Activities Manager - Boston

TN United Kingdom; Manchester; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

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ABOUT STAFFORD HOUSE
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.

Stafford House Study Holidays offers study experiences in the summer in a variety of locations, including our CATS Global Schools locations globally and partner summer venues at prestigious boarding schools and universities. We also offer a variety of non-ELT summer programs studying Arts, Sciences and Business. We are especially proud of our partnership with CATS Academy Boston. Stafford House Study Holidays is run and operated by CATS Academy Boston in Massachusetts.

Stafford House International has 3 year-round locations in Cambridge, Canterbury, and London. These schools benefit from being co-located with other schools in CATS Global Schools allowing us to deliver a high-quality service to students and staff. We deliver our signature Professional Certificate courses and Business English programs in London and IELTS preparation in all three locations and our General English program is enhanced by our module courses in the afternoons in all three locations. All three schools deliver programs from groups booked through Study Holidays throughout the year.

We offer a true experience for our students, and it takes dedicated and special employees to help deliver that. Our ‘Lions’ are part of the Stafford House family from the start as we quickly integrate people into the team and look to build individuals skills to allow them to truly excel in their role and push on to greater things. Once a lion, always a lion!

Activities Manager Role
Ensuring that a high-quality program is delivered, utilizing and following an outlined program created by The Stafford House model. This includes collaborating and working closely with members of the management team to provide a meaningful and challenging learning experience for all students while maintaining the safety and well- being of students at all times.
Overseeing the activities and excursion programs and staff.
Responding and assisting students and staff when needed.
Experience as an Activities Director/Manager is required
Must read and write English fluently
Must be proficient with computers
Effective leadership skills
Able to communicate effectively
Working with multicultural students, a plus

Department: Activities
Reports to: Center Director, Programs Department at Head Office
Contract: Temporary, fixed term
Hours: 40 Hrs, may require additional hours if needed
Salary Scale: $1,100.40 per week
JON RESPONSIBILTIES

1. Your exciting position starts on Staff Induction Day. This is held usually one or two days prior to students’ arrival. Guided by the Center Director, you will provide all necessary training and guidance to Activity Leaders based on Stafford House’s activity curriculum. All activities and excursions must be run according to Stafford House Study Holidays’ procedures and rules.
Oversee, develop and maintain all on-site and off-site activities and excursions. This includes providing all attraction and transportation booking details with the Center Director and management team and outside vendors.
2. Meet with Activity leaders daily to ensure that daily programming is on track for success.
3. Ensure that activities are running safely. This includes communicating, regularly, with the management team with any questions or concerns.
4. Knowledge of Boston and surrounding areas and attractions is necessary.
5. Establish and maintain a pleasant and fun working atmosphere between staff and students
6. Ensure a high level of student and staff participation in activities.
7. Ensure and maintain all activities materials are stocked regularly. And unused materials are returned to Head Office in good condition.
8. Professionalism is always required.
9. At the duration of the program, complete a final report to be submitted to Head Office.
10. Assist the Center Director in the overall management of the center. In his/her absence you may be asked to temporarily fulfil the role.

ABOUT YOU
Desirable
Relevant qualification e.g. sports coaching or drama
Current First Aid certificate*
Experience of working with children
Previous residential experience
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.

ABOUT CATS GLOBAL SCHOOLS

CGS is a leading provider of pre-university academic courses and English language courses in the UK. We provide programs including A Level, IB and University Foundation, as well as English Language Study, to a growing number of international students seeking to win places at UK universities.

We operate a number of different educational brands: CATS Colleges in Cambridge, Worthgate School, Canterbury and Guildhouse School, London; CATS Academy in Boston; CATS China; Bournemouth Collegiate School, Bosworth Independent College and St Michael’s School, Llanelli; Cambridge School of Visual and Performing Arts (CSVPA) and Stafford House English language schools and Study Holidays. We benefit from being part of a global team focused on teaching and learning.

AND FINALLY

CATS Global Schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our students and expect everyone connected with the organization to share this commitment. All positions are subject to the satisfactory completion of safer recruitment pre-employment checks in line with KCSIE guidelines which includes an enhanced DBS check (DBS process paid for by CATS Global Schools), 2 references and if applicable, an overseas police check.