Residential Activity Leader - YL Spring Contract 2025

Bell Educational Services Ltd; St Albans; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a vibrant team as a Residential Activity Leader, where you will inspire young learners through engaging activities and cultural exchange. This dynamic role involves planning and delivering fun events, ensuring safety, and providing pastoral support. You will work closely with a diverse group of students, making a positive impact on their summer experience. With opportunities for career growth and a supportive environment, this position is perfect for energetic individuals who thrive in teamwork and are passionate about youth engagement.

Benefits

Free onsite accommodation

All meals provided

Holiday pay

Company paid induction

Full training and ongoing support

Diverse multicultural environment

Company paid Enhanced DBS check

Qualifications

• Experience working with young people in educational or activity settings.
• First Aid and relevant coaching qualifications are desirable.

Responsibilities

• Plan and lead engaging activities for learners aged 7-17.
• Ensure students' safety and well-being during activities.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Teamwork

First Aid

Cultural Sensitivity

Education

Experience in Educational Settings

Coaching Qualifications

Job description

Residential Activity Leader - YL Spring Contract 2025

Residential Activity Leader - YL Spring Contract 2025

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About The Role

Are you passionate about working with young people? Are you a natural leader, with a flair for creating fun and engaging events? Do you thrive in a team environment? If this sounds like you, we’d love you to join our talented team of Activity Leaders, working on our UK based residential young learner courses this summer. We are seeking enthusiastic individuals to plan, prepare and deliver a diverse range of activity to learners aged 7-17.

About The Role

Are you passionate about working with young people? Are you a natural leader, with a flair for creating fun and engaging events? Do you thrive in a team environment? If this sounds like you, we’d love you to join our talented team of Activity Leaders, working on our UK based residential young learner courses this summer. We are seeking enthusiastic individuals to plan, prepare and deliver a diverse range of activity to learners aged 7-17.

Contracts are available from 21st March for a period of up to 2-3 weeks at our residential school in St Albans.

As a Residential Activity Leader, you’ll play a key role in ensuring that students have a safe, enjoyable, and enriching time. From organising sports and creative workshops to supervising excursions and evening entertainment, this dynamic role is perfect for individuals with energy, enthusiasm, and a passion for working with young people.

As An Activity Leader, You Will

• Plan and lead engaging activities in performing arts, sports, arts and crafts and large group games and evening events. Encouraging active participation, engagement and inclusivity in your sessions.
• Accompany and guide students on cultural trips to local attractions, ensuring students complete all work required.
• Act as a role model, always ensuring students’ safety and well-being, both during activities and within the residential setting.
• Provide pastoral support to students adjusting to the summer school environment, including meal and house supervision.
• Work closely with other staff members to maintain a high standard of service and ensure smooth delivery of the program.
  
  

About You

• Previous experience working with young people in a residential, educational, or activity setting is desirable.
• First Aid and relevant coaching qualifications are desirable.
• A positive, flexible, and proactive approach with a high level of energy and enthusiasm is essential.
• A sensitivity to working with diverse groups and a genuine interest in cultural exchange is essential.
• Must be willing to live onsite at the residential school for the duration of the contract.
  
  

We Are Especially Interested In Hearing From Candidates With Expertise, Coaching Experience Or a Specialist Interest In Any Of The Following Areas

• Sports – Football, tennis, cricket, archery, volleyball, badminton, basketball and hockey
• Art and design
• Cookery
• Photography and film making
• Performing arts – dance, drama and music
  
  

If you don’t have experience in the above activities, we are still keen to hear from you. If you can engage young people, bring energy and infuse fun into the course, you will make a great Activity Leader!

About Us

Bell is a leading language school and education provider delivering unforgettable learning experiences that transform lives. At Bell, we believe that English is more than a language. It's a stepping stone that will help you achieve your dreams. For over 70 years, we have provided unforgettable learning experiences to students and teachers from around the world, transforming the lives of over one million. Through our teaching approach we encourage students to aim high, exceed their learning goals and become confident users of the English language.

As well as a competitive salary, staff will also benefit from:

• Free onsite accommodation and all meals provided.
• Holiday pay (12.07% paid on top of salary for any accrued but untaken holiday).
• Company paid induction upon arrival onsite.
• Full training and ongoing support, providing opportunities for future career growth and promotions.
• The opportunity to work in a diverse, multicultural environment, with students and staff from across the globe.
• Company paid Enhanced DBS check.
  
  

Bell is committed to promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment.

• A DBS/Police Check will be requested in the event of a successful application.
• We do not accept DBS Checks undertaken by other organisations (unless you are on the update service).
• All gaps in CVs must be explained satisfactorily.
• Proof of identity and qualifications will be required.
• All references will be followed up and reference requests will ask specifically whether there is any reason you should not be engaged in situations where you have responsibility for, or substantial access to, persons under 18.
• Appropriate suitability checks will be required prior to confirmation of appointment.
  
  

Opportunities for future career growth

Working for Bell on our Young Learner courses offers a valuable experience for individuals looking to work with children in the future. You will develop your skills in planning, leadership, communication, teamwork, time management and youth engagement whilst making a positive and long-lasting impact on the lives of young people.

For individuals seeking longer term work, we also have opportunities for further work, year-round, on our residential courses.

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