Activity Leader - Kingston upon Thames, United Kingdom - PLUS Ltd

PLUS Ltd

Verified Company

Kingston upon Thames, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

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Description

Activity Leaders are responsible for leading students on excursions, conducting walking and bus tours of sights, interacting with, and engaging with students on campus and on excursions by conducting activities and assisting with check-ins and check-outs.

Activity Leaders work under the direct supervision of the Activity Manager.

All PLUS employees are expected to work a flexible schedule and be able to work long hours. Late evenings and weekend work is expected to meet the demands of the programme. Full board accommodation is provided.

The summer programmes run between mid June - mid August (varies from campus to campus), please see the estimate dates of the programmes at the bottom of this job advertisement. We have campuses in Uxbridge, Kingston, Epsom, Hatfield, Windsor, Chelmsford, Bath, Ellesmere, Loughborough, Stirling, and Edinburgh.

Duties and responsibilities:

Off-Campus Activities (Excursions)

Lead groups of students and their Group Leaders on offcampus excursions, while providing them with information about tourist sights
Interact with participants on the coach buses on the way to and from tourist sights, doing activities, playing games, etc.
Engage with and conduct activities with students during their "free time"
Conduct walking and bus tours of sights for participants; be familiar enough with the PLUS Manual to present the information and tours in a highquality manner
Assist the Activity management team in ensuring that excursions run smoothly
Coordinate and lead day and overnight trips, as instructed
Supervise students on the buses and at the tourist sights
Greet students and their Group Leaders at the airport
Provide a "welcome speech" upon picking them up and coordinate with bus drivers to ensure groups are transported safely back to campus
Assist with checkins and checkouts and be onduty and oncall on a rotating basis

On-Campus Activities

Supervise and participate in oncampus activities
Coordinate and lead oncampus activities, as requested
Attend and participate in all the following activities: talent shows, graduation ceremonies, and presentations that orient students to the PLUS programme
Conduct campus tours for participants and encourage student participation in events
Liaise with Group Leaders, understanding and addressing their expectations and concerns
Attend and/or conduct meetings with Group Leaders, as needed

Participant Interaction

Interact with groups of international students and their Group Leaders in a professional, enthusiastic, and customer serviceoriented manner
Engage with students as much as possible to help improve their conversational English skills
Encourage student participation and involvement in the PLUS programme
Eat and converse with PLUS participants during mealtimes

Student Supervision

Supervise students in the residence halls and dining hall
Supervise students during excursions and oncampus events, as instructed
Be onduty on a rotating basis

Office & Miscellaneous

Attend daily staff meetings
Responsible for tracking Company spending
Responsible for appropriate use and documentation of company card, as needed
Assist in the distribution, tracking, and reconciliation of travelcards, meal vouchers and other
Assist in administrative tasks, including assisting the Academic Supervisor to ensure all academic needs are met
Assist in preparing the campus for students' arrival
Assist in participant checkin and checkout processes and changeover periods
Assist the Activity team as necessary and as requested
Assist in the distribution of boxed meals
Walk students to and from classroom buildings, as instructed

MUST:

Must be eligible to work in the UK
Being available for at least 2 consecutive weeks of the programme
Minimum of two references are required. All references will be contacted and specifically asked whether there is any reason that the applicant should not be working with anyone under the age of 18.

Skills required