Temporary Program Support Manager in Greece

Are you a friendly, responsible and well-organised individual with excellent customer service and people skills? Can you proficiently speak and read English and Greek? Are you familiar with life in Greece and confident leading a group of people of varying professional levels? If the answer to all of these is a resounding yes, we’d love to hear from you! This role would suit individuals interested in education, tourism, travel and culture. Working with a friendly team of instructors, the successful applicant will travel to Athens for 21 days to provide organisational support to an educational program. The program and temporary assignment will begin with your arrival in Athens on Friday 16th May 2025 and end with your departure flight on Sunday 8th June 2025. Two comprehensive training days will take place before this, on a date to be determined. Salary, Hours and Benefits: * £12.50 per hour * Employment dates 16th May – 8th June 2025 (21 days in total + 2 days training beforehand) * Workdays will be comprised of 8 hours (with a 30 minute unpaid lunch break), a typical day will be from 8am – 4pm with some flexibility. In an emergency, out of hours responsibility may be requested * Breakfast included each morning * An allowance of 28 euros per day for lunch/dinner * Where travel and stay overs are required, accommodation costs will be covered * Internet costs will be reimbursed. You must have a fully working mobile phone of your own with unlimited data use and will be reimbursed up to £50 for phone use * Flights reimbursed once program begins As Program Support Manager, you’ll have the following duties and responsibilities: * Be available in the days before the students’ arrival to assist the team with final preparations * Welcoming groups to Athens at the airport and ensuring their departure as required * Informing students of events and other cultural opportunities * Advise students, as necessary in their adjustment to Greece, organising suitable orientation activities * Assisting with the students’ arrival and placement in hotels, arranging wake-up calls and issuing itineraries * Organising and conducting students to all sites and museums as required by the schedule, working with venue staff, transport providers and tour guides to ensure smooth running of the program * Coordinating activities and breaking participants into groups * Liaising with students who are isolating or hospitalised under the guidance of the Company Director * Coordinating packed lunch shopping if necessary We’re looking for a Program Support Manager with the following skills and experience: * Previous experience in a similar role with a wide variety of responsibilities would be ideal, however not essential * Confident written and verbal English and Greek language skills * Demonstrates a keen interest in education, tourism, travel and culture * IT proficient, with a good working knowledge of MS Office * Skilled in time management, organisation and prioritisation * Works with a positive, proactive and problem-solving approach