Events Manager in London

Events Managers, usually two per school, are responsible for planning, organising, and executing various evening and free-time activities. Your duties may include developing event concepts and themes, creating budgets, coordinating logistics, managing timelines, ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations, managing a team of staff and overseeing event operations. Additionally, Events Managers will prioritise the students’ safety, welfare, and overall enjoyment while working to deliver an outstanding experience.

Example Events: Cool Runnings Bobsleigh Night, Sports Disco, Exsportise's Got Talent, Races/Casino Night, Challenge Night (vs. Staff), integration and welcome events and sports nights (Dodgeball tournament, Tag Football).

Skills You’ll Gain: In this role you’ll experience personal and professional growth by developing strong leadership and communication skills. You’ll regularly have opportunities to take initiative, build responsibility, and enhance your organisational abilities. The role provides practical, hands-on experience working with international children in a vibrant, residential setting and offers managerial experience in a supportive environment. You’ll adapt to a fast-paced, multinational culture, develop effective teamwork skills, and acquire transferable skills that enhance your CV for future career prospects.

Key Duties:

• Your role plans and delivers a varied, innovative weekly evening entertainment and social programme for all age groups, organising daytime break activities and support for early arrivals / late departures.
• Complete risk assessments and budgets (with Centre Manager approval), incorporate the “Team Orange” philosophy to foster personal growth, social confidence, and self-awareness, and provide the Centre Manager with a weekly programme schedule.
• Coordinate logistics including scheduling, staffing, equipment, and supplies, engage and excite students about activities, and take responsibility for student / staff welfare and discipline during evenings to maintain a safe environment.
• Supervise and train evening staff for a motivated, collaborative team, liaise with external suppliers, organise off-site transportation, assign student groups and staff, run evening meetings for staff/students, and organise separate events for younger / older students twice weekly.
• Maintain equipment, ensure health and safety compliance, and support additional activities like airport transfers, excursions, student check-ins, and camp videos for a comprehensive experience.

Additional Duties:

• Support students' wellbeing and happiness, supervise mealtimes, wake-ups, and bedtimes on a rota basis to promote positive behaviour and inclusion.
• Attend daily staff meetings for updates and communication, adhere to Staff Handbook guidelines and Centre Manager directives, assist with camp set-up/pack-down, and carry out any other reasonable duties for smooth operations.

Job Details: 28/06/2026 or 05/07/2026 for 3 – 6 weeks. From £685 per week (including holiday pay).

Unique Experience: Work and teach within a fast-paced and energetic multi-national environment with people from all over the world (80+ nationalities). We are one of the highest-paying summer school providers in the UK and pay for training.

Salary & Benefits: All meals and accommodation provided – each member of staff is given their own room (no ensuites). A supportive team working environment. 24/7 welfare and medical support. Real development opportunities within the company (performance-based promotions available within the summer). Use of our venue sports training centres, general facilities and on-site gym in your free time. Develop leadership and communication skills. Safeguarding and prevention duty training.