Activity Manager (Fixed Term Summer Contract)
Alpadia Languages Schools
- Reigate, Surrey
- Contract
- Full-time
- Safeguard and promote the wellbeing of students in our care
- Ensure afternoon activities and/or Premium activities are properly prepared and delivered, giving particular thought to staging to ensure all students enjoy each activity
- Ensure session plans and risk assessments are prepared for all afternoon and evening activities
- Hold daily meetings with the activity team, delegating sessions to them as per their skills and interests
- Ensure quality excursions are prepared and delivered, which inspire and motivate our students. Take a lead in ensuring the Excursion Pack is ready before each outing containing student lists, itineraries, risk assessments and tasks
- Create and display the student lists for excursions and activities in good time
- Assist in the management of student attendance for activities and excursions
- Manage the student arrival activity sign-up process for weekly activity planning
- Deliver the standard of quality that our students and stakeholders expect of Alpadia across the co-curricular programme
- Be friendly and approachable to develop positive relationships with students that help to enhance their overall experience
- Manage students’ behavior at all times, with a judicious awareness of the need to sanction or encourage as appropriate
- Prioritize the safety of students above all else, following our Safeguarding and Health and Safety regulations, ensuring other Activity Leaders do the same
- Liase with and respond to the Customer Care Team about activity programme issues, incidents and enrolments
- Lead & assist with the training and induction of staff members
- Assist Activity Leaders with their preparation/delivery of activities and complete session observations to ensure they are of a high quality
- Validate and confirm the reservations with excursions and Premium+ providers as well as coach companies. Adapt participant numbers compared to the initial reservation when needed
- Validate and confirm the payment method with excursions providers
- Ensure sufficient provision of public transport tickets where needed
- Prepare and distribute staff rotas for the activity leader team
- Supervise students’ free time actively and professionally, taking a lead in ensuring ALPADIA’s ratios are maintained at all times
- Ensure rules in the residence are followed at all times and the accommodation is kept tidy
- Ensure the students go to bed and wake up at the appropriate times, with staff cover provided as necessary
- Assist in the check-in/check-out procedure if necessary
- Ensure the proper supervision of students at meal times
- Contribute to or lead the Reviews and Appraisals of other Activity Leaders
- Contribute to daily staff meetings to feedback camp process improvements and pass on important information
- Take a lead to control all booking and administrative requirements of the co-curricular part of the programme, updating our systems as appropriate
- Able to lead, motivate and encourage large groups of teenagers
- Experience working in holiday camps or similar organisations
- Excellent communicator
- Ability to work under pressure
- High sense of responsibility, organisation and initiative
- A high degree of IT competency - Outlook & MS Office (specifically Excel)
- Ability to quickly familiarise oneself with bespoke databases
- Experience working with juniors
- The ability to lead, manage and motivate a team
- Management experience in a summer school environment
- Managing multiple departments and teams
- Experience in a role involving organisation/logistics/travel
- Keen interest in culture and sport (preferably with relevant qualifications such as National Pool Lifeguard Qualification (NPLQ) or First Aid qualification)
- Ability to manage a team of diverse personalities and skills
- Management degree
- Safeguarding and Welfare experience with under 18s
- Experience in similar role or Summer Camps
- A competitive salary
- An unforgettable experience in a dynamic atmosphere
- An international working environment
- Attractive bonus options for returners and the possibility of career progression
- Gatton Park: 19.06.24 - 02.08.24
- Typically a residential position with accommodation provided on site
- We are committed to the safety and wellbeing of our students therefore all staff employed will be required to provide / undergo an Enhanced DBS check (and provide overseas conduct certificates where applicable)
- Equality and diversity is part of our core purpose. Alpadia summer schools are for everyone. This applies to both our students and our brilliant team of staff.