Events Manager

Exsportise Limited; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 27,739 - 34,595; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

All meals & accommodation provided

24/7 Welfare and Medical support

Use of sports training centres and gym

Job summary

Exsportise Limited is looking for enthusiastic staff to plan and run engaging evening events for students in the UK. This role offers opportunities for professional growth, leadership, and teamwork in a vibrant, multinational setting.

Ideal candidates have experience with children, excellent English skills, and the ability to handle diverse and fast-paced environments. All meals and accommodation are provided, along with competitive pay and unique development opportunities within the company.

Qualifications

• Native or near-native English competence, minimum CEFR level C1.
• Experience working with children and leading events in a residential setting.
• Highly organized, responsible, and with excellent time management skills.

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver an innovative weekly evening entertainment programme.
• Coordinate logistics including scheduling, staffing, and supplies.
• Engage and excite students about activities and ensure their safety.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Event Planning

Organizational Abilities

Teamwork

Education

Event Management Degree or Relevant Experience

Job description

Plan and run our exciting evening events for students!

All Camp Locations

Role Overview

Example events include Cool Runnings Bobsleigh Night, Sports Disco, Exsportise's Got Talent, Races/Casino Night, Challenge Night (vs. Staff), alongside integration and welcome events and sports nights (Dodgeball tournament, Tag Football).

Skills You’ll Gain

In this role you'll experience personal and professional growth by developing strong leadership and communication skills. You'll regularly have opportunities to take initiative, build responsibility, and enhance your organisational abilities. The role provides practical, hands‑on experience working with international children in a vibrant, residential setting and offers managerial experience in a supportive environment. You'll adapt to a fast‑paced, multinational culture, develop effective teamwork skills, and acquire transferable skills that enhance your CV for future career prospects.

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

Main roles and accountability

Key Duties (divided / shared by 2 Events Managers per school)

Your role plans and delivers a varied, innovative weekly evening entertainment and social programme for all age groups, organising daytime break activities and support for early arrivals / late departures. Complete risk assessments and budgets (with Centre Manager approval), incorporate the “Team Orange” philosophy to foster personal growth, social confidence, and self‑awareness, and provide the Centre Manager with a weekly programme schedule.

Coordinate logistics including scheduling, staffing, equipment, and supplies, engage and excite students about activities, and take responsibility for student / staff welfare and discipline during evenings to maintain a safe environment. Supervise and train evening staff for a motivated, collaborative team, liaise with external suppliers, organise off‑site transportation, assign student groups and staff, run evening meetings for staff/students, and organise separate events for younger / older students twice weekly.

Maintain equipment, ensure health and safety compliance, and support additional activities like airport transfers, excursions, student check‑ins, and camp videos for a comprehensive experience.

Additional Duties

Support students’ wellbeing and happiness, supervise mealtimes, wake‑ups, and bedtimes on a rota basis to promote positive behaviour and inclusion.

Attend daily staff meetings for updates and communication, adhere to Staff Handbook guidelines and Centre Manager directives, assist with camp set‑up/pack‑down, and carry out any other reasonable duties for smooth operations.

We’d love to hear from you

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

From £685 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 have native or near-native English competence, with a minimum CEFR level C1 for clear and accurate communication. You bring previous experience working with children and leading events or trips, ideally in a residential setting. You are highly organised and responsible, with excellent time management and multitasking skills. You can work both collaboratively and independently, demonstrating strong leadership skills and the ability to engage, motivate, and manage staff and students. Your communication skills are excellent, enabling you to connect comfortably with people of all levels, while your cultural sensitivity helps you work inclusively with diverse student groups. You handle pressure well and multitask effectively, showing enthusiasm, friendliness, and a proactive personality. You are flexible and adaptable to working hours and fully compliant with safeguarding and child protection policies, maintaining professionalism in appearance, conduct, and language. You are willing to participate fully in camp life.

Ideally, you have an event management degree or a background in performance or acting, which gives you stage presence and confidence to engage an audience of 150+ students.

To Apply

All staff must over 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.

Are you enthusiastic about working with young people, committed to safeguarding, a strong team player, flexible about residential hours, appropriately qualified for your chosen role, and excited by a lively – and at times demanding – international summer school environment? If so, submit your application now. We look forward to hearing from you.

Please take a moment to read our Safer Recruitment Policy before you apply. It explains how we handle and retain recruitment records (including how long we keep applicant information). You can find it on our Policies and Procedures page.

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.