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The Vacancy
Fixed Term Contract – 1 July to 18 August 2024 (7 weeks)
Accommodation may be available if required
Whitgift is a leading independent day and boarding school for boys, with approximately 1500 pupils including over 100 boarding pupils and flexi boarding pupils. It is set in an attractive 48-acre parkland site in South Croydon enjoying excellent links to London, Surrey and the south coast.
During the summer holidays Whitgift runs its own summer school for international students, utilising all its fantastic facilities and modern boarding house. Whitgift Summer School (part of Whitgift Short Courses), with its innovative and exciting English language and academic courses, along with activities which involve English speaking students, is designed to appeal to girls and boys aged 11-17 from all over the world.
We are seeking to appoint a Creative Co-Ordinator (Senior Activity Leader) who, alongside the three other Senior Activity Leaders, will report to the Activity Manager to ensure the delivery of the full co-curricular programme and assist with the daily organisation and running of the programme. The Creative Co-Ordinator will be responsible for coordinating the Creative Activities throughout the summer.
All Senior Activity Leaders will lead groups of students on trips, teach academies and host social activities with the assistance of Activity Leaders. In addition they will also be required to assist with student arrivals and departures, accompanying students to and from the airport.
Applicants must be educated to degree level and have previous experience in organising, supervising and leading activities within a summer camp/activity camp context. Applicants must be passionate about performing arts, creative activities and/or outdoor education and be willing to work hard, lead by example and have the ability to manage a team of activity staff. Applicants with Teaching or equivalent in Music or Performing arts and/or a CELTA qualification (or equivalent qualification) are particularly welcome to apply. The ability to motivate, lead, supervise and engage with staff and plan and deliver exciting activities for young learners is essential. Proficiency in spoken and written English is essential. The ability to work part of a team is necessary.
Applicants must be able to present evidence of their right to work in the UK for the duration of the contract.
We welcome applications from all sectors of our community as we aspire to attract staff that match the social and cultural diversity of our student intake.
Further information about the role and the skills required is available by selecting the 'Documents' button at the top right of the advertisement. Click the green 'Apply' button on the top right for the online application form.
For any queries, please telephone the Summer School on 020 8633 9924 or email shortcourses@whitgift.co.uk
The Summer School will run for six weeks, and, although applicants who have full availability throughout this period are prioritised, applications for shorter periods may be considered. Therefore, if you are unable to work for the entire 6 weeks, please state this clearly within the additional information section of the application form and provide reasons.
Applications will be reviewed daily, and interviews may occur at any stage after applications are received, so we invite interested candidates to apply as soon as possible. The School reserves the right to appoint at any stage of the recruitment process.
Closing Date: 30 April 2024
The Company
For more than 400 years, Whitgift has been transforming boys’ lives through education.
Whitgift 2025 was created as a result of the input and imagination of staff and students and the next few years will represent an exciting time of evolution for the school, both in terms of our site development plan and the educational partnerships we are embarking on.
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