Activity Leaders - Residential

For over 40 years Bell has offered a range of outstanding Young Learner Programmes to overseas students aged 7 – 17. These unparalleled courses combine academic excellence with an exciting cultural and social programme and provide students with a unique experience and exceptional care.

We are now looking to recruit enthusiastic, dedicated and creative Activity Leaders for our Young Learner Courses running at our three UK independent schools. Activity Leaders will plan, prepare and lead sports, drama and arts and crafts activities to groups of students each afternoon and play a key part in organising evening events. They will also participate in activities being led by other staff, assist on excursions, airport responsibilities and undertake pastoral duties.

With the following activities on offer to students, we welcome applications from prospective Activity Leaders with a range of skills, interests and experience including:

• Team and individual sports including; football, tennis, cricket, archery, volleyball, badminton, basketball, hockey
• Art and Design
• Cookery
• Photography and film-making
• Performing Arts, Dance and Drama
• Pool Sports and Swimming
• Journalism, Creative Writing and British Literature
• Exam Skills, Presentations and Debates
  

Our schools provide both staff and children with excellent premises and facilities and we offer accommodation, meals and professional development opportunities.

• St Albans, Hertfordshire
• The Leys, Cambridge
• Tudor Hall, Oxford

• Free accommodation and meals
• Paid induction period upon arrival
• Staff laptop with free access to Wi-Fi
• Opportunities for promotion and further seasonal employment

Essential:

• Keen interest in sports/drama/arts and crafts
• Experience organising/supervising/leading activities and events
• Ability to lead with confidence
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Good team player
• Proficiency in time management
• Ability to multitask and work to deadlines
• • Applicants MUST be eligible to work in the UK

• Degree qualified or equivalent
• Previous experience working with children/teenagers
• Coaching experience
• Residential experience

Safer Recruitment:

Bell is committed to promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment:

• A DBS/Police Check will be requested in the event of a successful application
• We do not accept DBS Checks undertaken by other organisations (unless you are on the update service) and so a new application will be requested at a cost of £46.94, this will be deducted from your first salary payment
• All gaps in CVs must be explained satisfactorily
• Proof of identity and qualifications will be required
• All references will be followed up and reference requests will ask specifically whether there is any reason you should not be engaged in situations where you have responsibility for, or substantial access to, persons under 18
• Appropriate suitability checks will be required prior to confirmation of appointment

At Bell, we believe that English is more than a language. It's a stepping stone that will help you achieve your dreams. For over 60 years, we have provided unforgettable learning experiences to students and teachers from around the world, transforming the lives of over one million. Through our teaching approach we encourage students to aim high, exceed their learning goals and become confident users of the English language.

Frank Bell opened his first language school in Cambridge in 1955, which still operates today. Since then, Bell has grown from one prestigious English language school in Cambridge to an internationally recognised, high-quality education business which unlocks the world for its students through learning English and learning in English. 

Today, Bell offers English language courses to juniors and adults, prepares students for university in the UK and trains the world's ELT teachers.