Join our winning team of global superstars in summer 2025Embassy Summer, under its parent company EC English, offers award winning summer vacation programmes for young people across multiple locations in the UK, USA, Canada, Malta, UAE & South Africa.
Students learn English whilst immersing themselves in the local culture and surroundings.
Our programmes are a combination of language classes, exciting excursions and fun-filled sporting, creative and social activities.From its humble beginnings in Hastings over four decades ago, Embassy Summer has today evolved into a globally recognised and trusted brand.
Our vision is to help our students succeed in a global community.
We love bringing our young learners from around the world together through a common language and building global connections.Position Summary:The Activity Manager is responsible for the organisation and delivery of a high-quality activity and excursion programme for students, which includes inspiring, training, and managing Activity Leaders to achieve this goal.
In addition, they are also responsible for the safe delivery and coordination of all logistics necessary for both onsite and off-site activities.Key Responsibilities:Promoting and safeguarding the welfare of students for whom you are responsible and with whom you come into contact.Manage, lead, and inspire the activity team to deliver the activity programme.Maximise student and group leader satisfaction by ensuring their excursion and onsite activity experiences meet their expectations.Ensure the activities operate to the highest standards of relevant Health & Safety and safeguarding.Ensure cost-effective planning of the excursion and activity programme in consultation with the Centre Manager and the supporting Programme Manager.Responsible for all administration relating to activities.Specific Duties Include:Training, leading, supporting, and inspiring the Activity Team.Holding regular meetings with Group leaders and assisting in the Group leader induction process.Preparing and updating the activity programme in consultation with the Centre Manager and the supporting Programme Manager.Effectively managing optional trip costing, sales, and advertising.Ensuring any supplementary attractions and coaches are booked within budget.Keeping records of excursions and any subsequent changes.Working in consultation with the Centre Manager on a weekly staff rota.Creating daily working rotas for Activity Staff and making any amendments in consultation with the Centre Manager.Creating a positive working relationship with all stakeholders.Working with the Welfare Officer to ensure Risk Assessments are comprehensive and control measures are being implemented by frontline staff on excursions and activities.Assisting with student arrivals and departures at the centre as needed.Collaborating with the Director of Studies and Centre Manager on the centre split to ensure excursion programme requirements are met.Carrying out operational and residential duties to meet centre needs, as well as emergency phone cover on a rota basis.Creating a positive and safe workplace environment.Organisational Compliance:The job holder will be expected to operate in accordance with the company's Code of Conduct, and any local policies and operating procedures relating to academic, welfare, and safeguarding matters.
Employees are required to cooperate fully with all arrangements in place related to Health and Safety which include implementation and compliance with control measures resultant from risk assessments and engagement with, and completion of, any relevant Health and Safety training.Education Desired:Educated to Degree level or equivalent/or working towards.Training Desired:Safeguarding Level 1 and 2.First Aid Certificate.Experience Required:Management experience.Experience Desired:Experience working with juniors.Experience working in a summer school environment.Experience in a role involving organisation/logistics/travel/sales.Personal Attributes:Ability to lead and inspire a team.Practical knowledge of Microsoft Office packages.Ability to understand and manipulate data accurately.Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.Excellent organisational and planning skills.Ability to deal and resolve complex problems efficiently.Ability to work under pressure, prioritise tasks, and meet deadlines.Demonstrates the ability to form and maintain appropriate relationships and personal boundaries with children and young people.Demonstrates professionalism in working with challenging behaviours.Demonstrates an exceptional level of attention to detail.Working Week:6 days out of 7 (1 day off per week).All management roles are residential.Remuneration:Gross weekly pay up to: £950 (inclusive of holiday pay)FULL BOARD RESIDENTIAL ACCOMMODATION INCLUDED FREE OF CHARGEDisclosure and Barring Service:If you do not have a valid Enhanced DBS and are not subscribed to the DBS update service, we will need to apply for a new Enhanced DBS for you.Equality and Diversity:Equality and diversity are at the heart of everything we do.
Our learning opportunities are open to everyone, regardless of their background and circumstances, and we apply the same standards to the staff we employ.
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