Activity Manager – Residential

Activity Manager – Residential

Final date to receive applications: 5 June 2026

Department: Operations

Employment Type: Fixed Term - Full Time

Location: Bradfield College Summer Programme

• Working Hours: 48 hours per week
• Reports To: Centre Manager
• Salary: £700 per week + holiday remuneration + Performance Bonus
• Contract Type: Full-Time, Fixed-Term (27/06 - 12/08)

As an Activity Manager with Oxford International Junior Programmes, you will be client-facing, responsible for organising and delivering our exciting activity programme, providing engaging activity sessions and action-packed cultural excursions to world-famous cities in the UK.

All candidates need to be over 18 years old, eligible to work in the UK and willing to undergo an Enhanced DBS Disclosure Check and/or an Overseas Police Check.

• Experience working in a residential camp setting or similar
• Experience managing a team
• Experience organising activities for young people
• The ability to motivate and lead a diverse workforce
• Strong organisational and planning skills
• A skill set that enables success in a fast-paced work environment
• A positive and flexible approach to work, along with the ability to adapt to changing circumstances
• A desire to work with students aged between 8-17
• The ability to demonstrate respect for equal opportunities and respect for race and diversity
• Eligibility to work in the UK
• Strong with ethic, this is no ordinary job!

Staff Management

• Creating a positive environment, in which staff feel motivated and willing to work hard in conjunction with Oxford Internationals expectations.
• Making sure all activity staff undergo relevant on-site induction
• Holding daily meetings with the Activities Team, ensuring absolute clarity regarding the operational running of the programme
• Creating fair and efficient staff-rotas and providing them to staff in a timely manner
• Monitoring staff performance, ensuring high standards are maintained throughout
• Conducting Activity staff appraisals during the initial and latter stages

Client Management

• Holding daily meetings with Group Leaders regarding the activities programme
• Promptly answering all requests from Group Leaders. This may include tailoring the activities programme to ensure the best possible experience for students
• Collating and then acting upon any feedback received efficiently
• Maintaining a healthy working relationship with host centre staff by ensuring regular communication regarding facility usage
• Maintaining a good relationship with suppliers, keeping all parties up to date – coaches, entrances, bookings etc.

General

• Overseeing the organisation and execution of the on-site activities programme, ensuring the programme is inclusive, safe and suitable for all students
• Promoting the Activity Programme effectively to the student body, maintaining high levels of participation
• Ensuring all equipment is well-maintained and stocked, monitoring all out-going expenditure (if necessary) in-line with approved budgets
• Carefully planning excursion days, ensuring that they are delivered to a high standard
• Creating extensive and detailed excursion packs, which can be provided to Activity Leaders
• Supporting the Activity Leaders in their preparation, running development sessions to ensure standards are consistent
• Holding timely pre-excursion meetings with the Activities Leaders, ensuring absolute clarity regarding the operational running of excursion days
• Holding timely pre-excursion meetings with Group Leaders, providing absolute clarity and tailoring itineraries to ensure students and clients receive outstanding excursion days
• Diligently updating spreadsheets in a timely manner, keeping an accurate record of coach and attraction bookings
• Diligently updating facilities sheets, usage of meal cards, travel cards and keeping a clear line of communication with host centre staff throughout
• Providing all necessary documentation to Head Office via the Operations Manager by set deadlines
• Maintaining proper levels of student discipline, safety and welfare throughout, responding quickly to emergencies where necessary
• Monitoring staff welfare, offering support when needed
• Maintaining a…