Summer Camp Welfare & Safety Lead

Alpadia; Woldingham; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Industry competitive salary

Career progression

CPD / Professional development

International team

Job summary

Alpadia is seeking a Welfare Officer for UK summer camps to safeguard and promote the wellbeing of students, monitor residences, manage behavior, and assist with arrivals, activities, and excursions. You will collaborate with a dynamic team to ensure safety, discipline, and supportive learning in an international environment.

Experience with safeguarding, working with children, and flexibility for summer schedules is essential. An Enhanced DBS check and references are required.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills
• Excellent time management skills
• Being flexible and adaptable to change
• Excellent team work skills
• Knowledge of the English language and ability to communicate clearly
• Ability to work under pressure, multitask, prioritise tasks and meet tight deadlines
• The ability to form and maintain appropriate relationships and personal boundaries with children and young people
• A positive attitude to the use of authority and maintaining discipline
• High level of integrity
• Relate well to children and gain their trust and respect
• Able to empathize with the children

Responsibilities

• Safeguard and promote the wellbeing of all students in our care
• Monitor and supervise the student residence ensuring the proper safety, conduct and wellbeing of residents
• Manage students' behavior at all relevant times, with a judicious awareness of the need to sanction or encourage as appropriate
• Chasing and finding students who are missing from the programme to maintain high safeguarding standards
• Supporting and caring for sick students in camp
• Carefully monitor the host institutions' property, ensuring it is well looked after and any damage reported and investigated
• Prioritize the safety of students above all else, following our Safeguarding and Health and Safety Policy
• Be friendly and approachable whilst developing professional, positive relationships with students that help to enhance their overall experience
• Ensure any concerns, worries or questions students may have are dealt with sensitively
• Ensure any safeguarding concerns that come to your attention are dealt with sensitively, and information shared/escalated appropriately
• Ensure the accommodation is kept tidy
• Ensure the students go to bed and wake up at the appropriate times, accompanying them as necessary
• Assist in the arrival check-in / departure check-out procedures
• Assist with regular damage inspections
• Assist with running of activities and excursions where required
• Equality and diversity is part of our core purpose. Alpadia summer schools are for everyone.
• Alpadia's mission is to encourage language development through immersion and to expand the horizons of our students and staff.
• Excellent communication skills

Skills

Excellent communication

Time management

Teamwork

English language

Calm under pressure

Integrity

Relationship building

Child welfare awareness

Job description

Alpadia is seeking a Welfare Officer for UK summer camps to safeguard and promote the wellbeing of students, monitor residences, manage behavior, and assist with arrivals, activities, and excursions. You will collaborate with a dynamic team to ensure safety, discipline, and supportive learning in an international environment.

Experience with safeguarding, working with children, and flexibility for summer schedules is essential. An Enhanced DBS check and references are required.