Summer School Activity Programme Manager

Job Summary Join our team of dedicated professionals at the UK's most personalised campus summer school. Perfect for candidates with prior summer school experience and leadership skills who want to be part of a high performing team in a management position. We are located in a spectacular countryside setting just 5 minutes from picturesque Ludlow.

Candidate profile

The role of Activity Programme Manager is key to the success of the school. Leading your team to deliver an unforgettable excursion and activity programme you will be creating a life changing experience for children and teenagers through which they not only develop their language skills, but discover new perspectives & develop their self-confidence and social skills.

Central to successful activities and excursions is planning, creative thinking and the ability to act in a professional but friendly way with students aged 12-17.

Key responsibilities
- Lead, motivate and inspire your team of activity leaders to deliver the best programme possible for our teenagers including: sports, wellbeing & creative activities, plus evening events and excursions.
- Manage resources & equipment
- Safety
- Assist with pastoral care and supervision

Leadership skills

Culture:
- Creative a proactive, can do, problem solving culture in your team
- Lead your team in having a big picture view of the summer school understanding how different departments also contribute to learning aims and a safe, educational and fun experience for students.

Quality control & professional development:
- Monitor, assess, and provide feedback on the performance of your team

Key skills
- Creativity, planning skills and attention to detail
- Flexible, proactive, problem solving, can-do attitude
- Time management, IT and administrative skills
- Effective communicator: ability to engage, excite and explain clearly in order to create excitement about the programme and ensure it runs smoothly
- Ability to lead, organise and manage teenagers

Personal qualities
- Highly motivated to deliver the best programme possible for teenagers
- Ability to work to deadlines and perform a variety of tasks
- Positive mindset and commitment to professional standards

If you would thrive on taking a full part in the life of our busy international community and are keen to work in a high performing team, we would love to receive your application.

Apply by clicking on 'Visit More Than English website' or via Apply button below.

Qualifications

Experience:

- Essential:
Organisational and leadership experience within a child centred environment
- Desirable:
Previous summer school experience

Qualifications:

- Desirable:
Sports coaching qualification / creative arts qualification, teaching qualification, first aid - qualification, lifeguarding qualification, driving licence

Salary and Benefits The campus is just outside historic Ludlow, a beautiful Shropshire market town.

Residential staff benefit from healthy, freshly cooked food (all meals) and accommodation on campus (worth £74.62 a week)

Salaries including pay (%)

Activity Programme Manager £730-£750 pw

Scheduled working hours do not exceed 48 hours over a 6-day week.

Additional benefits:
- 2-day induction
- Support from experienced management team
- Free access to all sports facilities on our spectacular campus including swimming pool

To find further details of all our vacancies and to apply please click on 'visit More Than English website'