Social activities leaders (residential summer school for efl students) - united kingdom, wimbledon, london

wse juniors is the young learners wing of wimbledon school of english, the joint number one english language school in the uk (according to industry magazine, the el gazette, and british council inspection results). wse juniors deliver high-quality, residential summer language courses to students aged 12-17 years old from around the world. in 2023, wse juniors will be holding summer centres in two locations: at our main-school site in wimbledon, south-west london, and in the spacious, modern grounds of lord wandsworth college, hampshire. this posting refers to the position at lord wandsworth college only.

we are looking for highly motivated, enthusiastic and reliable people to join us at wse juniors at lord wandsworth college where we host residential students aged 12 to 17. lord wandsworth college is located in lovely grounds in a beautiful part of the countryside on the surrey/hampshire border. it has excellent sports, classroom and dining facilities, and modern boarding houses. the small town of hook is only 15 minutes away by road and basingstoke is about 25 minutes away.

the course will run from 9 july to 5 august, however staff will be expected to be available from 8 july if starting in the first week of the course.

the role

social activities leaders take an active role in leading our students in sports and non-sports activities, lead groups on excursions and assist in airport transfers. we require a team with a collective broad range of skills, so if you have qualifications and/or experience in any one or more of the following, then we would like to hear from you:

sports coaching / pe teacher training

lifeguarding (3 metre-deep swimming pool)

arts and crafts

drama

working with children between the ages of 10 and 17

international students

residential activities leaders will be timetabled on to additional duties to help look after the students. there is an option to take a non-residential post with lighter duties, but you will need to be based within reasonable commuting distance

safer recruitment

wse juniors operates a safer recruitment policy that requires all applications to detail a full and up-to-date work and education history. you will be asked to explain any gaps in your cv. you should provide the contact details of at least 2 referees. referees will be asked specifically whether there is any reason that you should not be employed in situations where you have responsibility for under 18s. conditional offers are also subject to an enhanced check through the disclosure and barring service.

please note that we can only consider applications from candidates who already have the right to work in the uk. we are unable to sponsor work visas for this role.

owing to the number of applicants, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

essential:

ability and desire to lead and inspire teenagers

ability to give clear and understandable instructions to english language learners

excellent attention to student care and safety

desirable:

experience of working with young learners / international students

full driving licence, own car and willingness to use for school business purposes

safeguarding qualification

first aid qualification

lifeguarding qualification

pay and conditions

wse provides a competitive weekly salary for this role as well as free board and lodgings at our centre. salaries for summer 2023 are currently being reviewed and will be posted here shortly.

one 24-hour period off per week.

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