Whitgift Summer School, Senior Activity Leader - Croydon, United Kingdom - John Whitgift Foundation

John Whitgift Foundation

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Croydon, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Fixed Term Contract - 1 July to 18 August weeks)
Accommodation may be available if required. All meals provided whilst on duty.

Whitgift is a leading independent day and boarding school for boys, with approximately 1500 pupils including over 100 boarding pupils and flexi boarding pupils.

It is set in an attractive 48-acre parkland site in South Croydon enjoying excellent links to London, Surrey and the south coast.

During the summer holidays Whitgift runs its own summer school for international students, utilising all its fantastic facilities and modern boarding house.

Whitgift Summer School (part of Whitgift Short Courses), with its innovative and exciting English language and academic courses, along with activities which involve English speaking students, is designed to appeal to girls and boys aged 11-17 from all over the world.

We are seeking to appoint a team of four Senior Activity Leaders who report to the Activity Manager to ensure the delivery of the full co-curricular programme and assist with the daily organisation and running of the programme.

Senior Activity Leaders will lead groups of students on trips, teach academies and host social activities with the assistance of Activity Leaders.

Each Senior Activity Leader will be allocated one of the following areas of responsibility to coordinate throughout the summer:

Excursions
Creative Activities
Sports
Students Hosts & Day Students

Senior Activity Leaders will also be required to assist with student arrivals and departures, accompanying students to and from the airport.

Applicants must be educated to degree level and have previous experience in organising, supervising and leading activities within a summer camp/activity camp context.

Applicants must be passionate about sport, performing arts, creative activities and/or outdoor education and be willing to work hard, lead by example and have the ability to manage a team of activity staff.

Applicants with Sports, Teaching or coaching qualifications (e.g.

QTS in Sports or PE) or equivalent in Music or Performing arts and/or a CELTA qualification (or equivalent qualification) are particularly welcome to apply.

The ability to motivate, lead, supervise and engage with staff and plan and deliver exciting activities for young learners is essential.

Proficiency in spoken and written English is essential. The ability to work part of a team is necessary.

Applicants must be able to present evidence of their right to work in the UK for the duration of the contract.

Closing Date: 31 January 2024

_ Whitgift School (part of the John Whitgift Foundation) is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening including checks with past employers, the Disclosure & Barring Service and online checks (including personal, professional and other online activities)._
For more than 400 years, Whitgift has been transforming boys' lives through education.

Whitgift 2025 was created as a result of the input and imagination of staff and students and the next few years will represent an exciting time of evolution for the school, both in terms of our site development plan and the educational partnerships we are embarking on.

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