Head of Activities at Summer School
Abbey College
Worcestershire
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- Expired
- Salary:
- £480-£510 per week depending on experience and qualifications
- Job type:
- Full Time, Fixed Term
- Apply by:
- 31 March 2019
Job overview
Job Summary
The Head of Activities is responsible for delivering his/her own high quality sessions and providing leadership to the Department as a whole, ensuring activities are well planned and delivered. A positive mind set, excellent communication and organisational skills as well as the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, international environment are all pre-requisites for the position. The primary responsibilities of the role are to:
• Lead all aspects of the Activities programme
• Ensure all sessions are properly prepared and executed in order to inspire our students
• Monitor the presence and behaviour of students at all times
• Organise excursions
Job Type / Category
Abbey College in Malvern, a vibrant co-educational boarding school based in Malvern, is currently recruiting a Head of Activities for its Summer School (June-August). The role is residential and involve leading a high quality activities programme for international students visiting the UK.
Working Arrangements:
Monday to Sunday, with one weekend day off provided each week. Working hours will typically be from early afternoon till student bedtime.
Required Education, Skills and Qualifications
Degree-desirable
Experience in leading activities to groups of international students - essential
An enthusiastic, flexible can-do approach
Excellent communication and team working skills, with experience of leading small teams - essential
Accredited sports/arts coaching status-highly desirable
First aid and lifeguard qualifications - desirable
Benefits
Full board and accommodation is provided.
The role is a temporary position, running from: 16th June to 1st September, 2019. You will be required to attend a one-day induction session along with activity leaders on 15th June.
About Abbey College
- Abbey College
- 253 Wells Road, Malvern Wells, Malvern
- Worcestershire
- WR14 4JF
- United Kingdom
Abbey College is a mixed, independent, non-denominational, secondary international boarding school, situated on a 70-acre campus in Malvern, Worcestershire. There are 49 students aged 14-19 on the school roll, 46 of whom are boarding students.
The site of the current Abbey College has been used for education since 1874, with the original main building built in 1863. Facilities now include a library, computer rooms, three science laboratories, 15 classrooms, common room areas, cinema, disco, multi-gym and sporting facilities.
Principal
Malcolm Wood
Values and vision
Abbey College believes its picturesque setting provides a spacious and peaceful place for students to focus on achieving their full academic potential. It provides a large range of sporting and social activities on campus and a high level of residential and personal care to each student.
Students attend Abbey College from all around the world; the school believes they are attracted by the opportunity to interact, develop and learn from staff experienced in dealing with international students in a location that is perfect for focused study.
The secondary school aims to provide a setting where young people from around the world can prosper, developing the skills they need to become the leaders of tomorrow.
Ofsted report
“The quality of education is good. Students make good academic and personal progress from their starting points. Teachers provide good individual help because class sizes are small. The good educational provision enables students to go on to university and study courses relevant to their future careers. The quality of this aspect of the college’s provision has been maintained since the last inspection.”
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