Boarding House Assistant

Exsportise Limited; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Meals & accommodation provided

24/7 welfare & medical support

Performance-based promotions

Work with 80+ nationalities

Job summary

Exsportise Limited is seeking Team Members for our UK summer school to support student welfare and pastoral care in a fast-paced, multi‑national environment.

You will work with House Parents, supervise meals and activities, and assist with evening entertainment and trips while maintaining safety and professional boundaries.

Qualifications

• Native or near-native English (CEFR C1) proficiency.
• Experience working with children or young people.
• Strong leadership and teamworking abilities.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Awareness of safeguarding policies and professionalism in appearance and conduct.

Responsibilities

• Deliver pastoral care and welfare for boarding students.
• Support daily camp routines, meals, activities, and supervision.
• Assist with evening entertainment and free-time supervision.
• Coordinate during trips, excursions, and airport arrivals/departures ensuring safety.

Skills

English proficiency

Leadership

Teamwork

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Pastoral care

First aid

Public speaking

Child protection awareness

Job description

Take a leading role in supporting students well-being.

All Camp Locations

Role Overview

You work closely with the House Parent in providing pastoral care and welfare for all students in your house. You are key to fostering a positive atmosphere and ensuring that student needs are acknowledged and addressed under the guidance of the House Parent.

Additionally, you’ll contribute to the delivery of free-time, evening, and weekend activities, whilst working alongside a dedicated team to help create a safe, positive, and engaging summer school experience.

Skills You'll Gain

In this role you'll gain valuable pastoral care experience in a multicultural residential summer school. You'll work closely with international children, developing teamwork, communication, and leadership skills. The role offers opportunities to take initiative and build responsibility, while acquiring transferable skills that enhance your CV.

To view the full job details including Working Conditions download the Job Description

Main roles and accountability

House Parent Support

Collaborate with House Parents to deliver pastoral care for boarding students, offering emotional support, listening to concerns, and covering duties during days off to maintain a safe, nurturing environment. Uphold house rules and mobile phone policies (e.g., sealing phones in pouches overnight), support discipline while fostering positive relationships, and ensure welfare issues or damage are logged and reported accurately. Maintain friendly yet professional boundaries—never becoming "friends" with students—to promote respect and safety.

Serve as a trusted role model and key point of contact for students’ personal concerns, offering emotional support and fostering a positive camp environment. Support Medical Officers by supervising unwell students, enabling medical staff to focus on clinical duties. Actively engage with students during breaks, encourage adherence to camp rules including phone restrictions, promote social interaction, and promptly address behavioural issues. Also assist in collecting weekly student feedback, which helps monitor wellbeing and improve the camp experience.

Daily Routines & Administration

Support daily routines by managing morning wake‑ups, bedtime checks, lights‑out, and room tidiness to ensure students are prepared for activities or rest. Handle practical tasks like laundry, sickness protocols, and emergency coordination, while supervising mealtimes to encourage positive behaviour, social inclusion, healthy eating, and overall wellbeing.

Player Self-Assessment & Learning Journal Support

Ensure students complete sports self‑assessment forms during the Sunday welcome house meeting as an integral part of their Exsportise journey. Encourage students to maintain a learning journal where they reflect on their experiences and achievements throughout their time at Exsportise, fostering ongoing personal development and engagement with their progress.

Assist evening entertainment organised by Events Managers by encouraging student participation, supervising activities, and fostering a fun, inclusive atmosphere. During trips and weekend excursions, ensure student safety by enforcing age‑appropriate free‑time policies, conducting roll calls, providing pastoral support, and maintaining clear communication with staff and students. Also support airport transfers by warmly welcoming new students at arrival points and assisting departing students, ensuring welcome periods are brief and continuously supervised under Exsportise care.

Additional Duties

Attend daily meetings, adhere strictly to the Staff Handbook guidelines, assist with camp set‑up and pack‑down as needed, and undertake any other reasonable duties to support smooth operations

We'd love to hear from you

28/06/2026 or 05/07/2026 for 3 - 6 weeks

from £585 per week (including holiday pay)

Unique experience to work and teach within a fast‑paced and energetic multi‑national environment with people from all over the world (80+ nationalities)

We are one of the highest‑paying summer school providers in the UK

All meals & accommodation provided - each member of staff is given their own room

A supportive team working environment (see our values)

24/7 Welfare and Medical support

Real development opportunities within the company (performance‑based promotions available within the summer)

Use of our venue sports training centres, general facilities and on‑site gym in your free time

About you

All staff are responsible for ensuring the smooth and efficient running of the centre while upholding the highest standards of safety and care.

We look for Team Members who are friendly, positive, and approachable, who remain calm and professional in all situations. Staff must be reliable role models with high personal standards, respect confidentiality and professional boundaries, work effectively as team players contributing to a positive environment, and fully embrace the Team Orange spirit.

Job Specific Personal Specification & Qualifications

To be suitable for this role, you possess native or near‑native competence in English (minimum CEFR C1 level) and have experience working with children or young people, preferably in residential or summer school settings. You motivate and engage students of varying ages and abilities with your strong leadership and teamworking skills, excellent communication, and interpersonal abilities. Your enthusiastic, approachable, friendly, and reliable attitude shines through, along with flexibility to adapt to changing schedules and duties, full awareness of safeguarding and child protection policies, and professionalism in appearance, conduct, and language. You willingly participate in all aspects of camp life, including supervising meals, free time, and excursions, while staying fully present and engaged, limiting personal phone use to maximise interactions with students and colleagues. You demonstrate cultural sensitivity working inclusively with diverse groups, take initiative beyond assigned duties, and embrace feedback for continuous professional development. Ideally, you bring experience in pastoral care, a first aid qualification, and public speaking or presentation skills to confidently address student groups

To Apply

All staff must beover the age of 18 and must have completed secondary school / college at least one year prior to joining us. This safeguarding measure is in place to protect both our students and our staff. Staff must be medically fit for their role; where necessary, reasonable adjustments will be discussed and made.

All staff must pass employment checks, including confirmation that they are not barred from working with children. It is a criminal offence for any person who is barred from working with children to attempt to apply for a position with us. Working with Exsportise involves direct contact with vulnerable children and is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.