Business School Activity Leader

Are you interested in pursuing a career or are currently studying Business? Looking for work that’s fun and exciting over the summer holidays? Join us at our central London school which even has a Bloomberg Business Lab. The only facility of its kind at a secondary school in Europe!

What is it about?

We provide English Study Holidays for young people, aged 8-17 years. We welcome students from different parts of the world each summer, providing them with a fun and educational holiday experience. This includes English language classes and engaging activities and excursions. As one of our courses in London is specifically business focused, the activities and excursions will be created to support student's learning ensuring it's fun and informative.

Location: Central London (3-minute walk from Holborn station)

**Please note, you must live within a commutable distance for this position as we cannot support with accommodation.

Dates: 28/06/2024 - 27/07/2024 (you will need to be available for the whole contract)

Contract: This is full time work, 48 hours per week over 6 days.

What’s in it for you as an Activity Leader?

• A great opportunity if you are pursuing a career working with young people, or in Business. With appraisals and training, ideal for your continuous professional development.
• You are welcomed and supported with a full induction and training on your first day and throughout your contract.
• Earn while gaining experience in supporting young people in a multi-cultural environment.
• Lots of our Activity Leaders return in the following summers, which gives them the option to progress to more senior roles within our Summer Holiday programmes and beyond.
• Opportunity to gain a CELTA teaching qualifications at the end of your contract. Ideal if you want to become a teacher of English as a Foreign Language. T&Cs apply.

*You must already have the right to work full time hours in the UK during summer.

Please see our website for more information.

What you’ll need to be an Activity Leader:

• Preferably, you will be studying or have an interest in Business as a focus
• Lots of confidence and enthusiasm.
• You must be professional, friendly and have a good understanding of how to support the well-being of young people.
• Be flexible, adaptable, and able to think on your feet
• Be a great communicator with a good level of spoken and written English
• Safeguarding is a big part of the job, and we take it very seriously. So, as you would expect, if successful we will pay for and facilitate an Enhanced DBS check as part of our safer recruitment policy

How to apply:

Please follow the link to our Activity Leader application form. Please ensure to put London, Bloomsbury as your first choice and add any other centres as 2nd and 3rd choices if you would also like to be considered for our other schools in a non-business focused role.

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.

AND FINALLY

What are you waiting for? We look forward to hearing from you. Good luck!

Job Types: Full-time, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 4-5 weeks

Salary: £549.12 per week

Benefits:

• Canteen
• Casual dress
• Discounted or free food

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: BusAL
Expected start date: 28/06/2024