Social activities manager (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 it would be helpful if you are available from the end of june in order to prepare for the role.

the role

the social activities manager (sam) is responsible for planning, publicising, and delivering an engaging programme of activities and excursions for students aged 12-17. the programme should complement the english-language classes that students also receive. the sam must maintain the high standards of safeguarding (including supervision and pastoral care) associated with wimbledon school of english. in doing so, students, parents, agents, and staff alike should feel satisfied with the programme. you will be organised, accurate, and customer oriented and have good interpersonal and team-working skills. experience in a similar role would be a distinct advantage, however we welcome applications from experienced activities leaders or similar who are ready to move on to a more responsible position.

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:

strong commitment to safeguarding young people

excellent it skills

organisational, administrative, and record-keeping skills

leadership and team management experience

experience of, or a desire to implement, a summer cpd programme for social activities staff

experience in managing sports, activities, and entertainment programmes

ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines

educated to appropriate level

excellent attention to customer care and safety

knowledge of sports coaching or other relevant field

desirable:

experience of working with international students aged 12-17

sports coaching qualifications

safeguarding qualification

first aid qualification

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

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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