Activity Leader Summer Centres

Twin Group is an award-winning provider of education, travel, work experience, accommodation, and employment services.  We offer a diverse number of life-enhancing services to our clients and every member of our team is essential in achieving this.

The Activity Leader role is an exciting position at one of our fast-paced Twin Summer Centres across the UK and Ireland. You will lead activities and walking tours for groups of young learners from various cultural backgrounds. This role is suitable for physically active individuals who particularly enjoy participating in indoor and outdoor activities.

A varied role, one day you will perform as a tour guide, one day a quiz master and another day you will take on the role of a fashion show presenter. The Activity Leader role is a crucial position in enhancing young learners’ experiences in the UK and Ireland.
You will be the first point of contact for our young learners during their stay. Our Activity and Excursion Programme runs from breakfast to lights out and is designed for international students under the age of 18*.  

Full training and support will be provided by our experienced Summer Centres Team, you will report directly to the Activity Manager on the allocated site.

You will assist in delivering an engaging and successful Activity and Excursion Program, the perfect opportunity for you to gain some group leading experience within an international setting. You will use your initiative, creativity, and teamwork skills to deliver a stimulating, action-packed program to our customers from all over the world.

2024 Centres:

Canterbury, St Edmund's School,
Dublin, Kings Hospital School, Ireland,
Eastbourne, Compton Park
Edinburgh, Loretto School, Scotland,
Gloucester, University of Gloucester, Oxtalls,
London Docklands, University of East London,
London Kingston, Kingston University,
Wellington College, Crowthorne.

Contract:  Temporary  
Hours: Various 

*Some centres may include international high school students who turn 18 before their arrival at the summer centre, there will be appropriate provision and safeguarding measures in place to accommodate them on which you will be fully trained.

Responsibilities

Safeguard and promote the well-being of all students on site.  
Supervision of students at any time as per the rota.
Leading and delivering all activities, walking tours and excursions on time and in a highly exciting and engaging manner. 
Live on-site for the duration of the contract on a 6 day per week rotation; Full Board and Accommodation is provided. 
Attend a paid two-day face-to-face training event prior to the start of the summer (dates TBC).  
Attending all activity briefings and staff meetings as required. 
Preparing for all student arrivals and departures including meeting and greeting students at the airport. 
Fully understand all Activity Plans and Walking Tours prior to each activity and plan/research activities/WTs when necessary.
Actively promote the Activity Programme maintaining and ensuring the inclusion and participation of all students.
Ensuring all activity equipment are returned after each activity, reporting any damages to the Activity Manager.  Preparing the activity venue prior to the activities when necessary. 
Keeping student registers safe and returning them after each activity or excursion. 
Completing risk assessments prior to activities and adding any additional risks for individual students. 
Be fully aware of the risk assessments prior to each activity.
Promote the use of English language amongst students at all times.
Wear your Twin uniform at all times whilst on duty and actively ensure all students are wearing lanyards at all times.
Maintain and promote positive student behaviour.
Participating in weekly activity leader development sessions.
Participating in formal and informal observations of activity sessions.
Complying with health and safety requirements at all times.
Any other reasonable tasks as required by the company. 

Education /Qualification 
GCSE or equivalent in English and Math’s at Grade C or above.

Desirable, but not essential skills and experience:
First Aid Certificate completed within the last three years. 
Experience of working with under 18s. 
Educated to degree level or currently working towards a degree in education, sports science, dance, drama, or any other related qualification.  
Safeguarding training. 
Experience of working in a multi-cultural environment. 
Customer service experience.  
Ability to speak a second language.  
Experience of working in a fast paced and high-pressure environment.  
Experience of working as part of a team. 
Sports coaching qualifications. 

Additional Information
Activity Leaders are paid £430 - £685 per week in the UK, and €609 - €762 in Ireland depending on the size of the centre and previous experience (after an off-set for food and accommodation), plus accrued holiday pay of 12.07% in the UK and 8% in Ireland. Each week includes 1 day off.

You will be:
Eligible to work in the UK and/or Ireland. 
Aged 18 or over. 
Be committed to safeguarding and the promotion of student welfare. 
Enthusiastic and energetic. 
Fast learner. 
Native or C1 level of English. 
Ability to assume responsibility of a group of juniors. 
Flexible and able to manage priorities. 
Hardworking and caring.

Please Note:  
The successful candidate must be able to work in the UK or Ireland. 
Twin is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. 

Successful applicants will be required to undertake a standard or an enhanced disclosure via the DBS, depending on the role itself in the UK and Garda Vetting in Ireland.

If you have resided outside of the UK within the last 5 years, you will be required to provide an overseas police record.

All gaps in CVs must be explained satisfactorily.
Proof of identity and qualifications will be required.
Successful candidates will be required to complete a one-hour online safeguarding training before commencing employment.

We are dedicated to ensuring that all job applicants and members of staff are treated equally, without discrimination on the grounds of gender, sexual orientation, marital or civil partner status, gender reassignment, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, disability, or age. 

Disability Confident Employer
Disabled applicants should indicate in the Equality of Opportunity section of the application form if they wish their application to be given consideration under the Disability Confident scheme.  
If you are invited to interview, please advise the recruitment administrator what adjustment you would require at the interview in as much detail as possible to enable arrangements to be put into place.  

We ask all applicants if they want to be considered under this scheme.  By opting into this scheme, you are disclosing that you have a disability solely for the purpose of the interview guarantee and we will not assume nor infer that you wish to disclose or record your disability in any other way – including any reasonable adjustments you may need if you are employed. 

Safeguarding, Welfare and Prevent 
Twin Group is committed to the safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults, the prevention of radicalisation, and promoting the welfare of all our customers, and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Twin Group has as a Safeguarding Policy which all staff must read and comply with. Successful applicants who will work directly with children and/ or vulnerable adults will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS/ Garda Vetting and complete mandatory training. 

Equality & Diversity 
We are dedicated to ensuring that all job applicants and members of staff are treated equally, without discrimination on the grounds of gender, sexual orientation, marital or civil partner status, gender reassignment, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, disability, or age.
Twin Training has an Equality and Diversity Policy, and it is the responsibility of all staff to comply with this.

Confidentiality
The post holder must maintain the confidentiality of information about customers, staff, and other Twin Training stakeholders. Some work is of a confidential nature and information gained must not be communicated to other persons except in the recognised course of duty. The post holder must always meet the requirements of the Data Protection Act (UK) and Data Protection Legislation (Ireland) (GDPR).

Health & Safety
Employees must comply with the provisions of the ‘The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 (UK) and the Safety, Health, and Welfare at Work Act 2005(Ireland) and must take reasonable care for the health and safety of themselves and of other persons who may be affected by their acts or omissions whilst at work. Employees are also required to co-operate with their employer to enable them to perform or comply with any statutory provisions. The organisations efforts to promote a safe and healthy working environment can only succeed with the full cooperation of its employees.

Flexibility 
This job description is intended to provide a broad outline of the main duties and responsibilities only. The post holder will need to be flexible in developing the role in conjunction with their line manager. The post holder may be asked to carry out any other reasonable and lawful duty or instruction.