Summer School Centre Manager (Cambridge)
Mander Portman Woodward
Cambridgeshire
- £899 - £900 per week
- Expired
- Salary:
- Accommodation and meals while on duty are provided.
- Job type:
- Full Time, Fixed Term
- Start date:
- 27/06/2024
- Apply by:
- 3 April 2024
Job overview
Employment: Full-time, fixed-term Contract
Dates: June 27th- July 28th, 2024*
Reports to: Summer School Director (Head Office)
Location: MPW Cambridge
Salary: £900 per week (PAYE), plus holiday pay
*Preparation and training days are required before the course start date (June 30). There is flexibility with the start date for the right candidate.
About MPW & Summer Programmes
Mander Portman Woodward (MPW) is an independent education provider and one of the best known and most well-respected independent colleges in the UK. Owned by Kaplan International, MPW offers a wide range of GCSE and A level subjects in a socially relaxed yet highly academically disciplined environment. MPW has built an enviable reputation for top academic results, excellent pastoral care and inspired teaching tailored to the needs of each student.
MPW launched summer programmes in Cambridge in summer 2022. Students aged 14-17, from all over the world, study with us and reside at our student accommodation- Tripos Court. This is a 15–20-minute walk from MPW Cambridge. The centre manager role is a live-in residential role and is responsible for the care of approximately 35-40 students.
Summer students study an innovative, high-quality academic programme, with a choice of eight academic streams, including a life kills programme. They also enjoy a packed schedule of social and cultural activities to make the most of their time outside of the classroom, plus lectures and career talks given by world experts and leading university academics in their respective fields.
The Role
The ideal candidate will have strong leadership, organisational and interpersonal skills, with the ability to motivate staff and students, providing them with a positive and safe experience during their time with us. The Centre Manager, supported by the Summer School Director, will be responsible for overseeing and running all day-to-day aspects of the summer school. The role of summer school Centre Manager is varied and busy, but incredibly rewarding and fun! Please see the attached job description for more details.
Application Process
To register your interest in the role, please submit our application form.
Before applying, if you would like to have an informal chat with our summer school director, Erin Neil about the role, please email her at summerschool@mpw.ac.uk to set up a call.
Please note we review applications on a rolling basis, therefore early applications are encouraged.
Commitment to Safeguarding
Mander Portman Woodward is committed to the safeguarding and promotion of the welfare of children and young people. Applicants for the role must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service. Further details of what this includes are found in Recruitment, Selection and Disclosure Policy.
Equal Opportunities
Mander Portman Woodward aims to promote equality of opportunity for all with the right mix of qualifications and abilities, talent, personal qualities, skills, and potential. MPW welcomes applications from candidates of diverse backgrounds and personal circumstances.
About Mander Portman Woodward
Mander Portman Woodward is a mixed, non-selective, non-denominational secondary school with sixth form situated in Cambridge. It is an independent school that forms part of the Mander Portman Woodward (MPW) group of schools, which also has schools in London and Birmingham. A smaller than average-sized secondary school, it will provide 240 places for secondary and sixth form students between the ages of 14-20, when fully subscribed.
The MPW organisation was established in 1973 as the “route to the UK’s top universities” for students. The Cambridge branch of MPW schools opened in 1987, occupying two linked Victorian houses and another nearby house.
Headteacher
Mr Tom Caston
Values and Vision
Mander Portman Woodward Cambridge and its two partner schools are educational environments with the main aim of equipping fifth and sixth form students to get into the UK’s top universities. It is a place with a friendly and thriving atmosphere and a culture of enjoying hard work and achieving success. An out-of-classroom informality contrasting with the intensive teaching approach of the classroom makes sure that all students are comfortable learning at the school and reaching high levels of success in the process.
Ofsted
“The college’s leaders and governors have maintained the high standards achieved at the time of the previous inspection. This is due to their high expectations and the excellent care, guidance and support they offer to pupils. The quality of teaching is outstanding because it takes account of the needs of individual pupils exceptionally well and ensures that they make strong progress.”
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