Activity Leader

• Promoting and safeguarding the welfare of students
• Ensure activities and excursions operate to the highest standards of relevant Health & Safety and safeguarding practices
• Manage and instruct during onsite activities sessions which enable the development of students’ Life Skills
• Manage and lead offsite excursions which enable the development of students’ Life Skills
• Maximise student and group leader satisfaction by ensuring their experience meets or exceeds their expectations
• To lead, supervise, motivate & engage students on activities and trips
• To enthusiastically promote the Activity Programme
• To ensure adequate preparation & set up for on/offsite activities
• To prepare, plan & lead students on excursions
• To maintain levels of student discipline, safety, and welfare
• To assist in day-to-day general duties as instructed by senior management
• To work in a way that promotes the safety and well-being of children and young people
• To carry out residential supervision duties, including meal and bedtime supervision as requested by the Centre Manager (Where applicable)
• To complete ‘prep time’ in accordance with the requirements outlined by line managers to benefit the delivery of the activity and excursion programme
• To help manage and maintain activity stock, which will include lifting of equipment

• Educated to A-Level or equivalent
• Valid First Aid Certificate
• Specialism in sports coaching, drama, or dance
• Summer School experience, preferably in a multi-cultural environment
• Experience in working in, or qualifications in hospitality
• Experience in working in a customer facing environment
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Excellent organisational and planning skills
• Ability to deal with and resolve complex problems and issues
• Ability to motivate and engage students
• Ability to work under pressure
• Demonstrates the ability to form and maintain appropriate relationships and personal boundaries with children and young people
• Demonstrates emotional resilience in working with challenging behaviours
• Demonstrates a positive attitude to the use of authority and maintaining discipline

• Specialism in sports coaching, drama, or dance
• Summer School experience, preferably in a multi-cultural environment
• Experience in working in, or qualifications in hospitality
• Experience in working in a customer facing environment

Accommodation and full board provided (for Residential Activity Leader)