Activity Leader

**St Giles Juniors**

**Activity Leader (Non-Residential)**

St Giles has 69 years’ experience in providing high quality English courses. From the

moment our young learners arrive, St Giles staff work hard to ensure that they are

active, learning effectively and having the educational experience of a lifetime.

St Giles Juniors attracts students from more than 50 different countries and is a highly

regarded summer school provider. Our residential Juniors programmes welcome children

from age 8 to 17 and 5-17 on Family Courses. All staff are considered ambassadors of

the company and are challenged, both individually and collectively, to share the

organisation’s ethos and actively contribute towards achieving its objectives. Our goal is

to give students an educational, culturally-enriching, enjoyable and memorable summer

experience in a safe and supervised setting. We only employ people who are willing to

accept this responsibility and have the necessary wide-ranging skills, experience and

commitment to help us achieve our goal of being the very best junior course provider.

It will be necessary to always put the welfare of students first. The working day is

challenging and can be very tiring, but also filled with teamwork and a real sense of

achievement in delivering an exceptional programme, ensuring that our students have

a positive experience from the moment they arrive.

**Reports to**: Activities Manager primarily and/or Centre Manager

**Set-up**:

- Attend staff training and induction before start date and assist with centre set-up

(if employed from week 1 of centre).

**Activities**:

- Take responsibility for leading assigned activities both on and off site and groups

during excursions.
- Encourage full and enthusiastic involvement by students in the scheduled social

programme, leading by example.
- Assist in the preparation and set up of activities (shopping for equipment,

preparation of walking tours/ worksheets)
- Welcome students on the first Friday with orientation around the site, checking

into rooms, and providing initial ‘getting to know you’ entertainment as directed

by the Activities Manager.
- Supervise the ‘going to bed’ and ‘wake up’ routines, morning and afternoon

breaks, mealtimes on a rotation basis.
- Attend staff meetings for briefings, activity preparation, liaising with the academic

team and training.

**General / Pastoral**
- Monitor the health and safety, welfare and discipline of students, anticipating

discrimination, bullying and damage, always notifying a member of the

management team.
- Monitor the whereabouts of students through roll-calls, ensure that curfews are

kept and bed-times respected.
- Complete attendance records of students as required and report on non
- attendance or ill-discipline.
- Co-operate with the Activities Manager, and also on occasions with agents and

accreditation inspectors, in the observation and evaluation of activities.
- Assist with arrivals and departures of students, checking bedrooms and facilities.

**St Giles Juniors**

**Safeguarding**:

- Take responsibility for the welfare of all St Giles Juniors students. Report any

safeguarding concerns to the Centre Manager.
- All staff are required to complete online safeguarding training prior to

commencement of contract.

**Other**:

- Welcome visitors to the programme as required (e.g. third party agents,

colleagues from St Giles, language agencies, inspectors from accrediting bodies).
- Perform airport ‘Meet & Greet’ duties if requested.
- All other reasonable requests.

**Person Specification**

**Essential Desirable**

Eligibility to work in UK Experience of working in a residential

summer school environment

18+ years old Experience leading activities with

children/ teenagers

Experience working with children and/ or

teenagers

Knowledge of local area

An interest in sports, arts and crafts and

other activities typical to our programme

Experience of organising sports activities

Willingness to fully participate in

activities and provide a stimulating,

engaging experience

First Aid qualification

Enthusiasm, energy, maturity and

motivational skills

Other relevant qualifications e.g. sports

coaching, dance, drama

Confidence in managing groups of

children/ teenagers to ensure student

safety and discipline

Ability to react positively to last-minute

changes in a calm, collaborative and

professional manner

Can-do, approachable, positive and

friendly attitude

**Sample Weekly Schedule**

**Activity Leader: Typical 48 hour Working Week**

**Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday**

**Morning**

0800-1200

Weekly
briefing

meeting
Approx 1.5

hrs

All Day
Excursion
to London

Day Off

**Lunch**

1300-1400***

Break Lunch
Supervision

Lunch
Supervision

**Afternoon**

1400-1800

Assist with
registration

Cambridge
Easter Egg

Hunt

Botanic
Garden

Sports and
Games

Cambridge
Science

Tour

**Dinner**

1800-1900***

Brea