Activity Manager (Excursions) – Residential

Application Deadline: 5 June 2026

Department: Operations

Employment Type: Fixed Term - Full Time

Location: Royal Holloway Summer Programme

Working Hours: 48 hours per week

Reports To: Centre Manager

Salary: £700 per week + holiday remuneration + Performance Bonus

Contract Type: Full-Time, Fixed-Term (27/06 - 12/08)

Overview: As an Activity Manager with Oxford International Junior Programmes, you will be client-facing, responsible for organising and delivering our exciting activity programme, providing engaging activity sessions and action-packed cultural excursions to world-famous cities in the UK. All candidates need to be over 18 years old, eligible to work in the UK and willing to undergo an Enhanced DBS Disclosure Check and/or an Overseas Police Check.

Must-Haves:

• Experience working in a residential camp setting or similar
• Experience managing a team
• Experience organising activities for young people
• The ability to motivate and lead a diverse workforce
• Strong organisational and planning skills
• A skill set that enables success in a fast-paced work environment
• A positive and flexible approach to work, along with the ability to adapt to changing circumstances
• A desire to work with students aged between 8-17
• The ability to demonstrate respect for equal opportunities and respect for race and diversity
• Eligibility to work in the UK
• Strong work ethic, this is no ordinary job!

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

Staff Management:

• Build an efficient and cohesive staff team by creating a positive environment, ensuring all activity staff undergo relevant on-site induction, holding daily meetings with the Activities Team, creating fair and efficient staff-rotas, monitoring staff performance, and conducting Activity staff appraisals.

Client Management:

• Consistently provide outstanding customer service throughout the programme by holding daily meetings with Group Leaders, promptly answering requests, collating feedback, maintaining healthy relationships with host centre staff and suppliers.

General:

• Oversee the organisation and execution of the on-site activities programme, promote the Activity Programme effectively, ensure equipment is well-maintained, plan excursion days, create detailed excursion packs, support Activity Leaders, hold timely pre-excursion meetings, update spreadsheets and facilities sheets, provide documentation to Head Office, maintain student discipline and safety, monitor staff welfare, and maintain visibility to students and clients.

Expectations:

• Represent the organisation in a professional and approachable manner.
• Always uphold our safeguarding and welfare commitments.
• Actively engage with students and ensure their enjoyment.
• Adapt to the dynamic nature of working in a residential youth environment.

Disclaimer: This job description is provided as a guide to the role. It is not intended to be an exhaustive description of duties and responsibilities and may be subject to periodic revision. Oxford International is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service. This role involves working with children and is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Oxford International is an equal opportunity employer.