Residential Support & Activity Lead

Join our English language school and play a vital role in ensuring the safety, welfare, and overall wellbeing of our young learner and adult students from around the world, while supporting the smooth delivery of a fun, engaging programme.

This is a seasonal and/or group-based role, with work offered when young learner groups are running. During these periods, Residential Support Leads are expected to live on-site at the school, providing supervision, welfare support, and leadership throughout the programme. This may involve one or two weeks of work at a time, followed by time off between groups.

This role combines student welfare, supervision, and activity support and is ideal for someone who enjoys working in a residential environment and taking an active role in students’ wellbeing and daily life.

The Role

This is not a traditional 9–5 position. Working with young learners in a residential setting requires energy, flexibility, and a strong sense of responsibility. As a Residential Support Lead, you will support students throughout their stay, ensuring their safety, wellbeing, and positive experience at all times.

You will act as a key point of contact for student welfare matters, providing reassurance, guidance, and practical support, while also leading and participating in activities and excursions.

With the right mindset, this role is highly rewarding and offers a unique opportunity to positively influence students’ confidence, independence, and international experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Supporting the welfare and wellbeing of young learner students
• Acting as a point of contact for students outside of class time
• Supervising students in accommodation and during activities
• Assisting with arrivals, departures, and accommodation check-ins
• Leading or supporting social and cultural activities
• Guiding walking tours of London and local area orientation
• Leading or assisting with full-day excursions (e.g. Oxford, Cambridge, Brighton)
• Supporting mealtimes and evening routines
• Monitoring behaviour and promoting a positive residential environment
• Reporting safeguarding or welfare concerns to the Designated Safeguarding Lead

Residential & Working Pattern

• Seasonal and/or group-based role, depending on programme needs
• Work offered during weeks when groups are running
• May involve one or two weeks of work at a time, with breaks between groups
• Some programmes require on-site accommodation; others do not
• Approx. 48 hours per week with 1 full day off per week.

Essential & Desirable Criteria

• Responsible, approachable, and confident working with children and young people
• Strong awareness of student welfare and safeguarding responsibilities
• Able to work flexibly in a residential environment
• Strong communication, organisation, and teamwork skills
• Previous experience working with young learners, residential programmes, camps, schools, or pastoral roles is an advantage

Safeguarding Responsibilities

Burlington School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its students and expects all staff to share this commitment.

• All staff must be aware of and comply with legislation relating to Safeguarding, Health & Safety, and the Prevent Duty
• It is the responsibility of all staff to actively promote the welfare of children and young people in their care
• Any actual or potential safeguarding or welfare concerns must be reported immediately to the Designated Safeguarding Lead
• All employees must undergo an enhanced DBS check and provide appropriate equivalent certification from all countries lived or worked in during the past 5 years

Equal Opportunities

Burlington School is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to ensuring that no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of sex, age, disability, religion or belief, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, or race.