Vacancy: Activity Leader
Company: Embassy Summer
Category: Activity Leader Jobs
Dates: 20th June - 15th August 2010
Salary: (18-21yrs) £227.50 per week / (22yrs +) £273 per week on a non-residential basis
Job Details
Embassy Summer is part of Study Group, a world leader in the provision of integrated educational packages. We have over 30 years experience in the field of English language provision and we are one of the UK’s largest British Council accredited providers of EFL. We operate over 20 summer schools throughout the UK and Scotland.
Our Courses
Students who attend our summer school courses receive a combination of English language tuition (15 hours per week) and a comprehensive programme of activities and excursions. In full day teaching centres, students may have their lessons in the mornings or the afternoons. In half day teaching centres, lessons will take place in the morning. The activity programme will include daytime and evening activities and at least one half day and one full day excursion per week to local attractions and popular tourist locations.
Please look at the programme specific to your centre as in some cases, teaching may take place at the weekend.
The Working Week
Each day consists of three sessions (morning, afternoon and evening with a maximum of four sessions on a Saturday and Sunday, e.g. full day excursion plus a disco). Activity Leaders work 13 sessions out of a maximum of 23 sessions per week, with at least one full day off per week. The length of the activity session varies due to factors such as the type of activity, age of students, and distance of venue. One out of the 13 sessions will be made up of 4 x 45 minute residential duties (this will be on a rota basis).
Non-residential staff will not be required to carry out night duties.
Working week: The Activity Leader works 13 sessions per week (based on 42 hours per week)
Reports to: The Activity Manager
Main duties / responsibilities
• To ensure customer satisfaction in the leading of activities and trips at your centre
• To enthusiastically promote the Activity Programme
• To attend all activity and excursion briefings
• To ensure adequate preparation for all sessions
• To set up and lead activities and trips
• To guide students on excursions
• To maintain proper levels of student discipline, safety and welfare
• To carry out residential supervision duties, including meal and bedtime supervision and guardian duties
Person Specification
Essential:
• Enthusiasm
• Excellent organisational skills
• Good interpersonal skills
• Ability to work in a high pressure environment
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Flexibility
Ideally you will have:
• First Aid qualification
• Lifeguard and / or sports coaching qualifications
• Experience of training for or working in the sport or leisure industry
• Experience of supervising / working with minors
• Residential experience
Additional Notes:
Please note that this position requires considerable amounts of walking on guided tours, carrying sports equipment from the centre to the fields and moving furniture in preparation for indoor activities.
Weekly Pay for Activity Leaders:
(18-21yrs) £227.50 per week / (22yrs +) £273 per week on a non-residential basis
Your pay is broken down as Basic Pay + Holiday Pay which will be payable at the end of your employment.
A deduction of £30 per week will be made for accommodation for residential staff.
Returning Staff Loyalty Increments: £10 per week per yearly return to Embassy Summer (max. 3 years)
Staff will accrue prorated annual holidays with pay at the rate of 5.6 weeks per annum. Unless there are special circumstances agreed during the interview, this holiday can only be taken at the end of the contract and staff will be paid for untaken holidays at the end of their employment.