Activity Organisers

Description

In 2012 St. Giles Summer will be running British Council accredited Junior Residential Summer Courses at Cambridge University (1st July to 14th August, ages 14 to 18), King’s School, Canterbury (8th July to 12th August, ages 13 to 17), The Junior King’s School, Canterbury (8th July to 12th August, ages 7 to 12), Cheltenham Ladies College  (8th July to 5th August, ages 10 to 17), Kingston University (1st July to 19th August, ages 14 to 18), Manchester University (1st July to 5th August, ages 14 to 18),The University of Nottingham (24th June to 5th August, ages 10 to 17), Oxford Brookes University (24th June to 19th August, ages 14 to 18) Plymouth College (8th July to 5th August, ages 10 to 17) and Southampton Solent University (1st July to 5th August, ages 12 to 17). Students are residential, have 20 lessons (25 in Cambridge) of English a week and participate in a full afternoon and evening programme of activities and excursions. Classes range from beginner to advanced level based on modern mainstream course books. 

Main Duties
The Activity Organiser will report to the Centre Manager and the Operations Manager. The Activity Organiser’s responsibilities are:
To plan, organise and run a fun but safe programme of activities and excursions for the students. To organise and motivate a team of activity staff and keep them informed and briefed about the activities taking place. To hold regular meetings and minute meetings with the activities team and be available to answer question from fellow staff members. To work with the Centre Manager and Group Leaders to ensure the activities programme suits the students and they make the most of their time at the centre. To manage the activity budget weekly to show your budgeted spend and your actual spend to be reviewed by the Centre Manager and Operations Manager. To liaise with the DOS to make sure where possible lessons and activities can be integrated. To ensure all policies and procedures are followed and are in line with British Council regulations and relevant health and safety legislation. To publicise the activity programme and talk to students about the programme. To establish and maintain good relationships with host institutes and external service providers. To act as duty manager and to carry out supervisory duties in the centre when requested by the Centre Manager. To assist the Centre Manager when requested with any other duties which are required.

Working Hours
The Activity Organiser works 6 days out of 7 each week

Additional Information
Management will be required to attend a weekend training session in Bournemouth in June before the start of the course. Travel costs and accommodation for this will be reimbursed.
 

Requirements

Skills And Qualifications
Applicants must have strong management, communication and organisational skills and be able to work within budgets and lead a team of staff. The ability to work under pressure and multi-task is also essential. Applicants must be computer literate to make use of the company’s IT systems. Applicants should be able to delegate tasks when necessary and have the ability to think on their feet. Applicants will need to be flexible, imaginative and able to adapt the programme to suit the students and the centre. Previous experience of working with young adults or children is essential. We welcome students from all over the world so candidates must have the desire to work with young people from different cultural backgrounds. Previous work in a customer service background is beneficial as managers have to deal with a wide range of issues from staff, students and host institutions. We also welcome applicants who have had other summer course experience and are looking to progress their careers. 

PLEASE NOTE THAT WE CAN ONLY CONSIDER APPLICATIONS FROM EU NATIONALS OR PEOPLE ALREADY IN POSSESSION OF A FULL TIME WORKING VISA/PERMIT.
ST. GILES SUMMER CANNOT ENTER INTO ANY APPLICATIONS FOR WORK PERMITS OR SPONSORSHIP. 

Compensation
£464 per week
12.1% holiday pay added to final payment at end of contract.
Performance bonus of up to £500 on successful completion of duties.
Full board and lodging in single room in the residence.