Job Description

Key Duties - Activities

• Plan and deliver engaging, fun and appropriate activities for groups of language students typically aged 13-17, both on and off-site.
• Deliver walking tours of UK towns and cities using Oxford Spires Language School materials.
• Accompany full day off site excursions.
• A large proportion of activities include visits to local museums and attractions and could involve using public transport with students.
• Supervise students’ designated free time periods.
• Communicate regularly and effectively with fellow activity staff and the Senior Managers to ensure that all students have a positive all-round experience.
• Meet and greet students at the airport when they first arrive and accompany them back to the school.
• Ensure the safety of students during all activities and excursions.

House Duties &Pastoral (Residential Staff)

As a residential member of staff your role will require that on a rota you will assist with:

• Being responsible for student welfare
• Ensuring high standards of student behaviour
• Ensuring each student’s dietary/religious needs are met
• Assisting with all residential duties (bed time and wake-up)
• Perform all residential duties in professional manner
• Help coordinate House Buddies
• Assist with monitoring students’ regular medication requirements
• Help and assist with unwell students
• Help with maintaining a high level of tidiness and liaise with Housekeeping as necessary
• Assist with a laundry system
• Assist with any disciplinary issues with CM/GLs
• Act as GL for individual students
• Be a role model for students

General Supervision

• Supervise students during break and meal times
• Help to maintain student behaviour, safety and welfare at all times
• Take part in the overnight on call duty rota as necessary
• Act as the welfare representative for a particular group of students each week and meet them regularly throughout the day to ensure they are enjoying their stay
• Complete any necessary paperwork, such as registers, accident forms and welfare reports, as required by the role.
• All staff have a responsibility for implementing Oxford Spires Language School policies and procedures, and representing the school to the highest standard at all times.
• All staff have a responsibility to ensure the safeguarding of all students and to fully understand and follow the school’s safeguarding policy and procedures.

Essential Requirements

• Outgoing and enthusiastic personality
• Excellent spoken English language skills
• Ability to work as part of a team, and be able to use own initiative
• Strong communication skills
• A flexible, cooperative, and responsible attitude
• Active and happy walking reasonable distances with students
• All staff will be subject to safeguarding checks including an enhanced DBS disclosure

Desirable Attributes

• Previous experience of working with young people at an EFL summer school
• Experience or knowledge of residential welfare
• Specific skills in areas such as sport, art and music
• Knowledge of games/activities appropriate for EFL students
• First aid certificate

Other Information

• Assist with keeping the premises and company equipment clean, safe and in good order
• Help with room inspections, general admin support and other tasks to assist the smooth running and quality of the program
• Undertake other duties, appropriate to your post, as may reasonably be required by Oxford Spires Language School
• You will be required to work six days each week made up of five days running activities plus accompanying one off site day trip
• Shifts will normally be morning plus afternoon or afternoon plus evening, with a full day off each week usually falling on a week day
• You may be required to work at more than one location throughout your contract