Activity Leader

Job Title: Activity Leader

Line Manager: Activity Manager (AM)

Pay Rate: £425 (Over 21 £450, Over 25 £475) per week plus 12.07% holiday pay. Full board residential accommodation is provided free of charge. Salary is paid weekly in arrears; holiday pay is payable in final salary.

Relocation bonus If we need you to move to another centre mid summer we will pay a £100 bonus plus all travel expenses

Returner Bonus: Activity Leaders who worked for Churchill House previously will receive a £100 Returner

Bonus paid with their first payroll. Additionally if you have a colleague or friend who is also interested in working for us this summer and they are successful at interview we will pay you a £100 introduction fee.

General Overview

Activity Leaders help organise and run the leisure programme at our summer centres. They are responsible for making sure all students are safe, happy and participating in all activities.

Specific Duties

• Lead activity sessions and excursions for our students, ensuring that they are fully engaged throughout
• Prepare and deliver enjoyable, interactive daytime and evening activities for our students, either by using CHSC activity plans or designing new activities, performing risk assessments as necessary to ensure the safety of the students
• Represent the company professionally in communications with colleagues, customers and the venue as necessary
• Assist with the promotion of activities and excursions
• Engage with students fully in the activity programme; encouraging them to take part in activities and interact with other students
• Ensure that students are properly supervised at all times, on activities, excursions and during on-site pastoral care sessions. Supervision must be appropriate to the scenario and the age of the students e.g. students under 12 years old must be supervised at all times during excursions and not allowed unsupervised free time
• Work alongside the teaching team to integrate the process of language learning into the activities
• Take regular attendance checks, informing centre management of any absences immediately
• Carrying out supervision/pastoral care duties as required by the rota
• Assist the management in the effective day-to-day running of the centre
• Accompany students to and from airports on transfer dates

General Duties

• Work with enthusiasm and to the standard expected by Churchill House
• Ensure that students do not breach the rules of the school
• Represent Churchill House professionally in communications/interactions with its customers: the students and their group leaders
• Engage with students in a friendly but professional manner
• Assist at any time, whether on duty or not, with any emergency, disciplinary or student welfare situation
• Read, understand and be prepared to action Churchill House policies relating to the Activity Leader role and to student welfare, particularly: o CHSC Safeguarding Policy o Health & Safety

Hours of Work

The standard working week is 48 hours with one day off every week on average. Hours can be unsocial and may include early/late starts and split shifts. Because of the nature of summer school it may be necessary to work more hours in an individual week, for which time off in lieu will be given later in the course. ALs on night duty may be required to remain on call in their accommodation building afterwards.

Person Specification – Activity Leader

Criteria Essential Preferable

Personal Attributes Enthusiastic about the role

• Professional attitude to work and communications with customers
• Responsible
• Good Communicator
• Get up and go attitude
• Enjoys working with children and young adults

Attainments/Competencies Ability to speak English clearly and coherently to large groups of people

Qualifications Good standard of general First Aid education Lifeguarding/sports coaching certificate

Previous Experience Previous summer school experience

• Previous experience working with children
• Previous sports coaching experience

Physical Abilities Ability to lead groups for long periods of time (during excursions/walking tours)

• Able to lead and take part in sporting activities

WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO AMEND OR ADD TO THIS JOB DESCRIPTION IN RESPONSE TO COMPANY NEEDS

Job Types: Temporary contract, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 6-8 weeks

Salary: £425.00-£475.00 per week

Benefits:

• Flexitime

Schedule:

• Flexitime

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus scheme
• Performance bonus

Work Location: One location

Expected start date: 01/07/2023