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Excursion and Activity Leader

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Excursion and Activity Leader

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The Excursion and Activity Leader is responsible for leading and delivering the excursion and activity programme in conjunction with the Excursion & Activity Manager and Excursion & Activity Coordinator. Their main responsibility is to make the excursions and activities fun and safe for everyone involved. 

 

Person Specification

Essential Skills, Qualities and Qualifications

  • Experience of summer schools or working with young people
  • Committed to ensuring the safety of students
  • Boundless energy and enthusiasm
  • Adaptability and flexibility
  • Excellent communication and motivational skills
  • Minimum of 2 reference checks
  • Enhanced DBS Check
  • Overseas Police Check (if applicable)

Desirable Essential Skills, Qualities and Qualifications

  • Comfortable using the London Underground
  • Relevant First Aid Qualification
  • Qualifications/experience in related subjects such as drama, sports and music etc.
  • Knowledge of London
  • Willingness to learn and adopt new teaching methods

The successful candidate must, by the commencement of employment, have the right to work in the UK.

 

Responsibilities:

Pre- Course:

  • Responsible for reading and adhering to the Operating and Safeguarding Handbook, Excursion and Activity Handbook and maintaining good standards of Health and Safety at all times.
  • Attend the company and sports team inductions and assist with the centre set up as required.
  • Attend the pre-summer online training.
  • Complete the Safeguarding and Prevent online training courses.
  • Attend the team induction and assist with the centre set up as required.

During the Course:

  • Support the Excursion and Activity Manager and Excursion and Activity Coordinator in the preparation and delivery of all excursions and activities.
  • Safeguard the welfare and protection of the students in accordance with our Safeguarding Policy.
  • Meet and greet students at the airport and accompany them to the centre as required.
  • Ensure that all equipment and materials are in place for the start of an activity and returned at the end.
  • Deliver an engaging programme of excursions and activities and ensure that the students are involved and enthusiastic.
  • Feedback regularly to the Excursion and Activity Coordinator and Excursion and Activity Manager.
  • Read, understand and sign off to all risk assessments for excursions.
  • Lead excursions when required and ensure the safety and welfare of students at all times.
  • Participate in team meetings.
  • Regularly help to update the excursions and activity notice-board.
  • Deal quickly and effectively with student and group leader queries regarding the excursions and/or activities.
  • Maintain accident and damage records.
  • Maintain and be responsible for all activity equipment, materials and registers.
  • Work with all the team and group leaders to maintain team and student discipline.
  • Dress appropriately at all times.
  • Supervise mealtimes (and lights-out for residential team members) as required.
  • Maintain an entirely professional manner at all times and in all dealings with students.
  • Maintain the good name and reputation of UKLC at all times.

Post-Course:

  • Complete exit feedback at the end of your contract.

 

Working Hours:

An Excursion and Activity Leader is required to work 22 sessions per fortnight based on a six-day working week. A session is defined as a morning/afternoon activity, an evening activity or a half-day excursion (a full-day excursion is two sessions). Generally, a session includes a half hour break. Airport transfers may be considered as one or two sessions depending on the duration. In some centres excursions and activities may take place at weekends and it may be necessary for EALs to work on six consecutive days.

 

Salary and Benefits:

  • Full Board Accommodation provided at no additional cost to you.
  • All salaries are paid monthly in arrears.
  • Weekly salary ranging from £345 to £460.

Available Centres and Dates (excluding Induction)

  • King’s College, London – Waterloo Campus: 1st July - 26th August 2024
  • Queen Mary University of London: 16th June - 11th August 2024