Summer 2026 Activity Manager (London /remote, GB)

Bucksmore Education is full of history and tradition, but also of originality and challenge. With 40 years of experience to perfect and improve the quality of our prestigious summer schools, we are proud of the summer programmes we offer. It is our goal to support every student towards achieving their goals, in a safe and positive learning environment, whether this is building on their language skills, developing fundamental 21st century leadership skills and a global mindset or studying at a top UK boarding school or university. The summer school was modelled on American summer camps, with ‘Counsellors’ who live with students, teach lessons and lead excursions and activities, providing a higher level of pastoral care, guidance, and friendship – giving students more than just ‘teachers’ and ‘activity leaders’ at a summer school. Working in summer schools is a rewarding experience for both students and staff, and Bucksmore aims to make our courses ones that our students never forget. The Bucksmore philosophy is for students to mix with their fellow students and staff wherever possible to make their time with us a rich and genuinely international cultural experience. Summer 2026 Activity ManagerLocation: London, Brighton, Oxford & CambridgeEmployment dates: 28th June to 28th July. All staff undertake a paid period of induction prior to student arrival on a course.Main Duties and Responsibilities:The position of Activity Manager (AM) is a highly responsible and challenging role, suitable only for those with excellent leadership, communication, time management and organisational skills. The AM’s chief role is to plan and organise the activity programme and effectively manage the Counsellors involved in each activity. The AM will ensure that each activity is prepared, implemented and correctly supervised as set out by the Bucksmore Head Office. As one of the senior managers the AM will work closely with the Centre Manager and Director of Studies to ensure the smooth day to day running of the centre. This list summarises the key tasks of the role and is not a definitive list of all the tasks to be undertaken as those can be varied from time to time at the discretion of the Centre Manager or Operations Manager and Head Office Team. Bucksmore will exercise this right reasonably.Training and Health & Safety:Attend the staff induction and take part in all Health and Safety related trainingWrite and consult the risk assessment for an activity or excursionActivity & Excursion Programme:Plan, organise and implement a range of appropriate activities during daytimes, afternoons and eveningsTake responsibility for excursions, ensuring you have planned sufficiently well to guide the students effectivelyResearch an excursion destination so as to be able to guide students effectively by leading and guiding students when on excursions and guided walking tours, communicating with them in a way that is clear, informative and engagingEnsure that activities and excursions you are running are structured, inclusive and appropriately resourcedHelp promote the activity programme to students by displaying posters or visiting classesManagement:Co-manage and motivate a team of residential and sometimes not residential staffLead regular team meetings to inform Counsellors of their tasks related to the activity and excursion programmeMonitor the performance of Counsellors and contribute towards staff appraisalsAssist the Course Directorwith planning the weekly staff rotaRepresent Bucksmore as centre management and liaise with host college staffAdministration:Manage a weekly budgetKeep accurate records of budget spending and send to Head Office weeklyPlan each week’s timetable before the start of the week and send to Head Office in advance to allow time for authorisationStudent Welfare & Supervision:Supervise students during meal timesWhere required assist with student transfers to and from airports as directed by the Course DirectorWhere required, as part of your rota, perform waking up duties and ‘lights out’ dutiesGeneral:Attend staff meetings as requiredRespond to general emergencies at all timesMaintain proper levels of student discipline, safety and welfareCarry out any other reasonable task assigned to you by a manager to meet the operational demands of a centreAssist the Centre Manager with the set-up, shut-down and day-to-day running of the centrePerson Specification Legal Requirement: All applicants must have the eligibility to work in the UK prior to commencing employment.Essential: Native or native level English speakerExperience of working in a language and activity based summer school or similar environment.Experience of organising activity programmes and/or events for young peopleExperience of managing in a summer school or residential course environmentSalaries and Benefits:Band A £793.50 a week including holidayBand B £737.46 a week including holiday payBand C £681.43 a week including holiday payTraining and senior staff