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Executive Summary
Would you like to work with people from around the world, develop your skillset and impact our students’ lives with amazing, new experiences...
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Would you like to work with people from around the world, develop your skillset and impact our students’ lives with amazing, new experiences this coming summer? Then this might be the job for you!
We are hiring Activity Leaders for this upcoming summer. This would be the perfect job to boost your CV by gaining experience in working in an international and well known company globally.
What will you be doing
While working at our summer camp in Kingston University, you will be responsible for planning and organizing activities for groups of young international students. Every day is different from taking students on unique excursions to running epic themed Murder Mysteries while dressed as your favourite film character! The role also includes admin duties, such as taking registers, basic finance and welfare duties.
We offer free accommodation for all staff, with a salary of £500.16, paid weekly (plus 12.07% holiday pay). These contracts can range from 4 weeks to 7 weeks. The dates below for our contracts are as follows:
- June 26th to August 14th (inclusive)
- July 4th to August 7th (inclusive)
- July 11th to August 7th (inclusive)
What will you take away?
After a summer of working as an Activity Leader, you will leave having created great memories for your students. You will expand your creative skills by organizing and executing activities. Working with students who are traveling to a foreign country your communication skills are maximized to ensure a smooth experience for everyone and your group management capabilities will be enhanced.
Tasked with being the main responsible for your activity group; you will grow your overall leadership skills by guiding your group from the unfamiliar to the unforgettable.
The ideal Activity Leader:
- Has great communication skills and is fluent in English
- Is Customer-Service oriented
- Is energetic and has a positive attitude
- Has the right to live and work in this country
In our company, we all have a ‘going above and beyond, never settling for the status quo’ mindset. If you think the same and want to be the person who makes a difference for our students, then don’t hesitate and apply!
About EF Education First:
At EF we believe that the world is better when people try to understand one another. Since 1965, we have helped millions of people see new places, experience new cultures, and learn new things about the world and about themselves. Our culturally immersive education programs—focused on language, travel, cultural exchange, and academics—turn dreams into international opportunities.
When you join EF, you join a multicultural and diverse community working across more than 600 schools and offices in 50 countries, all with one shared mission of opening the world through education. Whoever you are, whatever you are passionate about—we welcome you and want you to bring that to work every day. Check our more about our culture following this link.
EF is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and we are committed to inclusion and belonging across race, ethnicity, gender, age, religion, caste, parental status, identity, experience and everything else that makes you unique.
Founded in Sweden in 1965, EF has school and offices around the world, including hubs in Boston, London, Mexico City, São Paulo, Shanghai, Stockholm, Zürich, and more. Learn more at https://ef.com.
EF is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. References will be followed up and will ask specifically whether there is any reason that the applicant should not be engaged in situations where they have responsibility for, or substantial access to, persons under 18. Upon interview all gaps in CVs must be explained satisfactorily and proof of identity and, where applicable, qualifications will be required. Appropriate suitability checks will be required prior to confirmation of appointment.
Job Type: Fixed term contract
Contract length: 4-7 weeks
Salary: £500.16 per week
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Kingston Upon Thames: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Work Location: In person
Application deadline: 05/05/2023
Expected start date: 27/06/2023
