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Residential Activity Directors - YL Summer Contracts

Deadline: Sat 31 May 2025 00:00:00 UTC
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  • Deadline: Sat 31 May 2025 00:00:00 UTC
  • United Kingdom: Cambridge.
  • Bell Educational Services
  • Experience: NOT APPLICABLE
  • Number of positions: 3
  • Short Term/Summer job, Residential
  • Applicant must have right to work in United Kingdom.

Job Summary

Details of Position

Are you a dynamic leader, with the ability to energise and motivate a team to deliver an exceptional student activity programme? Do you have a talent for engaging students and creating unforgettable activity experiences and immersive learning opportunities? If this sounds like you, wed love you to join our team of Activity Directors working in one our five UK based residential young learner courses this summer.

As the Activity Director, you will design, coordinate, and oversee a diverse range of activities that enrich the cultural, social, and recreational experience of our young learner students aged 7-17. Your role is pivotal in fostering a vibrant, inclusive, and unforgettable summer experience while living on-site to help create a supportive, safe and fun environment for students.

Key Responsibilities

- Plan and develop a dynamic calendar of activities, including sports, arts & crafts, team-building exercises, and evening events.
- Induct and manage a team of activity leaders, ensuring high standards of delivery and professionalism throughout the course.
- Create a welcoming and inclusive environment where students from diverse backgrounds feel inspired, engaged, and valued.
- Ensure all activities are conducted in compliance with safety regulations, providing robust risk assessments.
- Manage materials, equipment and onsite activity facilities ensuring all equipment and apparatus are fit for use.
- Gather and analyse feedback from students and staff to continuously enhance the activity program.
- Ensure the wellbeing and safeguarding of students is prioritised at all times.

Bell is committed to promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment.

- A DBS/Police Check will be requested in the event of a successful application.
- We do not accept DBS Checks undertaken by other organisations (unless you are on the update service).
- All gaps in CVs must be explained satisfactorily.
- Proof of identity and qualifications will be required.
- All references will be followed up and reference requests will ask specifically whether there is any reason you should not be engaged in situations where you have responsibility for, or substantial access to, persons under 18.
- Appropriate suitability checks will be required prior to confirmation of appointment.

Native level English speaker preferred

Qualifications

- Proven track record in activity coordination, event management, or related fields; experience working with young learners in a camp, school or similar setting is desired.
- Exceptional organisation and leadership abilities, with experience managing and motivating teams.
- A vibrant personality with a genuine passion for working with young learner students.
- Ability to engage and communicate effectively with students from multicultural and diverse backgrounds.
- Comfortable working in a face-paced unpredictable residential environment that requires creative problem solving and occasional on call work.
- First Aid certification or willingness to obtain is desired.

We are especially interested in hearing from candidates with expertise in any of the following areas:
- Previous management experience in a school/sports/learning or residential environment
- Sport or coaching qualifications and experience
- Sports/arts and crafts/drama teaching experience
- Safeguarding and first aid

Salary and Benefits

Our five Young Learner schools in Cambridge, Oxfordshire, Bristol and Hertfordshire provide both staff and students with excellent premises and facilities. As well as a competitive salary, staff will also benefit from:

- £685 per week plus holiday pay (12.07% paid on top of salary for any accrued but untaken holiday).
- Free onsite accommodation and all meals provided.
- Company paid induction upon arrival onsite.
- Full training and ongoing support, providing opportunities for future career growth and promotions.
- The opportunity to work in a diverse, multicultural environment, with students and staff from across the globe.
- Free access to excursions and activities, including trips to London, Cambridge and Brighton.
- Company paid Enhanced DBS check.
- Discount of 50% on a future CELTA course after successful completion of a full summer contract.

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Are you a dynamic leader, with the ability to energise and motivate a team to deliver an exceptional student activity programme? Do you have a talent for engaging students and creating unforgettable activity experiences and immersive learning opportunities? If this sounds like you, wed love you to join our team of Activity Directors working in one our five UK based residential young learner courses this summer.


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