Activities Leader Plus

British Summer School Limited; Tottenham; On-site; GBP 31,043 - 34,790; Full time

Job summary

A summer educational program in the UK is hiring for a role focused on teaching sports and activities to students. The position involves planning sessions, leading activities, and ensuring student welfare. Candidates should hold relevant teaching or sports qualifications and have experience in a similar role. Competitive salary and potential accommodation deduction offered.

Qualifications

• Experience in teaching or coaching in sports.
• Knowledge of risk assessment and health & safety regulations.
• Ability to engage and inspire students.

Responsibilities

• Plan and prepare structured sports sessions.
• Lead diverse sports activities safely and professionally.
• Conduct assessments and monitor students' progress.
• Supervise students during excursions and activities.

Skills

Sports management

Teaching

Communication

Risk assessment

Pastoral care

Education

Relevant qualifications in teaching or sports

Job description

Session Planning: To plan and prepare relevant, high-quality, structured, and engaging sports and activity sessions that create a positive environment where every student feels inspired, involved, and empowered to participate and learn.

Managing Sports & Activities Sessions: To lead and manage a diverse range of sports and activities confidently, professionally, and safely, ensuring students experience an enjoyable and well‑run Social Programme throughout the Summer School.

Lesson Planning: Design engaging, structured, and dynamic specialist sessions that align with the BSS’s syllabus, helping students expand their vocabulary, improve fluency, gain confidence and explore their chosen subject.

Teaching: Deliver 1 – 1.5 hours of specialist sessions each weekday (5 – 7.5 contact hours per week) in an inclusive and encouraging way, using only the target language, to foster a positive classroom atmosphere where all students can learn, participate, and make meaningful progress.

The specialisms to deliver would be one of the following:

Sports Science - increasing students’ academic and theoretical knowledge in some of the core sport science subjects. To let students experience studying sports science “the UK way” and to enable students to participate in practical, hands‑on projects, where appropriate. Subjects covered include Anatomy & injury prevention, English for competitive sport, nutrition, & sports psychology.

Footballers of the future (In partnership with Tottenham Hotspur) – deliver workshops that, are designed to improve and expand knowledge and understanding of some key elements that affect playing football at an advanced level and competing such as: Anatomy & Injury Prevention, Match Play Strategies, Nutrition, Personal Responsibility, Resilience, Sport Psychology, player development within the game environment.

Art, Dance, Drama & Music: deliver sessions that improve students’ receptive and productive skills (reading, writing, speaking, listening), extend the scope and range of their vocabulary in both formal and informal contexts and deepen their understanding of grammar to improve spoken and written accuracy.

Monitoring & Assessment: Ensure students are placed at the appropriate level and track their progress through regular checks and assessments, providing evidence of improvement via reports and helping each student reach their full potential.

Academic Administration: To complete administrative duties such as maintaining accurate session plans, class profiles, registers, making sure students complete their arrival and departure and weekly logs of all work completed.

Risk Assessments / Health & Safety: To read, understand, and apply the risk assessment for every sport or activity you lead or assist with, ensuring full adherence to Health and Safety policies and procedures so that all sessions are safe and well‑managed.

Excursions: To accompany and supervise students on trips or excursions, following the schedule and relevant procedures to ensure a safe, enjoyable, informative and well‑organised experience.

Pro Options: To lead Pro Options sessions, in activities for which you hold relevant qualifications, supporting students to enhance their existing skills, gain confidence, and develop new abilities.

Pastoral Care: To remain consistently aware of students’ attitudes, behaviour, and general well‑being, ensuring their physical and emotional needs are supported, and to promptly report any concerns to the Welfare Manager or Centre Manager.

Promoting Good Conduct: To monitor and positively guide students’ behaviour, fostering a respectful and inclusive international community in which every student feels valued, confident, and supported regardless of background or beliefs.

House Duties: To supervise students within the Boarding House, uphold expectations of conduct, enforce routines such as bedtimes, report any issues or damage, and support the House Parent or Welfare Manager to maintain a safe, welcoming, and well‑managed living environment.

Student Transfers: To undertake student transfers courteously and efficiently, adhering to all timings and procedures to deliver a professional, high‑quality welcome and departure service that ensures minimal waiting times and a positive first and last impression of the school.

Social Media Photography & Video: Under the direction of management holder is responsible for capturing high‑quality footage of lessons, activities, evening entertainment, and excursions using British Summer School recording devices.

Centre Requirements: To help ensure that the centre is set up effectively and packed away as required by the Head Office team.

All duties are subject to change at the discretion of the Managing Director.

Personal Specification

Safeguarding

British Summer School is fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. This responsibility extends to all staff, both on and off duty. As part of this commitment, all employees undergo an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, and full employment reference checks are conducted prior to commencement of employment.

Key Information

HIRING FOR SUMMER 2026

KEY PURPOSE OF JOB: To implement coaching and specialist session plans as agreed with the Activities Manager & DOS. Ensuring sessions are well planned, risk assessed, engaging and fun.

REPORTING TO: Activities Manager

HOURS: Morning Shift: 08:00 - 15:30; Afternoon Shift: 13:30 – 21:00

The above shows the typical working hours. Staff will be scheduled across both weekdays and weekends. Weekend shifts may be longer to support excursions or transfers.

Hours may vary between centres and according to the needs of the Summer School.

SALARY: £682.27 per week + 12.07% Holiday Pay. Total weekly pay £764.62 (Including Holiday Pay).

Accommodation Deduction: An accommodation deduction of £74.62 will be deducted for those staff that are residential.

LOCATION: One of the below;

Oundle, New Street, Oundle, PE8 4GH

Uppingham, High Street West, Oakham, LE15 9QE