Operations Officer - Oxford, United Kingdom - Oxford Summer Courses

Oxford Summer Courses

Verified Company

Oxford, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Oxford Summer Courses, a Bridgemark company

Oxford Summer Courses is part of Bridgemark Education, founded by two school friends and Oxford graduates who wanted to open up exceptional educational journeys to more people.

In 2021 we ran COVID-compliant in-person courses. Our approach is based on interactive teaching, growth mindsets, small group learning, and tutor autonomy.

We channel our passion into making a positive impact on our surroundings whether that be our students, the wider community or the environment.

Applications are open for 2024 courses.

Job Description:

Job Title:

Operations Officer - Juniors

Location:

Oxford

Reports to:

Oxford Operations Manager

Reports to you:

Pay rate:
£24,000 FTE

Contract type:

Fixed Term (March to September 2024)

Main duties and responsibilities

This an opportunity for a motivated, organised individual with initiative, an eye for detail, and operational and service excellence to join our growing team.

About the role:

Location:

Oxford

Start: March
Reports to:

Oxford Operations Manager

Working pattern: Full time
Salary: £24,000 FTE

We provide short academic courses to motivated students from across the world and you will be instrumental to ensuring we deliver a consistently high-quality programme to our youngest learners, aged 9‒12, across three boarding school sites across west London and Windsor

Main duties include:

Staff recruitment and onboarding
Assisting with the oncourse staff selection, including interviews and documentation gathering

Record keeping

Maintaining accurate records, including for compliance with safeguarding obligations
React to early signs of issues
Taking steps to mitigate or escalate them as needed

Planning

Assist with the social and cultural programme for students aged 9‒1
Bookings
Book and confirm activities, travel and restaurants

Inventory management

Assist in managing large amounts of information and equipment, including building into packs for course delivery

Site presence

During our core delivery period (July-August), assist with setup and closure (weekends)

Person specification

About you:

You're personable, with a strong team mentality and work ethic
You have an appreciation of uncompromising high standards and excellent quality
You're highly organised, with strong task management skills and great attention to detail
You're able to work well with colleagues both in person and remotely
You learn fast and can give constructive feedback

Essential:

Pragmatic and cando attitude with a growth mindset
Willingness to spend time away from home over the summer, and to drive between school sites (must have a UK driving licence)
Experience of proactive problem solving and taking the initiative
Good IT proficiency

Desirable:

Worked at a summer school or other short course involving international students
Experience of teaching this age group (EFL or school system)
Teacher or teaching assistant training (PGCE or similar)
Familiarity with Salesforce or other CRMs, GSuite and Slack

What is in it for you:

Training and professional development
Flexible and hybrid working within the operational needs of the role
25 days annual leave (prorated)
Excellent team culture

Selection process

Application Details:

About us:

Oxford Summer Courses is part of Bridgemark Education, founded by two school friends and Oxford graduates.

Our aim is to help students travel to new places - both physically and academically - exploring paths untrodden through personalised learning.

Our teaching methods are carefully designed to suit each age group. Students are encouraged to explore their own academic interests guided by an expert tutor. There is no restrictive curriculum for our courses, we advocate learning without limits.

We are proud to be a certified BCorp, part of a global community of businesses that meet high standards of social and environmental impact.

Oxford Summer Courses is honoured to be a CarbonNeutral certified company through our partnership with Climate Impact Partners.

Our CEO also founded and continues to support Universify, an independent charity committed to educational equality, through annual significant financial donations, providing office space and a staff volunteer programme.