Activity Leader in Wimborne Minster

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: 26/06/2026 - 03/08/2026

About the Site: SBC Canford Summer School is set on the beautiful campus of Canford School, located near the seaside city of Bournemouth, one of the top destinations for learning English outside of London. With some of the finest facilities in the country, Canford offers students a wide range of exciting activities to enhance their experience. SBC Canford caters to students aged 11‑15, with a weekly capacity of approximately 290 students, providing a dynamic and engaging environment for learning and personal growth.

Ways We Support Our Activity Leaders:

• 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.
• All meals and 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 (£72.70). Board and accommodation at the summer site are also included.

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

Main Duties:

• 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: The welfare of students is paramount to us. Every member of the team is expected to assist in maintaining the welfare and order within their boarding house.

• The 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.
• As with all residential work, 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.

Safeguarding Responsibilities:

• Be committed to the safeguarding and welfare of students in your care.
• 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.

About You: All members of staff employed by SBC will be expected to bring certain key qualities to the operation. There must be a professional interest in working with young people and particularly international children. Safety and welfare of the students is of paramount importance at SBC and a practical enforcing of this belief should be a quality exhibited by all staff.

We Look For Staff Who Are:

• Approachable & empathic to the needs of students.
• Enthusiastic & engaging.
• Diplomatic, responsible & motivated.
• Flexible within the summer school environment.

Essential Qualifications:

• 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 either tennis, dance, performing arts, music or arts & crafts.
• First Aid/Lifeguard qualification.
• Experience and qualifications in coaching other sport.
• Experience of residential international boarding.

About Us: Founded in 2008, Summer Boarding Courses have united students from around the world through education. Delivering award‑winning, future‑focused courses that strike the perfect balance between academic and social enrichment. Our courses unlock potential and ignite a spark for long‑term success. Our residential summer courses take place at some of the UK’s top boarding schools and university college campuses, including Eton College, Oxford University Colleges and Headington School. We carefully select our campuses to ensure that they provide the perfect environment for our students to live and study. Over 15,800 students from 152 nationalities have been welcomed to study with us to date.

To Apply: We want to make sure we do all we can to set candidates up for success in this process. If you require any adjustments to help you at interview and/or you have any questions at all, please contact us at: [email protected].

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.

SBC 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.

SBC Equality, Diversity & Inclusivity Statement: We operate a policy of equal opportunities and welcome applications from candidates irrespective of sex, marital status, race, colour, nationality, ethnic origin or disability.