Centre Director – Summer School 2023 (Residential contract) England
Job description
Our Study Holidays involve more than just a classroom!
Here at Stafford House Study Holidays, we welcome groups of young students from overseas during the summer months to help them improve their English. We offer a varied academic and activities programme, while supporting their entire stay, including airport transfers, accommodation, and meals.
As Centre Director, you’re the glue that binds it all together and makes our students’ stay with us not only educational, but fun, safe and memorable. It will provide you with an exciting and memorable summer, gaining some great experience while you earn.
We have locations in Canterbury, Cambridge, London Uxbridge, Central London, Bournemouth, and Oakham. As this is a residential contract, we’re pleased be able to also support applicants from outside of these areas.
Here’s some of the duties you’ll be involved in:
- Coordinating the academic and activities programme. Managing and working alongside the Centre Management Team, you will be responsible for the high performance and delivery of the student’s experience
- Managing customer expectations. Trouble-shooting any issues that may arise in a professional, calm, and satisfactory way
- Controlling budgets and expenditure
- Act as one of the Designated Safeguarding Leaders for the centre
- Ensuring the health, safety and well-being of all students and your team
- Participating in pastoral duties with our students, including night-duties on a rota basis
- Working up to 60 hours over 6 days per week – as part of the management team, this is a fully immersive position
What’s in it for you?
- Experience of working in a fast-paced, fun and multicultural educational environment
- Opportunity to gain experience toward a career of working with young people or teaching
- Working with a highly experienced and supportive team
- Opportunity to gain or further your management experience with a full management training weekend and ongoing support throughout your contract
- Food + accommodation provided
- From £751.08 to £783.24 per week depending on location, plus pay of 12.07% of total gross salary in lieu of any unspent holidays. Increments available.
Some of what you’ll need to join us over the summer as Centre Director:
- Previous, effective management/leadership experience. You’ll be overseeing the management in the centre, with up to 300 students and 20 staff
- Experienced with safeguarding matters. Previous DSL experience is preferred
- Educated to degree level
- Be a great communicator, with a level of spoken and written English equivalent to CEF level C1/CAE/IELTS 7.0
- Experience of working with young people from different cultures is preferred but not essential
- Effective at managing budgets, customer satisfaction and teams of varying experience
- Attendance at the management training weekend is mandatory (usually in Canterbury in mid-June. Reasonable travel expenses reimbursed)
Who are we? For more than 70 years we have been providing high quality English Language and activity courses for young learners. We offer 6 fantastic study locations within the UK with a wide range of courses to choose from including English Language and activities, creative Art & Design, sports, and academic preparation courses.
Stafford House International is part of CATS Global Schools (CGS), a leading education group committed to inspiring the next generation of world shapers
OUR COMMITMENT TO SAFEGUARDING
Stafford House and CATS Global Schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our students and expect everyone connected with the organisation to share this commitment. All positions are subject to safer recruitment Pre-Employment Checks in line with KCSIE guidelines which includes an enhanced DBS check (DBS process paid for by CATS Global Schools), 2 references and if applicable, an overseas police check
OUR COMMITMENT TO INCLUSION AND DIVERSITY
We are committed to diversity, inclusion and belonging. Building on our core values - Pioneering, Persevering, People - we pledge to deliver a series of events, guest speakers and focus groups to ensure we offer respect and understanding to all communities
AND FINALLY
What are you waiting for? We look forward to hearing from you. Good luck!
Job Types: Full-time, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 2-6 weeks
Salary: £751.08-£783.24 per week
Benefits:
- Discounted or free food
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: One location
Application deadline: 16/06/2023
Reference ID: 000653NATIONAL
Expected start date: 01/07/2023
