ACTIVITY LEADER

Bede's School; Hailsham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A summer educational program in the UK is seeking Activity Leaders to enhance student experiences. Responsibilities include leading various sports and activities, ensuring student safety, and supervising students during free time. Ideal candidates will have sports coaching qualifications and previous experience with children. Accommodation and meals are provided, with competitive weekly compensation starting at £655.

Benefits

Accommodation provided

Meals provided

Competitive weekly salary

Qualifications

• Experience working with children is essential.
• Ability to lead a wide range of sports and activities.
• Awareness of Health & Safety is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead or assist in a range of sports and activities.
• Supervise students during free time and organise extra activities.
• Coordinate social events for student engagement.

Skills

Sports coaching qualifications

First aid certification

Leadership in sports

Safety consciousness

Job description

Overview

Candidate Profile

We are looking for Activity Leaders who are hard-working, energetic, reliable, organised, safety-conscious and professional at all times and for those who are willing to go the extra mile to ensure the well-being of our students and, ultimately, the success of the programme. We aim to give students an educational, culturally-enriching and memorable summer experience in a safe and supervised setting and we are looking to employ staff who will accept this responsibility, and have the necessary wide-ranging skills, experience and commitment to help us achieve this goal.

Qualifications

• Applicants with sports coaching qualifications are preferred, especially in tennis, football, rugby, cricket and basketball.
• First aiders and life-guards are particularly welcome.

Experience

• Previous experience of working with children is essential, as is the ability to lead a wide range of sports and activities.
• Though not essential, previous Summer School experience and/or experience of working with international and residential students would be an advantage.
• Professional experience in a residential context would be advantageous.
• A strong awareness of Health & Safety would be preferred.

Compensation

From £655 per week.

Statutory holiday pay is paid pro-rata with each salary payment on top of the stated weekly salary.

Accommodation and all meals are provided.

Working Day

A typical day begins with a meeting with the Activity Manager to finalise plans for the day, then preparation for the afternoon and evening sessions. During the afternoon, you will be leading or assisting in a wide range of sports, activities and clubs. Some of the activities may be off-site; for example, visiting an outdoor activities centre or accompanying students on a shopping trip, to their horse riding, golf or flying lessons. After afternoon activities, Activity Leaders supervise students during their free time, organise extra activities, show staff presence around the campus or are involved in specific duties such as house supervision. In the evening, after supervising dinner, Activity Leaders organise and lead social events where the whole school usually gets together for entertainment such as karaoke, quiz night, Bede’s Got Talent, or Generation Game. At the end of the day, after supervising students’ evening free time, Activity Leaders make sure that students are back in their houses and in their bedrooms and ready for bed in time for lights out.