Activity Leader

Join to apply for the Activity Leader role at Summer Boarding Courses. Activity Leaders play a vital role in creating a safe, engaging, and supportive environment for students during their time at the school. They design, prepare, and lead a range of activities and events, accompany students on excursions, and ensure their safety at all times. Their responsibilities extend to safeguarding, where they build positive yet professional relationships with students and maintain vigilance around their welfare, adhering strictly to all safeguarding policies.

Contract Dates: 03/07/2026 - 03/08/2026

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, prepare and lead activities and events
• Lead groups of students on excursions, following the pre‑planned itinerary
• Ensure that the students are safe at all times during an activity or on an excursion
• Assist the management in the effective day‑to‑day running of the school
• Be committed to the safeguarding and welfare of students in your care
• Adhere to all Health and Safety measures (including COVID safety measures, risk assessments and other policies and procedures)
• Help with student transfers to and from the airport for any arrivals and departures
• Be on call/overnight duty

General Duties:

• Allocated day’s house duty, including wake‑up, supervising students to, from and while in the houses, making sure to support a welcoming and positive atmosphere in the boarding houses
• Help transfer students to and from the airport when needed
• Actively supervise and interact with students during meal and break times
• Empower students to successfully engage in the programme while helping develop independence, confidence and social skills
• Be able to show a large degree of flexibility
• Help ensure that the students do not breach the rules of the school
• Engage with the students at all times, in a friendly but professional manner
• Assist at any time, whether on duty or not, with an emergency situation
• Attend on‑site safeguarding training during induction week
• Carry out SBC’s safeguarding policy and ensure others do the same
• Develop positive relationships with students, earning their trust whilst maintaining proper professional boundaries
• Listen to students and be vigilant regarding the potential indicators of abuse
• Report any potential concerns to the school's Designated Safeguarding Officer

Support and Benefits:

• We will cover the full cost of a new DBS (if required) for your first contract working with SBC.
• Extensive, paid, on‑site training prior to student arrival
• Accommodation included
• CPD and Appraisals
• Staff Wellbeing Initiative
• Access to Employee Assist Programme (EAP)
• Continual support for all staff from the Head Office Team, both on the ground and via phone/email
• Online safeguarding and prevent training
• Professional, fun and supportive environment

Remuneration: The salary for the Activity Leader role is £675 per week (subject to tax and national insurance), paid weekly in arrears. This sum includes a holiday allowance at 12.07% of basic pay in the sum of £72.70, plus board and accommodation at the summer site.

Working Hours: A normal working week for Activity Leaders will consist of up to 53 hours per week over six working days.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Experience in leading or coaching groups of children in a professional capacity
• Experience of, and genuine enjoyment of working with children
• Strong communication skills, ability to work under pressure, flexibility
• Ability to take control of and lead a group of children on activities and during excursions

Desirable Qualifications:

• Qualifications and experience in leading young people in tennis, dance, performing arts, music or arts & crafts
• First Aid/Lifeguard qualification
• Experience and qualifications in coaching other sports
• Experience of residential international boarding

Application Process & Requirements:

• Any gaps in your CV will be enquired about and must be explained satisfactorily
• You will have to prove your Right to Work in the UK
• Provide the details of two recent and relevant referees who will be contacted to inquire about your suitability to work with children and any concerns
• You will be required to undergo a Disclosure and Barring Service check (DBS), equivalent if you live or have lived outside of the UK
• You will be asked to state that you have no known reason why you cannot work with children
• Official identification and certificates will be required for our records

Please note, as this post involves direct contact with vulnerable children, it is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. However, amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975 (2013 and 2020) provide that certain spent convictions and cautions are 'protected'. These are not subject to disclosure to employers and cannot be taken into account. We may conduct online searches for shortlisted candidates as part of our legal duty to meet safeguarding responsibilities.

Equal Opportunity & Safeguarding Statement: Summer Boarding Courses is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We have a comprehensive Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy and procedures in place which all employees, volunteers and contractors are expected to adhere to. We operate a policy of equal opportunities and welcome applications from candidates irrespective of sex, marital status, race, colour, nationality, ethnic origin or disability.