Summer Activity Leader

EF Education First / Hult; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 18,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pre-summer online training

In-person training

Job summary

EF Education First Cambridge Clare College Summer School seeks Activity Leaders for summer 2027. You will organize and lead activities, excursions and events for international students, fostering a welcoming and engaging atmosphere in a multicultural setting.

Responsibilities include leading groups, ensuring safety, and collaborating with the team to deliver a memorable program. This role offers development in leadership and communication skills in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Motivated, energetic and positive with a sociable personality.
• Confident in leading groups of students and delivering activities.
• Organised, proactive and able to work unsupervised.
• Flexible with hours and able to adapt to a multicultural setting.

Responsibilities

• Leads groups of international students on activities, events and day trips.
• Creates a lively atmosphere and delivers excellent customer service.
• Facilitates cultural exchange and encourages English speaking among students.
• Ensures health, safety and wellbeing, following EF policies and risk assessments.
• Collaborates with co-leaders and manager to improve activities and trips.
• Oversees delivery of a three-day overnight programme in London at term end.
• Adheres to the EF behaviour code and reports issues promptly.

Skills

Leadership

Group management

Customer service

Event organization

First aid

Job description

Your Role

EF (Education First) Cambridge Clare College Summer School is seeking enthusiastic and outgoing individuals to join our Activities & Events Team as Activity Leaders for summer 2027.

In this role, you will organize and lead activities, events and excursions, creating an unforgettable experience for international students.

Position Details:

• Full-time
• 6 days a week
• Fixed-term contract between late June - mid August 2027 (minimum two-week commitment)
• Non-residential role

Every day is different - from city trips, to themed parties and interactive games. You’ll play a key part in helping students feel welcome, confident and connected, while also developing your own leadership and communication skills in a fun and multicultural environment. It's a highly rewarding role that allows you to make a real impact on students' lives while enjoying a memorable and fulfilling summer yourself.

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Responsibilities

• Leads groups of international students on a variety of activities, events, ceremonies and day trips
• Creates a lively atmosphere throughout the site and during excursions, all while delivering excellent customer service
• Help students break cultural barriers and build friendships by facilitating activities that get them speaking English, sharing their cultures and learning from one another
• Takes responsibility for health, safety and well-being of all students, including completing and adhering to risk assessments and emergency situations in line with EF policy and procedures
• Liaises with co-leaders and the Activities and Events Manager to discuss how to improve future activities, events, ceremonies and day trips
• Ensure the successful delivery of a three-day, overnight residential programme in London at the end of the students' programme
• Ensures the EF behaviour code is always followed by all students and informs the management immediately if there are any issues or problems

Requirements

• Highly motivated, energetic and positive with a sociable and outgoing personality
• Confident in leading and managing groups of students
• Highly organised and thorough, able to use initiative and work unsupervised
• Ability to handle difficult situations with ease and remain calm under pressure
• Customer service mindset
• Appreciation of cultural differences and sensitive to the needs of international students
• A flexible approach to work and hours of work undertaken is essential
• Is a trained First Aider (preferable but not essential)
• Experience with 13-17 year olds (preferable but not essential)
• All offers are subject to a clear enhanced DBS check and two references
• Right to work in the UK on commencement of employment

Why you will love working with EF

• Work in a truly international environment
• Boost your CV this summer with a world renowned organisation
• Exposure to business operations
• Regular social events
• Pre summer online and in person training
• Ambition is nurtured and post summer job opportunities are provided at our year round campuses
• Potential for summer-to-summer progression: Leader, Coordinator, Manager
• Staff are encouraged to innovate, take ownership of their ideas and bring them to fruition
• Access to EF Hello language learning
• Employee assistance programme

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EF is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.References will be followed up and will ask specifically whether there is any reason that the applicant should not be engaged in situations where they have responsibility for, or substantial access to, persons under 18.Upon interview all gaps in CVs must be explained satisfactorily and proof of identity and, where applicable, qualifications will be required.Appropriate suitability checks will be required prior to confirmation of appointment.

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