: You can choose your contract of 4-6 weeks between July to mid-August. You must also be available to attend our training weekend in June 2024. This is a fully-immersive working experience, working up to 60 hours per week and as you are involved in the wrap-around care for our students, you must be residential for this contract. The great news is, as it's residential you don't need to be local, to apply!
What's in it for you as an Activities Manager:
Accommodation + board included. Try a new location for the summer!An opportunity to gain or further your management experience. We provide a full management training weekend and ongoing support throughout your contract
A great opportunity if you are pursuing a career working with young people, in education, sports or drama, with appraisals and training, ideal for your continuous professional development.
Earn while gaining experience in supporting young people in a multi-cultural environment
Opportunities to gain teaching qualifications at the end of your contract.
Pay:
£686.40 per week + *holiday entitlement
Emergency Phone Payments – up to *£40 per week (£20 per night payments for emergency phone cover – anticipated twice per week)
Loyalty Payments (if applicable) - *£20 - 43 per week
- paid at the end of your contract
Some of what you'll need to be an Activities Manager:
You will have previous experience of running activity/leisure programmes or events. Ideally, you’ll have experience of working in a summer camp or school.You’ll be a great communicator and a supportive leader, able to effectively manage your team, ensuring the happiness, safety and well-being of staff and students alike.
You must have a working knowledge of safeguarding young people
You must already have the right to work in the UK. Why not read the full duties on our Job Description; this is available via our website + see our FAQs on our studyholidays.com website.
More information:
WHO ARE WE? Stafford House has over 70 years’ experience in providing international students with great English language study experiences in the UK. Our mission is to educate, inspire and help our students enjoy our locations, empowering them with confidence to realise their personal potential. Stafford House comprises 2 brands, Stafford House International and Stafford House Study Holidays.
We offer 7 fantastic study locations within the UK with a wide range of courses to choose from including English Language and activities, creative Art & Design, sports, and academic preparation courses.
Stafford House International is part of CATS Global Schools (CGS), a leading education group committed to inspiring the next generation of world shapers.
OUR COMMITMENT TO SAFEGUARDING: CATS Global Schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our students and expect everyone connected with the organisation to share this commitment. All positions are subject to the satisfactory completion of safer recruitment pre-employment checks in line with KCSIE guidelines. All shortlisted candidates will be required to complete a criminal declaration form prior to interview and be subject to online checks which may include social media checks in addition to an enhanced DBS check (DBS process paid for by CATS Global Schools), references and if applicable, an overseas police check.
OUR COMMITMENT TO INCLUSION AND DIVERSITY: We are committed to diversity, inclusion and belonging. Building on our core values – Pioneering, Persevering, People – we pledge to deliver a series of events, guest speakers and focus groups to make CATS Global Schools an employer of choice for all.
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What are you waiting for? We look forward to hearing from you. Good luck!
