Summer School Activity Leader

**Job type**:
Full Time, Fixed Term

**Start date**:
09/07/2025

12 January 2025

**Job overview**:
Stonyhurst College is the UK’s leading Catholic co-educational boarding and day school for pupils aged 3-18. Stonyhurst is set in stunning countryside, near the Ribble and Hodder rivers and the beautiful Trough of Bowland. Stonyhurst has a fascinating heritage, being the oldest continuously active Jesuit school in the world.

It was founded in St Omer, Northern France (then the Spanish Netherlands), in 1593, and moved to its present site in Lancashire’s beautiful Ribble Valley in 1794. The College prepares young people to change the world for others. Stonyhurst is a family where heritage and innovation are fused to inspire young people to be agents of change in the world.

Every year we welcome students from many different countries and cultures, which provides us all with a unique opportunity to learn about the world. Every year we not only welcome children from European countries such as Italy, Poland, Germany, France, Spain, and the Netherlands but from further afield such as South Korea, Hong Kong and Mexico. The Stonyhurst Experience offers a combination of courses for children aged between 10 and 17 years of age. The young people in our care are given the individual attention, encouragement, resources and space to experience student life at Stonyhurst.

The Language school boasts a unique curriculum with themed weeks centred on literary legends Tolkien, Shakespeare and JK Rowling and former Stonyhurst student and author of Sherlock Holmes, Sir Arthur Conon Doyle. The Scholar’s Programme wishes to empower gifted high school students with the tools for their future endeavours, whether that be further studies or steps into their future careers. Every student who stays at Stonyhurst, whether for two weeks or a full year, is surrounded by the Stonyhurst mission, Quant Je Puis, All that I can.

Join Stonyhurst College for an activity filled summer as an Activity Leader. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the success of the Stonyhurst School and play a pivotal role in shaping the 'Stonyhurst Experience' for our students.

As an Activity Leader, you will be at the heart of our vibrant summer programme, working collaboratively with colleagues to provide an exceptional experience for students from around the world. This role will allow you to develop invaluable transferable skills, embrace new challenges, and cultivate confidence while providing students with an enriching and meaningful experience that extends beyond the classroom.

Your involvement will span the entire spectrum of the summer programme, including leading afternoon activities and entertainment sessions. You'll play a crucial role in maintaining high standards in programme delivery, ensuring punctuality, and fostering a positive and inclusive atmosphere for all participants.

Your responsibilities will extend to providing pastoral support and guidance, reinforcing our commitment to the care and welfare of every student. Beyond the classroom, you'll contribute to the success of excursions, taking on the responsibility of student safety and well-being.

If you're ready to embrace new challenges, grow both personally and professionally, and actively contribute to creating unforgettable summer memories for our students, we invite you to join us. Become a part of Stonyhurst College's commitment to excellence and make this summer an unforgettable experience for both our students and yourself.

Must be available for the whole 4-week period, including two-day induction (period of employment will be from Wednesday 9th July to Friday 8th August 2025 inclusive)

**About**Stonyhurst**:
**Stonyhurst**
- Stonyhurst, Clitheroe
- Lancashire
- BB7 9PZ
- United Kingdom

+44 1254 826345

**Stonyhurst College is the UK’s leading Catholic co-educational boarding and day school for pupils aged 3-18. Boarding is from the age of 7.**

At the College, there are approximately 498 pupils aged 13-18, two thirds of whom are boarders. At Stonyhurst St Mary’s Hall, the adjacent dedicated preparatory school, there are around 240 pupils aged 3-13. Stonyhurst is set in stunning countryside, near the Ribble and Hodder rivers and the beautiful Trough of Bowland. Manchester is only about an hour away by road or rail. The market town of Clitheroe is four miles away, and we are 12 miles from the city of Preston. The Lake District can be reached in about an hour, and the Yorkshire Dales are even closer.

Stonyhurst has a fascinating heritage, being the oldest continuously active Jesuit school in the world.

It was founded in St Omer, Northern France (then the Spanish Netherlands), in 1593, and moved to its present site in Lancashire’s beautiful Ribble Valley in 1794. Throughout the years of religious

persecution in England, Stonyhurst educated the boys of the English Catholic aristocracy and gentry.

The College’s Ignatian mission and identity, and its sense of family, s