Summer School Centre Manager

We are looking to hire Centre Managers and Assistant Centre Managers for our summer schools in Salford (Manchester) and Portsmouth in 2026. The weekly rate for Centre Managers is £1,209, and for Assistant Centre Managers £1,149. Applicants can apply via indeed or through our online application form:

About New College Group

New College Group (NCG) is a specialist college providing English Language tuition, with schools located in some of the best student cities in the UK. We have year-round adult schools in Manchester and Liverpool, with a dedicated groups campus in Cheshire and summer schools in Salford (Manchester) and Portsmouth.

About the Junior Summer School

The NCG Junior Summer School is for international students aged We run residential programmes at the University of Salford and University of Portsmouth Our dedicated programmes help young learners to develop their English language skills while providing them with an unforgettable experience abroad, packed full of exciting social activities and countless opportunities to make friends with like-minded people from across the globe.

The Role

The Centre Manager is responsible for the overall operation of the summer school (except for the academic programme delivery, which is the responsibility of the Director of Studies)

• …line managing and supporting a team of sports & activities leaders
• …line managing the Welfare Officer(s)
• …holding daily briefings with staff
• …liaising with Head Office and enacting the planned activities programme schedule & excursions
• …being the point of contact for agents and group leaders vis-à-vis complaints and queries regarding the activities programme
• …managing facilities and resources at the site

Dates 2026

All: Saturday 20 June to Saturday 27 June: Management training, preparation & staff induction.

Salford: Sunday 28 June to Sunday 9 August

Portsmouth: Sunday 28 June to Sunday 26 July

Programme Information

The Activities Programme

The activities programme runs from 09:00 to 22:00 every day of the week. We offer a range of activities to meet the interests of international teenagers. The activities programme is coordinated by the Centre Manager, who line manages the Sports & Activities Leaders. Mostly, activities are held on site at the university campuses, but there are also off-site activities (such as bowling and adventure golf), as well as excursions to local sites of interest as well as other cities. The Centre Manager is directly responsible for implementing the activities programme, which is designed and communicated to them by Head Office.

• Sports: Dodgeball, Badminton, Basketball, Table Tennis, Football, Volleyball, Swimming, etc.
• Arts & Crafts: Clay modelling, Jewellery making, Mosaic tile-coasters, Rock painting,Tie-dye T-shirts, etc.
• Premium Venues: Laser Quest, Bowling, Adventure Golf, Aquarium, Etihad Stadium, Spinnaker Tower
• Local Excursions: Libraries, Galleries, Museums, Beaches & parks
• Games & Events: Baking, Karaoke, Discos, Card games, Board games, Bingo, Quizzes, Dance, Yoga

Conditions of Employment

• Centre Managers are contracted to work for 48 hours per week. In any one week this may work out to be a little fewer or greater than 48 hours, but it should average out to be this amount. Any extra hours will be paid as overtime at the end of contract.
• Centre Managers are assisted by an Assistant Centre Manager, who works in opposing shifts to the Centre Manager, and assumes their authority as team line manager in the Centre Manager's absence. While the Centre Manager has organisational superiority, the roles are largely identical.
• The Centre Manager reports directly to the Head of Junior Summer Schools and Groups, in Head Office.

About Salford

The Salford campus is at the University of Salford, and the programme runs for 6 weeks.

Half day excursions visit places like the Manchester Museum and John Rylands Library, and Saturday excursions include Liverpool, York and Chester.

The University of Salford is a self-contained campus on the outskirts of Manchester; it is the larger of the two summer schools with a busy and varied activities programme.

About Portsmouth

The Portsmouth campus is at the University of Portsmouth, and the programme runs for 4 weeks.

Half day excursions go to Portsmouth city centre, and include venues such as the Spinnaker Tower and Southsea Castle.

The University of Portsmouth is a city campus, meaning that it is in the city centre with staff and students being 'out and about' in the city every day.

About You: Must haves…

To be eligible for the role, you must…

• …be aged 18+, and have the right to work in the UK
• …not have any criminal convictions which indicate you are unsuitable to work with children
• …be able to start work on Saturday 20 June 2026
• …and be able to work through until the end of the summer period

About You: What we prefer…

We give preference to candidates who…

• …have previous experience in team management
• …have experience of working with teenagers
• …have previously worked at a summer school

Job Types: Full-time, Temporary, Fixed term contract

Contract length: 7 weeks

Pay: £1,149.00-£1,209.00 per week

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Salford M5: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Experience:

• summer school management: 1 year (required)

Language:

• English fluently (required)

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person

Expected start date: 20/06/2026