Assistant Activity Manager Fixed Term Summer Contract

Join ALPADIAs team to make summer 2025 an unbelievable experience! We are looking for highly motivated people who have the ability to engage and inspire young students and who are looking for an enriching and educational experience themselves. 

Your role:

• Safeguard and promote the wellbeing of students in our care 
• Assist the Activity Manager in ensuring afternoon activities and/or Premium activities are properly prepared and delivered giving particular thought to staging to ensure all students enjoy each activity 
• Cover for the Activity Manager on their day off each week 
• Lead and support activities in cases where we are short of staff or fully prepared for the next day
• Assist the Activity Manager in ensuring Session Plans and risk assessments where necessary are prepared for all afternoon and evening activities 
• Assist the Activity Manager in holding daily meetings with the activity team delegating sessions to them as per their skills and interests 
• Ensure quality excursions are prepared and delivered which inspire and motivate our students. Take a lead in ensuring the Excursion Pack is ready before each outing containing student lists itineraries risk assessments and tasks 
• Create and display the student lists for excursions in good time  
• Assist in the management of student attendance for activities and excursions 
• Assist the Activity Manager in preparing the student arrival activity signup process for weekly activity planning 
• Deliver the standard of quality that our students and stakeholders expect of Alpadia across the cocurricular programme 
• Be friendly and approachable to develop positive relationships with students that help to enhance their overall experience 
• Manage students behaviour at all times with a judicious awareness of the need to sanction or encourage as appropriate 
• Prioritise the safety of students above all else following our Safeguarding and Health and Safety regulations ensuring other Activity Leaders do the same 
• Liase with and respond to the Customer Care Team about activity programme issues incidents and enrolments 
• Assist with the training and induction of staff members  
• Assist Activity Leaders with their preparation/delivery of activities and complete session observations to ensure they are of a high quality 
• Validate and confirm the reservations with excursions and Premium providers as well as coach companies. Adapt participant numbers compared to the initial reservation when needed 
• Ensure sufficient provision of public transport tickets where needed 
• Assist with the preparation and distribution of staff rotas for the activity leader team 
• Supervise students free time actively and professionally taking a lead in ensuring ALPADIAs ratios are maintained at all times 
• Ensure rules in the residence are followed at all times and the accommodation is kept tidy 
• Ensure the students go to bed and wake up at the appropriate times with staff cover provided as necessary 
• Assist in the checkin/checkout procedure if necessary 
• Ensure the proper supervision of students at meal times 
• Contribute to the appraisals and development of the Activity Leaders 
• Contribute to daily staff meetings to feedback camp process improvements and pass on important information 

Qualifications :

Your profile:

Essential:

• Able to lead motivate and encourage large groups of teenagers
• Experience working in holiday camps or similar organisations
• Excellent communicator
• Ability to work under pressure 
• High sense of responsibility organisation and initiative
• A high degree of IT competency Outlook & MS Office (specifically Excel) 
• Ability to quickly familiarise oneself with bespoke databases
• Experience working with juniors 
• The ability to lead manage and motivate a team

Desirable:

• Management experience in a summer school environment 
• Managing multiple departments and teams 
• Experience in a role involving organisation/logistics/travel 
• Keen interest in culture and sport (preferably with relevant qualifications such as National Pool Lifeguard Qualification (NPLQ) or First Aid qualification)
• Ability to manage a team of diverse personalities and skills
• Management degree 
• Safeguarding and Welfare experience with under 18s 
• Experience in similar role or Summer Camps

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Contract