Activity Leader & Assistant to the School Director

Language Kingdom; Wexford; On-site; EUR 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary €28,800 per year

Job summary

LK Education Ireland Ltd., Gorey School of English, Gorey, Ireland, is seeking an Activity Leader & Assistant to the School Director. This permanent, full-time role (40 h/week) includes weekends and seasonal on-call duties.

You will design and deliver the activities programme and provide hands-on operational support to the School Director. The ideal candidate has youth-activity experience, can plan and run excursions, understands safeguarding, and holds at least a C1 level in English.

Qualifications

• Experience as an activity leader or youth worker with teenage or junior groups.
• Experience planning and running activities and excursions.
• Knowledge of safeguarding practice with minors.
• C1 level of English or higher.
• Availability for the on-call rota (one week on / one week off).

Responsibilities

• Plan, organise and deliver the weekly programme of on-site and off-site activities.
• Coordinate activity logistics, timings and supervision; ensure safety and engagement.
• Manage activity materials and basic logistical requirements.
• Coordinate Activity Leaders and provide day-to-day support.
• Assist the School Director with daily operational tasks and logistics.
• Support student arrivals, departures and safeguarding processes.
• Provide 24-hour emergency on-call cover on a rota basis.

Skills

Activity leader

Youth work

Activity planning

Safeguarding knowledge

English is C1+

Job description

Activity Leader & Assistant to the School Director

• Gorey
• Ireland
• LK Education Ireland Ltd

About Gorey School of EnglishGorey School of English is a new language school in Gorey, Co. Wexford, part of an international education group, which specialises in language immersion programmes, academic-year placements and student experiences. As we launch in Ireland, we are looking for an energetic, organised and student-focused professional to lead our activities programme and support the smooth day-to-day running of the school. This is a permanent, full-time, year-round position, but we are also seeking for seasonal activity leaders to work weekends and summer.

About the role

Role Activity Leader & Assistant to the School Director

Location Gorey

Contract Permanent · full-time · 40 h/week

Hiring company LK Education Ireland Ltd

Start date 9 November 2026

Who we are

Language Kingdom is an education group specialised in language immersion. We run ministays, camps, summer programmes, Erasmus+ projects and academic years abroad for schools, families and students of all ages.

We have offices in Oviedo and Barcelona and a presence in Italy, Poland and Ireland. We are a young, international and fast-growing team, convinced that languages are learnt by living them.

Your mission

As Activity Leader & Operations Coordinator, you will plan and deliver our student activities programme while providing hands-on operational support to the School Director. It is a varied, fast-paced role, ideal for someone who enjoys working with young people, thrives on coordination, and wants to grow within a fast-growing international organisation.

What you will do

• Activities Programme
• Plan, organise and deliver the weekly programme of on-site and off-site activities in line with the school's standards and student profile.
• Coordinate activity logistics, timings and supervision, ensuring every activity is safe, engaging and well run.
• Manage activity materials and basic logistical requirements.
• Coordination of Activity Leaders
• Provide day-to-day coordination and support to the rest of Activity Leaders.
• Help allocate duties and activity rotas in coordination with the School Director.
• Act as the on-ground reference point for Activity Leaders during activities and excursions, reporting operational issues as they arise.
• Operational Support to the School Director
• Assist the School Director with daily operational tasks.
• Support student arrivals, departures and logistics.
• Act as an operational link between the activities team and school management, providing cover during busy periods or staff absences.
• Student Welfare & Emergency Cover
• Contribute to student welfare and wellbeing during activities and free time.
• Participate actively in the school's safeguarding framework.
• Provide 24-hour emergency on-call cover on a rota basis (typically one week on / one week off) and respond to out-of-hours emergencies in line with established procedures.
• Communication & Reporting
• Maintain clear communication with the School Director on activities, incidents and staffing needs.
• Report any incidents, safeguarding concerns or operational issues promptly.
• Provide feedback to support the continuous improvement of the activities programme.

Who we are looking for

Must have

• Experience as an activity leader or youth worker with teenage or junior groups
• Experience planning and running activities and excursions
• Knowledge of safeguarding practice with minors
• C1 level of English or higher
• Availability for the on-call rota (one week on / one week off)

What we offer

• Permanent, full-time position with a salary of €28.800 per year.
• The opportunity to be part of a brand-new school and a growing international education group.
• A dynamic, team-oriented working environment with real responsibility from day one.

Language Kingdom is an equal opportunities employer. We consider every application regardless of gender, age, origin, orientation, religion or disability.

What a season at LK looks like

Not so many years ago we were in the shoes of the students we now travel with. Working on LK's summer programmes has let me help them find answers to the same questions I had when I was young and travelled abroad for weeks with people I didn't know.

Travelling all over the world for work is always rewarding. For me, the best part is the end of the trip, when you see the parents hugging their children and hear them say "thank you" for such a great experience. To get there we have to train and work hard, and perhaps that is rewarding too: seeing the results of a lot of work.

David Group leader on summer programmes abroad